CML 665

Solid State Chemistry

Course website: http://web.iitd.ac.in/~sapra/course.html

Instructors

Sameer Sapra, Room MS 631, Tel: 1561, email: sapra@chemistry.iitd.ac.in

A Ramanan, Room MS 719, Tel: 1507, email: aramanan@chemistry.iitd.ac.in

Objective

Gain an understanding of solids, crystals, diffraction, bonding in solids, electronic structure of solids, magnetic properties of solids, superconductivity, luminescence and some recent trends in the subject.

Lectures

Crystal chemistry (8 lectures);

Bonding in solids (3 lectures);

Defects and non-stoichiometry (3 lectures);

X-ray diffraction of solids (6 lectures);

Synthesis of solids (5 lectures);

Electronic and magnetic properties of solids (5 lectures);

Superconductivity (2 lectures);

Optical properties (3 lectures);

Luminescence and lasers (1 lecture);

Recent trends in solid state chemistry (6 lectures)

Recommended texts

1. Solid State Chemistry, A. R. West, paperback edition, Wiley (2007)

2. Solid State Chemistry, L. E. Moore and E. A. Smart, 3^rd edition, Taylor and Francis (2005)

3. Solid State Physics, N. W. Ashcroft and N. D. Mermin, Harcourt College Publishers (1976)

4. Current journal articles

5. Courses on the web: NPTEL …

Grading

Exams: Minor 1 (20 marks), Minor (20 marks), Major (40 marks)

1 review report on a topic of your choice related to solid state science: due a week before the start of majors (10 marks)

3 surprise quizzes: these can be held on any regular class day. The dates will not be announced.