Main Field of Study and progress level:
Physics: Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Pass with distinction, Pass with merit, Pass, Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail
Responsible department: Department of Physics
Contents
The goal of the course is to learn about new advanced materials relevant for storage, conversion and distribution of energy in the society, and to obtain knowledge about the present and potential fields of application of these materials. The course treats semiconducting and ion-conducting polymers and their applications in batteries, solar cells and conductors, superconductors, storage and transport of energy in superconducting circuits, thermally insulating materials, composite materials, materials for physical or chemical storage of high-energy gases, especially hydrogen, and intercalation of ceramic and carbon-based materials with applications for e.g. battery electrodes. The course also deals with the differences between ordered and disordered materials (for example glasses) and with percolation phenomena.
Required Knowledge
Solid State Physics, or equivalent. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English A (IELTS (Academic) with a minimum overall score of 5.5 and no individual score below 5.0. TOEFL PBT (Paper-based Test) with a minimum total score of 530 and a minimum TWE score of 4. TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test) with a minimum total score of 72 and a minimum score of 17 on the Writing Section). Where the language of instruction is Swedish, applicants must prove proficiency in Swedish to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies.
Materials science and engineering : SI version Callister William D., Rethwisch David G. 8. ed. : Hoboken, NJ : Wiley : cop. 2011 : xxiii, 885, [82] s. : ISBN: 978-0-470-50586-1 (hft.) Search the University Library catalogue
Solid state physics Ashcroft Neil W., Mermin N. David Philadelphia : Saunders College ;a Tokyo :b Holt-Saunders : cop. 1976 : 826 s. : ISBN: 0-03-083993-9 (Saunders College) Search the University Library catalogue
Solid state physics Hook John R., Hall Henry Edgar 2. ed. : Chichester : Wiley : 1991 : xxi, 474 s. : ISBN: 0-471-92804-6 (inb.) Search the University Library catalogue
