Macromolecular and materials chemistry

Durée

50h Th

Nombre de crédits

Enseignant

Christine Jérôme, Bénédicte Vertruyen

Coordinateur(s)

Christine Jérôme

Langue(s) de l'unité d'enseignement

Langue anglaise

Organisation et évaluation

Enseignement au premier quadrimestre, examen en janvier

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Unités d'enseignement prérequises et corequises

Les unités prérequises ou corequises sont présentées au sein de chaque programme

Contenus de l'unité d'enseignement

The course structure is organized in 4 sections focusing on metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. Transversal themes such as manufacture/shaping techniques or mechanical properties are encountered in all sections, with more or less details.

Table of contents:

• Metallic materials : Mechanical properties of metals and alloys - Shaping techniques
• Other inorganic materials : Shaping of ceramics - Cement and floating glass - Mechanical properties of ceramics, concrete and glass
• Polymers : behavior in solution and at the solid state - Synthesis concepts for complex structures (living/controlled polymerization)
  
  
• Composites : organic/inorganic composite synthesis and properties
  
  

Acquis d'apprentissage (objectifs d'apprentissage) de l'unité d'enseignement

Metals and other inorganic materials:

• The students will master basic knowledge necessary to access more advanced textbooks or literature related to the different classes of materials.
• In addition to the usual "knowledge-based" objectives, the course aims at developping more general skills, such as analysis of graphics, problem solving, "self-learning" from extended sources (as opposed to course material summarized by the teacher),...

• Mastering the basic concepts of controlled polymerizations allowing to suggest and discuss synthetic pathways for complex macromolecular structures (block copolymers).
• Mastering of the molecular mass determination techniques based on the understanding of the behavior of macromolecules in solution
• Understanding of the behavior of a polymer material at the solid state, in function of the temperature, exploitation of experimental data to select a material for a given application

• Understanding of the key concepts of composite fabrication and emerging properties

Savoirs et compétences prérequis

• Basic course in macromolecular chemistry, such as Prof. C. Jérôme's to 3rd year Bachelor students
• Basic knowledge of inorganic chemistry and crystallography
• English competencies: B2 (listening), B2-C1 (reading)

Activités d'apprentissage prévues et méthodes d'enseignement

Section on polymers (Prof. Jerome) :

• lectures on general concepts 
• exploitation of experimental data based on problems solving
• exploitation of the scientific literature in individual work on a specific topic

Mode d'enseignement (présentiel, à distance, hybride)

Cours donné exclusivement en présentiel


Explications complémentaires:

Face-to-face (lectures, exercises) or distance learning if required by Covid situation
+ Individual work (e.g. required reading at home before attending a class)

Lectures recommandées ou obligatoires et notes de cours

copy of slides + required reading material

Modalités d'évaluation et critères

Examen(s) en session

Toutes sessions confondues

- En présentiel

évaluation écrite ( questions ouvertes )


Explications complémentaires:

One half-day during January session

Passing this course requires both an average mark of at least 10/20 AND at least 8/20 in each of the 2 sections (polymers and metals/inorganics)

NEW in 2023-2024: student involvement as consultants to HEC students enroled in the course "Marketing and Innovation" will be rewarded according to a grading scheme that will be discussed and agreed on during the beginning of the 1st quadrimester.

Stage(s)

Remarques organisationnelles et modifications principales apportées au cours

Classes will take place on Monday mornings (Prof. Vertruyen) and Tuesday afternoons (Prof. Jérôme) during the 1st quadrimester.

Contacts

Prof. Christine JEROME
CERM, Chemistry department, Bât. B6a, Sart-Tilman, 4000 Liege                                            Tél. : 04/366.34.91 E-mail : C.Jerome@uliege.be

Prof. Benedicte VERTRUYEN
GREENMAT, Chemistry Institute B6a (1st floor)
Contact : preferably by e-mail (b.vertruyen.at.uliege.be); by phone (04/366.34.52)

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