FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND NEW MATERIALS

We recall some basic concepts of general chemistry such as the connection between the structure of matter and the chemical and physical properties.
Basic concepts of chemical bonding and intermolecular forces. Study of the solid state. The unit cell. Interaction between X rays and the crystal lattices. The X ray diffraction methodology as a technique for the investigation of materials. UV-visible spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy , nuclear magnetic resonance. Fluorescence and phosphorescence.
Basic concepts of electrochemistry. Lithium ions generators.
Sol gel methodology in the synthesis of colloidal materials. Gel, xerogel and aerogel. Ceramics materials.
Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies. SEM, TEM, AFM and STM techniques. Termogravimetric analysis.