Course detail

Topics in advaced ceramic materials

CEITEC VUT-DS215Acad. year: 2024/2025

PhD course focuses on selected topics of ceramic materials science in terms of relations between the (nano) structure of advanced ceramic materials and their physical and chemical properties. The aim of the course is to expand the knowledge of PhD students in physical chemistry of advanced ceramic materials and the application of acquired knowledge in solving research problems associated with advanced structural, supraionic, foroelectric, ferromagnetic, semiconducting, catalytic and biocompatible ceramics.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. RNDr. Karel Maca, Dr.

Department

Central European Institute of Technology BUT (CEITEC VUT)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of inorganic compounds and materials at the level of master's degree in chemistry, physics or materials science.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Before the exam, the student will prepare a PowerPoint presentation from the assigned topic related to the topic of his dissertation in the range of about 50 slides. He then takes an oral exam, during which he can use the data given in his presentation.

Aims

Not applicable.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

C.B. Carter, M.C. Norton: Ceramic Materials, Springer, New York 2017 (EN)
M.W.Barsoum: Fundamentals of Ceramics, IOP Publishing, London 2003 (EN)
R.W.Cahn, P.Haasen, E.J.Kramer (Eds.): Materials Science and Technology, vol.11-Structure and Properties of Ceramics, WCH, Weinheim 1994 (EN)
W.D.Kingery, H.K.Bowen, D.R. Uhlmann: Introduction to Ceramics,Wiley, New York 1976 (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.