The Solid State Physical Chemistry course is a free-choice, 4CFU course with topics pertaining purely to the field of physical chemistry-inorganic chemistry. In order to take this course, the student must have a foundation in Mathematics and Physics and must have taken Physical Chemistry III as some parts of the course recall quantum mechanical concepts.s.
The teaching aims to provide the student with the molecular basis of thermodynamics and the fundamental elements for understanding the phenomena that define the electrical and electronic behavior of solids.
The teaching aim to provide the student the molecular basis for an understanding from a statistical point of view of the thermodynamic. Second objective is the acquisition of the fundamental knowledge for understanding the phenomena defining the electrical and electronic behavior of solids. At the end of the course student should have the necessary knowledge for molecular understanding of the thermodynamic laws and of the phenomena of thermal and electrical conduction in solids.
Background acquired in courses in Physical Chemistry I, General Physics, Institutional mathematics, numerical calculus
Lectures that are strongly recommended. Lecture slides will be made available during the course.
The course presents two distinct topics: an introduction to the concepts of thermodynamics as seen from a molecular point of view, i.e., statistical thermodynamics, and a study of the basic aspects of conductors and semiconductors. Statistical thermodynamics: distinguishable and indistinguishable particles; Maxwell-Boltzmann approximation; calculation of the main thermodynamic quantities by statistical means: heat work and internal energy (1st principle), entropy (2nd principle); hints at the behavior of bosons and fermions. Electronic properties of solids: free electron theory in metals; band theory in solids; semiconductor theories and applications; superconductors. The detailed course syllabus will be available on aulaweb and will be discussed with students during the course
T.L. Hill An introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics
C.Kittel Introduction to Solid State Physics
Ricevimento: All days by appointment
DAVIDE PEDDIS (President)
SAWSSEN SLIMANI
FABIO MICHELE CANEPA (President Substitute)
CRISTINA ARTINI (Substitute)
The schedule of classes is published at https://chimica.unige.it/didattica/orari_CTC
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.
