UCSB 2009-2010 Catalog Course Search
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| MATRL 10 - Materials in Society, The Stuff of Dreams |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Not open to engineering, pre-computer science, or computer science majors. |
| A survey of new technological substances and materials, the scientific methods used in their development, and their relation to society and the economy. Emphasis on uses of new materials in the human body, electronics, optics, sports, transportation, and infrastructure. |
| MATRL 100A - Structure and Properties I |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Chemistry 1A-B; Physics 4; and Mathematics 5A-B-C. |
| An introduction to materials in modern technology. The internal structure of materials and its underlying principles: bonding, spatial organization of atoms and molecules, structural defects. Electricial, magnetic and optical properties of materials, and their relationship with structure. |
| MATRL 100B - Structures and Properties II |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Materials 100A. |
| Mechanical properties of engineering materials and their relationship to bonding and structure. Elastic, flow, and fracture behavior; time dependant deformation and failure. Stiffening, strengthening, and toughening mechanisms. Piezoelectricity, magnetostriction, and thermo- mechanical interactions in materials. |
| MATRL 100C - Fundamentals of Structural Evolution |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Materials 100A or ECE 132, and Materials 100B or Chemical Engineering 185 oMechanical Engineering 180. |
| An introduction to the thermodynamic and kinetic principles governing structural evolution in materials. Phase equilibria, diffusion and structural transformations. Metastable structures in materials. Self-assembling systems. Structural control through processing and/ or imposed fields. Environmental effects on structure and properties. |
| MATRL 101 - Introduction to the Structure and Properties of Materials |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. |
| Introduction to the structure of engineering materials and its relationship with their mechanical properties. Structure of solids and defects. Concepts of microstructure and origins. Elastic, plastic flow and fracture properties. Mechanisms of deformation and failure. Stiffening,strengthening, and toughening mechanisms. |
| MATRL 135 - Biophysics and Biomolecular Materials |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Physics 5 or 6C or 25. |
| Structure and function of cellular molecules (lipids, nucleic acids, proteins, and carbohydrates). Genetic engineering techniques of molecular biology. Biomolecular materials and biomedical applications (e.g., bio-sensors, drug delivery systems, gene carrier systems). |
| MATRL 160 - Introduction to Polymer Science |
| (3) Kramer |
| Prerequisites: Chemistry 109A-B. |
| Introductory course covering synthesis, characterization, structure, and
mechanical properties of polymers. The course is taught from a materials
perspective and includes polymer thermodynamics, chain architecture,
measurement and control of molecular weight as well as crystallization and glass
transitions. |
| MATRL 162A - The Quantum Description of Electronic Materials |
| (4) Hu |
| Prerequisites: ECE 130A-B and 134 with a minimum grade of C- in all; open to EE and Materials majors only. |
| Electrons as particles and waves, Schrodinger's equation and illustrative solutions. Tunneling. Atomic structures, the exclusion principle and the periodic table. Bonds. Free electrons in metals, periodic potentials and energy bands. |
| MATRL 162B - Fundamentals of the Solid State |
| (4) Coldren |
| Prerequisites: ECE 162A with a minimum grade of C-; open to EE and Materials majors only. |
| Crystal lattices and the structure of solids, with emphasis on seminconductors. Lattice vibartations. Electronic states and energy bands. Electrical and thermal conduction. Dielectic and optical properties. Semiconductor devices: diffusion, P-N junctions and diode behavior. |
| MATRL 185 - Materials in Engineering |
| (3) Levi, Odette, |
| Prerequisites: Materials 100B or 101. |
| Introduces the student to the main families of materials and the principlesbehind their development, selection, and behavior. Discusses the generic properties of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites more relevant to structural applications. The relationship of properties to structure and processing is emphasized in every case. |
| MATRL 186 - Manufacturing and Materials |
| (3) Levi |
| Prerequisites: ME 151C; and, ME 15; and, Materials 100B or 101. |
| Introduction to the fundamentals of common manufacturing processes and their interplay with the structure and properties of materials as they are transformed into products. Emphasis on process understanding and the key physical concepts and basic mathematical relationships involved in each of the processes discussed. |
| MATRL 200A - Thermodynamic Foundation of Materials |
| (4) Kramer |
| The microscopic statistical mechanical foundations of the macroscopic thermodynamics of materials, with applications to ideal and non-ideal gases, electrons and phonons in solids, multicomponent solutions, phase equilibria in single and multicomponent systems, and capillarity. |
| MATRL 200B - Electronic and Atomic Structure of Materials |
| (4) Van De Walle |
| The free electron model; electron levels in periodic potentials. Classification of solids. Role of electronic structure in atomic bonding and atomic packing. Cohesion. Surfaces, interfaces and junction effects. Semiconductors. Transition-metal compounds. Amorphous solids. Liquid crystals. Colloids and soft materials. |
| MATRL 200C - Structure Evolution |
| (4) Levi |
| Study of phenomena underlying the evolution of structure across the relevant length and time scales in Materials. Structural defects. Drving forces, mechanisms and kinetics of structural change. Diffusional transport. Fundamentals of phase transformations. Crystallization. Evolution of microstructural features and patterns. |
| MATRL 201 - Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Advanced thermodynamics with emphasis on phase equilibria, properties of solutions, and multicomponent systems. |
| MATRL 203 - Transition Metal Oxides |
| (3) STAFF |
| Introduction to transition mental oxides. Ligand field theory. Structural basis of magnetism. |
| MATRL 204 - Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Materials |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: None. |
| Review of elementary magnetostatics. Discussion of atomic origins of magnetism. Properties of ferro-, ferri-, para-, dia-, and antiferro- magnetics, and the theories that describe them. Magnetic phenomena, and magnetic materials in technological applications. |
| MATRL 205 - Wide-Band Gap Materials and Devices |
| (3) STAFF |
| Optical and electrical properties of FaN, ZnSe, SiC, and Diamond based semiconductor materials. Theory and practical application of wide-band materials in devices. Materials growth techniques of MOCVD, CVD, and MBE are discussed. Applications of these materials in blue lasers, LEDs (UV, blue, green, and white) emphasized. |
| MATRL 206A - Fundamentals of Electronic Solids I |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ECE 162A-B. |
| Introduction into the physics of semiconductors for beginning engineering graduate students. Crystal structure. Reciprocal lattice and crystal diffraction. Electrons in periodic structures. Energy and bands. Semiconductor electrons and probes, fermi statistics. |
| MATRL 206B - Fundamentals of Electronic Solids II |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ECE 162A-B. |
| Phonons, electron scattering, electro nic transport, selected optical properties, heterostructures, effective mass, quantum wells, two-dimensional electron gas, quantum wires, deep levels, crystal binding. |
| MATRL 207 - Mechanics of Materials |
| (3) McMeeking |
| Matrices and tensors, stress deformation and flow, compatibility conditions, constitutive equations, field equations and boundary conditionsin fluids and solids, applications in solid and fluid mechanics. |
| MATRL 208 - Crystallography and Structure Determination |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Topics in structure determination: structure factors, integrated intensities, data collection, the phase problem, patterson synthesis, direct methods, structure refinement, Debye-Waller factors, thermal diffuse scattering and extinction. Rietveld analysis of powder diffraction data. Synchrotron x-rays, neutron diffraction, electron diffraction, non-crystalline materials. |
| MATRL 209A - Crystallography and Diffraction Fundamentals |
| (3) STAFF |
| Diffraction theory: fourier transformation, schrodinger equation, Maxwell'sequations, kinematical theory, Fresnel diffraction, Fraunhofer diffraction, scattering of x-rays, electrons and neutrons by isolated atoms and assemblies of atoms, pair correlation and radial distribution functions. Basic symmetry operations, point groups, space groups. |
| MATRL 209B - X-Ray Diffraction II: Advanced Methods |
| (3) Speck |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Focuses on modern diffraction techniques from crystalline materials. High resolution x-ray diffraction. Analysis of epitaxial layers. X-ray scattering theory. Simulation of x-ray rocking curves. Analysis of thin films and multiple layers. Triple-axis x-ray diffractometry. Topography. Synchrotron techniques. |
| MATRL 209BL - X-Ray Diffraction I: Principles & Practices |
| (3) Seshadri |
| Exposes students to practical aspects of powder and single crystal X-ray diffraction, including the determination and refinement of crystal structures. |
| MATRL 209C - Electron Microscopy II: Crystalline Materials |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Electron microscopy to study defect structures, elastic and inelastic scattering, kinematics theory of image contrast, bright and dark field imaging, two-beam conditions, contrast from imperfections, dynamical theory of diffraction and image contrast. Howie Whellan equations, dispersion surface. |
| MATRL 209CL - Electron Microscopy I: Principles and Practices |
| (4) Stemmer |
| Student encouraged to enroll in Materials 209C before or after Materials 209CL. |
| Laboratory course with lecture component. Topics include: TEM alignment; basic functions; eletctron diffraction and reciprocal space; basic imaging; bright field and dark field; diffraction contrast; quantitative analysis of defects; HRTEM imaging and simulation. Involves TEM sample preparation. |
| MATRL 211A - Engineering Quantum Mechanics I |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ECE 162A-B. Students must have some knowledge of linear algebra. |
| Wave-particle duality; bound states; uncertainty relations; expectation values and operators; variational principle; eigenfunction expansions; perturbation theory I. Treatment matches needs and background of ECE and materials students emphasizing solid state or quantum electronics. |
| MATRL 211B - Engineering Quantum Mechanics II |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ECE 211A or MATRL 211A, or ECE 215A or MATRL 206A. |
| Continuation of Materials 211A; symmetry and degeneracy; electrons in crystals, angular momentum; perturbation theory II; transition probabilities; quantized fields and radiative transitions; magnetic fields;electron spin; indistinguishable particles. |
| MATRL 214 - Advanced Topics in Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics |
| (3) STAFF |
| a course in physical chemistry. |
| Application of the principles of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics to treat classical fluid systems at equilibrium. Topics include liquid state theory, computer simulation methods, critical phenomena and scaling principles, interfacial statistical mechanics, and electrolyte theory. |
| MATRL 215A - Semiconductor Device Processing |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ECE 132 or equivalent. |
| Intensive theoretical and laboratory instruction in solid-state device and integrated circuit fabrication. Topics include 1) semiconductor material properties and characterization; 2) phase diagrams; 3) diffusion; 4) thermal oxidation; 5) vacuum processes; 6) thin-film deposition; 7) scanning electron microscopy. Both gallium arsenide and silicon technologies are presented. |
| MATRL 215B - Semiconductor Device Processing |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Materials 215A. |
| Continued theoretical and laboratory instruction and the characterization of junction and field-effect devices. Topics will include bipolar characterization, design fabrication, and testing. The laboratory effort initiated in 215A will be continued in these two quarters. |
| MATRL 215C - Semiconductor Device Processing |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Materials 215A. |
| Continued theoretical and laboratory instruction and the characterization of junction and field-effect devices. Topics will include bipolar characterization, design fabrication, and testing. The laboratory effort initiated in 215A will be continued in these two quarters. |
| MATRL 216 - Defects in Semiconductors |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ECE 162A-B. |
| Structural and electronic properties of elementar defects in semiconductors. Point defects and impurity complexes. Deep levels. Dislocations and grain boundary electronic properties. Measurement techniques for radiative and nonradiative defect centers. |
| MATRL 217 - Molecular Beam Epitaxy and Band Gap Engineering |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: ECE 162A-B, and 213. |
| Fundamentals and recent research developments in the growth and properties of thin crystalline films of electronic and optical materials bythe process of molecular beam epitaxy. Artificially structured materials with quantized electron confinement and artificially engineered electronic band structure properties. |
| MATRL 218 - Introduction to Inorganic Materials |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Chemistry 274. |
| Structures of inorganic materials: close-packing, linking of simple polyhedra. Factors that control structure: ionic radii, covalency, ligand field effects, metal-metal bonding, electron/atom ratios. Structure property relationships in e.g. spinels, garnets, perovskites, rutiles, fluorites, zeolites, b-aluminas, graphites, common inorganic glasses. |
| MATRL 219 - Phase Transformations |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Introduction to the unifying concepts underlying phas transformations in metals, ceramics, polymers, and electronic materials. Includes the thermodyanamics, kinetics, crystallography and microstructural characteristics of displacive and diffusional transformations. Role of elastics, compositional, configurational, electrical, magnetic and gradientenergy contributions. |
| MATRL 220 - Mechanical Behavior of Materials |
| (3) Zok, Odette |
| Prerequisites: Materials 207; consent of instructor. |
| Concepts of stress and strain. Deformation of metals, polymers, and ceramics. Elasticity, viscoelasticity, plastic flow, and creep. Linear elastic fracture mechanics. Mechanisms of ductile and brittle fracture. |
| MATRL 221 - Introduction to Structural Materials |
| (3) Zok |
| Introduction to structure-property relationships in engineering materials, including polymers, metals, and ceramics. Elastic, plastic, and creep deformation. Fracture processes. Strengthening and toughening mechanisms. |
| MATRL 222A - Colloids and Interfaces I |
| (3) Israelachvili |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Introduction to the various intermolecular interactions in solutions and in colloidal systems: Van der Waals, electrostatic, hydrophobic, solvation,H-bonding. Introduction to colloidal systems: particles, micelles, polymers, etc. Surfaces: wetting, contact angles, surface tension, etc. |
| MATRL 222B - Colloids and Interface II |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Continuation of 222A. Interparticle interactions, coagulation, flocculation, DLVO theory, steric interactions, polymer-coated surfaces, polymers in solution, viscosity in thin liquid films. Surfactant self-assembly: micelles, micro-emulsions, lamellar phases, etc. Surfactantson surfaces: Langmuir-Blodgett films, adsorption, adhesion. |
| MATRL 224 - Optical and Luminescent Materials |
| (3) Clarke |
| Description of the principles underlying the optical and luminescent behavior of materials illustrated with applications drawn from phosphors, optical fibers, optical memories, and electro-optical components and immuno-assay techniques. Fundamental concepts of absorption and emission, and their relation to electronic structure and crystal properties. |
| MATRL 225 - Introduction to Electronic Materials |
| (3) Hill |
| Prerequisites: Materials 100A and 100C or equivalent. |
| Basic quantum mechanics: wave functions and expectation values, free electrons, quantum wells, scattering and tunneling. Basic solid state physics: energy bands in solids, electronic and optical properties of metals and seminconductors. Devices: p-n junctions, transistors, light emitting diodes and lasers. |
| MATRL 226 - Electrical and Functional Crystals and Ceramics |
| (3) Clarke |
| Description of the principles underlying the behavior of functional crystals and ceramics, ranging from dielectrics, piezoelectrics, ferroelectrics to linear and nonlinear materials. Fundamental concepts, tensorial and mathematical description of functional behavior, point defects, and applications. |
| MATRL 227 - Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| (3) DenBaars |
| Electronic and optical properties of thin films grown by vapor phase transport techniques. Growth mechanisms, kinetics and thermodynamics of vapor phase epitaxy. Special emphasis on the process of metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy for optoelectronic materials and devices. |
| MATRL 228 - Computational Materials |
| (3) STAFF |
| Basic computational techniques and their application to simulating the behavior of materials. Techniques include: finite difference methods, MonteCarlo, molecular dynamics, cellular automata, and simulated annealing. |
| MATRL 230 - Elasticity and Plasticity |
| (3) McMeeking |
| Prerequisites: Materials 207 or ME 219 |
| Review field equations of elasticity and plasticity. Energy principles and uniqueness theorems. Elementary problems in one and two dimensions, stress functions, and complex variable methods. Plastic stress-strain laws; flow potentials. Torsion and bending of plastic flow, slip line theory. |
| MATRL 232 - Plasticity |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Materials 207. |
| Plastic, creep, and relaxation behavior of solids. Mechanics of inelastically strained bodies, plastic stress-strain laws; flow potentials.torsion and bending of prismatic bars, expansion of thick shells, plane plastic flow, slip line theory. Variational formulations, approximate methods. |
| MATRL 234 - Fracture Mechanics |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Materials 207. |
| Analytic solutions of a stationary crack under static loading. Elastic and elastoplastic analysis. The J integral. Energy balance and crack growth. Criteria for crack initiation and growth. Dynamic crack propagation. Fatigue. The micromechanics of fracture. |
| MATRL 238A - Rheology of Complex Fluids |
| (3) STAFF |
| An introduction to molecular and microscale theories for the viscoelastic behavior of complex fluids: suspensions, colloidal dispersions, liquid crystals, dilute polymer solutions. |
| MATRL 238B - Rheology of Complex Fluids |
| (3) STAFF |
| Continuation of Materials 238A: Emphasis of the second term is on concentrated systems and polymeric liquids, reptation theory and extensions of reptation theories to complex architectures in the linear viscoelastic regime. Nonlinear Rheology for polymers. |
| MATRL 240 - Finite Element Structural Analysis |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Materials 207 or equivalent. |
| Definitions and basic element operations displacement approach in linear elasticity. Element formulation: direct methods and variational methods. Global analysis procedures: assemblage and solution. Plane stress and planestrain. Solids of revolution and general solids. Isoparametric representation and numerical integration. Computer implementation. |
| MATRL 250 - Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing |
| (3) STAFF |
| Fundamental concepts and mathematical descriptions of mass and energy transport as pertinent to the synthesis, processing and application of materials. Focus on transport problems within solids and at their interfacewith fluids. Emphasis on inorganic materials, including semiconductors. |
| MATRL 251A - Processing of Inorgranic Materials |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Fundamental concepts are presented for the synthesis of inorganic materials (zeolites, mesoporous materials, and epitaxial films) via chemical routes, and the processing of powders to form engineering shapes. The latter stresses fundamentals for manipulating the forces between particles that control rheological properties, particle packing and the plastic/elastic transition. |
| MATRL 251B - Densification and Microstructural Control |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Mass transport and kinetic sintering theories. Thermodynamics of pore phase disappearance. Grain growth during densification. Effects of a liquidphase (liquid phase sintering). Effects of inert phases on densification. Effects of applied pressure. Control of grain growth after densification. |
| MATRL 253 - Liquid Crystal Materials |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Thermotropic and lyotropic liquid crystals (LC's). Classification and phasetransitions. LC's in display technology. Laboratory experimentation using x-ray diffraction and polarized optical microscopy to characterize LC phases. |
| MATRL 261 - Composite Materials |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Stress and strain relations in composites. Residual stresses. The fracture resistance of organic and inorganic matrix composites. Statistical aspects of fiber failure. Composite laminates and delamination cracks. Cumulative damage concepts. Interface properties. Design criteria. |
| MATRL 262 - Structural Ceramics |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Ceramic processing methods. Flaws in ceramics. Fracture resistance and microstructure. Probabilistic design concepts. Non-destructive evaluation approaches. Reinforced ceramics. High temperature properties. Impact damage. |
| MATRL 263 - Thin Films and Multilayers |
| (3) Evans |
| The development of stresses in thin films and its relaxation. Edge effects and discontinuities. Cracks in films and at interfaces. Delamination of residually stressed films. Buckling and buckle propagation of compressed films. Cyclic behavior and ratcheting effects. |
| MATRL 265 - Nanophase and Nanoparticulate Materials |
| (3) Seshadri |
| Prerequisites: MATRL 218 or equivalent. |
| Introduces graduate students to nanophase and nanoparticulate inorganic materials and their applications. Emphasis on how the properties of materials change when their size is diminished. The manner in which nanomaterials (particularly nanoparticulate materials) bridge the world of molecules with the world of solids is shown. Preparation, characterization, and applications of nanomaterials are integral parts of the course. |
| MATRL 267 - Confined Electrons and Photons in Semiconductor Structures |
| (3) Petroff |
| Prerequisites: Materials 162A-B or ECE 162A-B. |
| The properties of 1D, 2D and 3D confined electrons in semiconductors are reviewed. Properties of photons in microcavities and photonic crystals are introduced. Applications of photonic crystals to light extraction and modifications of the emitter properties are developed. |
| MATRL 271A - Synthesis and Properties of Macromolecules |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Basics of preparation of polymer and macromolecular assemblies, and characterizaton of large molecules and assemblies. Discussion of chemical structure, bonding, and reactivity. |
| MATRL 271B - Structure and Characterization of Complex Fluids |
| (3) STAFF |
| Structure, phase behavior, and phase transitions in complex fluids. Characterization techniques including x-ray and neutron scattering, and light and microscopy methods. Systems include colloidal and surfactant dispersions (e.g., polyballs, microemulsions, and micells), polymeric solutions and biomolecular materials (e.g., lyotropic liquid crystals). |
| MATRL 271C - Properties of Macromolecules |
| (3) STAFF |
| Fundamentals of the properties of macromolecular solutions, melts, and solids. Viscosity, diffusion and light scattering from dilute solutions. Elements of macromolecular solid state structure. Thermal properties and processes. Mechanical and transport properties. Introduction to electrical and optical properties of macrmolecules. |
| MATRL 273 - Experiments in Macromolecular Materials |
| (3) STAFF |
| Experiments using X-ray and light scattering, optical and electron microscopy. Crystalline, quasi-crystalline and amorphous materials. Solid, solution, and colloidal samples. |
| MATRL 274 - Solid State Inorganic Materials |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Chemistry 173A-B or equivalent. |
| An introductory course describing the synthesis, physical characterization, structure, electronic properties and uses of solid state materials. |
| MATRL 276A - Biomolecular Materials I: Structure and Function |
| (3) Safinya |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Survey of classes of biomolecules (lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids). Structure and function of molecular machines (enzymes for biosynthesis, motors, pumps). |
| MATRL 276B - Biomolecular Materials II: Applications |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Physics 135 or Materials 276A. |
| Interactions and self assembly in biomolecular materials. Chemical and drugdelivery systems. Tissue engineering. Protein synthesis using recombinant nucleic acid methods: advanced materials development. Nonviral gene therapy. |
| MATRL 277 - Synthesis of Biomolecular Materials |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Methods of preparation of biopolymers and biomolecular assemblies. Uses of biological techniques to engineer biomaterials. Uses of chemical techniques to prepare biological molecules as well as artificial biomimeticmaterials. Comparison of biological, chemical, and mixed syntheses for different applications. |
| MATRL 278 - Interaction in Biomolecular Complexes |
| (3) Safinya |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Focuses on the interactions, structures, and functional properties of complexes comprised of supramolecular assemblies of biological molecules. Systems addressed include lipid membranes, lipid-DNA complexes, and assemblies of proteins of the cell cytoskeleton. |
| MATRL 280 - Defects in Semiconductors |
| (3) Bazan |
| Introduction to the science and engineering of organic semiconductors. A connection is made between the two main classes of related materials: small molecules and conjugated polymers. Electronic structure is presented together with techniques for energy level measurements and the theory of
charge carrier transport. Optical properties, including emission, energy transfer and electron transfer, are discussed within the context of optically amplified biosensors. Applications in field effect transistors, light emitting diodes and solar cells are reviewed.
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| MATRL 282 - Transitions Metal Catalyzed Polymerization |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Examination of strategies for controlling molecular weight, chain distribution, sequence, endgroups, and stereochemistry. Discussion of the influence of these variables over structure and properties. Tacticity, control, Ziegler-Natta catalysis, living polymerizations, stereoselective and enantioselective polymerizations, secondary and tertiary structures, polymer assemblies, and biological polymerizations. |
| MATRL 284 - Synthetic Chemistry of Macromolecules |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Molecular architecture and classification of macromolecules. Different methods for the preparation of polymers: free radical polymerization, ionicpolymerization, condensation polymerization and coordination polymerization. Bulk, solution, and emulsion polymerization. Principles of copolymerization, blockcopolymerization, grafting, network formation, chemical reactions on polymers. |
| MATRL 286 - Special Topics in Inorganic Materials |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| This course will be offered on an irregular basis and will include in-depthdiscussions of advanced topics in inorganic materials. |
| MATRL 287 - Special Topics in Macromolecular Materials |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| This course will be offered on a irregular basis and will concern in-depth discussions of advanced topics in macromolecular materials. |
| MATRL 288 - Special Topics in Electronic Materials |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| This course will be offered on an irregular basis and will concern in-depth discussions of advanced topics in electronic materials. |
| MATRL 289 - Special Topics in Structural Materials |
| (3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| This course will be offered on an irregular basis and will concern in-depthdiscussions of advanced topics in structural materials. |
| MATRL 290 - Research Group Studies |
| (1-3) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| In this course students or instructors present recently published papers and/or results relevant to their own research. |
| MATRL 501 - Teaching Assistant Practicum |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of graduate advisor. |
| Practical experience in the various activities associated with teaching including: lecturing, supervision of laboratories and discussion sections, preparation, and grading of homework and exams. |
| MATRL 596 - Directed Reading and Research |
| (2-4) STAFF |
| Individual tutorial. Instructor usually student's major professor. A written proposal for each tutorial must be approved by the department chair. |
| MATRL 598 - Master's Thesis Research and Preparation |
| (1-12) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of graduate adviser. |
| For research underlying the thesis and writing of the thesis. |
| MATRL 599 - Ph.D. Dissertation Research and Preparation |
| (1-12) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of chair of student's doctoral committee. |
| Research and preparation of the dissertation. |