Course detail

Structure and Properties of Inorganic Materials

FCH-MC_SVAMAcad. year: 2025/2026

Perfect and real crystal, interaction of electromagnetic waves with crystal, crystallochemistry, binding forces in solid state mater, noncrystalline materials, electrical, magnetical, optical, heat and mechanical properties of materials.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. František Šoukal, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Materials Science (ÚCHM)

Entry knowledge

Basic knowledge of general and inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry and materials physics.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The examination is oral with a period of 30 minutes for preparation. There is examinated and evaluated the knowledge of theoretical as well as practical methods of study structure and properties of inorganic materials and orientation in contemporary trends. The volume of the knowledge required is similar to that of lectures content.
Teaching is not checked during the semester.

Aims

The subject gives to students the most important and comprehensive knowledge of structure of inorganic crystalline and amorphous materials and especially about the relation of their structure and roperties.
Knowledge of structure, properties of ideal crystal and classification of crystalline structures.
Knowledge of the classification and nature of disturbances in the real crystal and their relation to the properties of the crystals.
Knowledge of structure, properties and formation of non-crystalline inorganic substances
Knowledge of binding forces in solids
Knowledge of electrical properties of solids and their relation to the structure.
Knowledge of magnetic properties of solids and their relation to the structure.
Knowledge of thermal and optical properties of solids and their relation to the structure.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Kratochvíl B. a kol.: Základy fyziky a chemie pevných látek II. VŠCHT Praha, Praha 1990. (CS)
Kratochvíl B.: Chemie a fyzika pevných látek I. VŠCHT Praha, Praha 1994. (CS)

Recommended reading

Ibach H. H., Lüth H.: Solid state physics. Springer-Verlag, Berlin 1991. (CS)
Kraus I.: Struktura a vlastnosti krystalů. Academia, Praha 1993. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPCP_CHTM Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme NKCP_CHTM Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. František Šoukal, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Ideal crystal
2. Interaction of electromagnetical waves with crystal
3. Crystallochemistry
4. Real crystal
5. Binding forces in solids
6. Noncrystalline materials
7. Electric properties of materials - conductors
8. Electric properties of materials - semiconductors
9. Electric properties of materials - nonconductors and superconductors
10. Magnetic properties of materials
11. Optical properties of materials
12. Heat properties of materials
9. Magnetical properties of materials
10. Optical properties of materials
11. Heat and mechanical properties of materials
12. Selected techniques of study of inorganic materials: X-ray, electron and neutron difraction
13. Selected techniques of study of inorganic materials: light microscopy and electron transmition microscopy
14. Selected techniques of study of inorganic materials: electron microscopy - scaning, emission and ion

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. František Šoukal, Ph.D.