EAS 593LEC - Special Topics MDI

Fall 2016: This course provides a unified first principles and thermochemical perspective of phase stability, crystal structure and equilibrium properties of materials. This course takes the view of linking thermodynamics to crystal/molecular structure. Both a thermochemical perspective and a first-principles perspective of thermodynamics is given. The course will also introduce students to the development and use of thermodynamic and crystallographic databases. This course will provide an introduction to the linkage between thermodynamics, crystal structure/ molecular symmetry and equilibrium properties of materials. A particular focus of the course is on the experimental techniques to obtain thermodynamic data. Students will learn to navigate and use thermodynamic and crystallographic databases and receive instruction in basic modeling tools using software tools for phase diagrams and crystallographic analysis.

Credits: 3