KEMI4026 Introduction to Functional Materials (1 cr)
Cooperation network course
Network: FITech Energy studies for Master’s students
Available for: Doctoral studies, Master's students and Bachelor's and Master's students
This course is offered through the Network for Fitech Energy 2. These studies are available for master's and doctoral degree students studying in the Faculty of Mathematics and Science and the Faculty of Information Technology.
Grading scale:
0-5
Description
Functional materials are advanced materials designed and synthesized for some specific function with proper surface morphology and tailored properties. This course is the first part of three that all deal with materials that perform specific functions, for example having electronic, magnetic, optical or piezoelectric properties. In this part different types of functional materials are introduced. Materials that will be presented are electronically conducting polymers, different allotropes of carbon as fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, carbon dots, and different types of graphene, metalorganic framework molecules, inorganic 2D materials and different composite and hybrid materials. A short history of the materials is followed by brief explanation of main features and functions of each material.
Learning outcomes
After the course, you will know the basics of more advanced materials and how they were discovered. You will have an idea about their basic structure and about what kind of characteristics and properties can be expected.
Additional information
Degree students at the University of Turku can enroll in this course only during the academic years that the lecture course KEMI6513 Functional Materials is not offered (i.e. academic year 2025-2026).