Course Overview

This class is divided into three courses: Inorganic Materials,
Polymers and Colloids.

UPON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO:

- Select and define one or several methods of elaboration, the
formulation of a material according to the specifications, select the
associated techniques of characterization, according to the considered
scale.
- Define adapted protocols of elaboration and characterization.

All projects aim to develop group work, self-directed learning as well
as communication capacities.Thus, this course contains a group project
on a theme relative to the module, consisting in the preparation of a
poster and its oral presentation.

Learning Achievement

Competence

Course prerequisites

High-school diploma.

Grading Philosophy

- Continuous assessment: group project with poster preparation and
oral presentation - 40% of overall mark
- Final assessment: written exam – 3h00, 60% of overall mark

The first session of the final exam takes place in December.
In the case of insufficient results, a second session is organized for
the final exam, either as a written exam or an oral session, depending
on the number of students. This 2nd session takes place atthe end of
June.

Course schedule

> INORGANIC MATERIALS

- Densification of ceramics by sintering
- Single crystals: crystal genesis by zonemelting, in flow
- Thin coats: physical ways (PVD), andchemical ways (CVD)
- Case studies

> POLYMERS 

- General characters of the formulationand main auxiliaries of the
formulation of polymers
- Examples of formulations usingpolymers as additives (cosmetic,
food)
- Examples of formulation using polymersas main matter (coating)
- Polymers of tomorrow and recycling

> COLLOIDS

- Introduction: definition of acolloidal material
- Tension of surface: presentation ofsurfactants agents, notion of
stability and of metastability thermodynamics
- Formulation of micro-emulsions, Bancroft's rule, notion of
spontaneous curvature
- Examples of colloidal materials used in the current life

Course type

- Lectures and practical sessions (each chapter of the course is composed of 6 lectures and 6 practical sessions) - Total duration: 36 x 1h20

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Other information

Please note that the number of places available may be limited for
certain classes.

Duration: 14 weeks

Language of instruction: Lectures and practical sessions are taught in French. All course material is available in English.
Mode of delivery: Face-to-face teaching

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