Program : Sustainable Energy Materials (SEM)

Degree : PhD

Course Code : ACE 733

Course Name : Experimental Techniques in Sustainable Energy Materials

Course Category : Compulsory Core Courses

Semester : First Semester

Credit Hours : 3

X-ray Diffraction analysis, Ion Beam instruments and Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, design and operation of scanning (SEM) and transmission (TEM) electron microscopes, with particular reference to electron sources. Scanning Probe Microscopies: lateral imaging range and sensitivity to structure and properties; specifically describe the theory, use and operation of the STM and AFM including strengths and weaknesses of each technique; Discuss applications of SPM to materials characterization. Thermal analysis: Describe the different types of thermal analysis techniques available; Interpret DSC, TG and DTA data for simple materials.