Thde Solid State Physical Chemistry course is a 4 CFU course with arguments related to the inorganic- chemical physics background.
In order to follow the lessons, the student must pass, before, the exams of Physics, Mathematics.
The course has the target to supply to the student the molecular bases to understand, from a statistical point of view, the three laws of thermodynamics. The second target is the understanding of the electric and electronic behaviour of the solids ( metals and semiconductors).
All the skills achieved for the courses of
Physical chemistry I
mathematics
General physics
are required
Oral lessons
The course in presented with the aid of slides (Aulaweb). The slides can be downloaded by the students before the beginning of the lessons.
First part
Statistical thermodynamics: distinguishble and undistinguishable particles; Maxwell-Boltzmann approximation; macroscopic thermodynamic parameters calculated by statistical way (heat, work, Internal energy, entropy...); qualitative analysis of the Bose-einstein and Fermi-dirac statistics.
Second part
Electronic properties of solids; free electron theory; band theory in solids; electroinic specific heat; electrical conductivity; semiconductors and superconductors.
T.L. Hill An introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics
C.Kittel Introduction to Solid State Physics
FABIO MICHELE CANEPA (President)
DAVIDE PEDDIS
CRISTINA ARTINI (Substitute)
From March 08 2021
Oral exam of about 50/60 minutes with the use of the blackboard.
The reasoning ability of the student as well as his ability to solve very simple problems is evaluated.
