MENA3001 – Functional Materials

After completing the course, you can:

• correlate between functional properties and crystal structure, chemical bonds, and electronic structures.
• describe non-stoichiometry, solid solutions, and in what way these will affect crystal structure and material properties.
• describe magnetic ordering phenomena and magnetic ground states.
• explain concepts and principles of electric polarization in materials, such as ferro-electrics and dielectrics. Further, the coupling between magnetism and electric polarization will be explained in the example multiferroics.
• explain electronic- and hole-conductivity in metallic and non-metallic materials, including discussions on crystal imperfections and excitations.
• explain optical properties from interaction between photons and matter, including local descriptions such as crystal field and their distortions.

In addition to fulfilling the Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:

• Mathematics R1 (or Mathematics S1 and S2) + R2

And in addition one of these:

• Physics (1+2)
• Chemistry (1+2)
• Biology (1+2)
• Information technology (1+2)
• Geosciences (1+2)
• Technology and theories of research (1+2)

The special admission requirements may also be covered by equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies(in Norwegian).

• MENA1001 – Materials, Energy and Nanotechnology
• KJM1121 – Inorganic Chemistry
• FYS1120 – Electromagnetism
• FYS2140 – Quantum Physics
• MENA2000 – Fundamental structure of solid materials

The course compromises 6 hours of teaching per week.

• 60 hours of lectures
• 30 hours of colloquia

There is 1 compulsory assignments - written assignment. Must be approved before you can take the final exam. Each student has to be present at a certain number of colloquia.

Mandatory assignments are valid for 6 semesters after they have been approved. Attendance at the first lecture is mandatory, including students on waiting list. If you are unable to attend the first lecture, you must notify the Department of Chemistry before the start of the lecture, otherwise, your course registration will be canceled.

• Final written exam (Inspera) which counts 100 % towards the final grade.

This course has mandatory exercises that must be approved before you can take the final exam.

• Approved calculator (in Norwegian only)
• General formula collection

Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.

Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass the original examination.