CHEM 260 : INTRO TO MATERIALS SCIENCE (R)
This course integrates the physics and chemistry of materials with an emphasis on the state-of-the-art in nanomaterials and nanotechnologies. Topics include: crystalline structure, bonding in solids, band theory, defects, electrical and thermal properties of materials, and a project researching nanomaterials and/or nanotechnologies in the current scientific literature. Cross listed as PHYS 260.
Prerequisites
PHYS 202 and CHEM 122, which may be taken concurrently. Spring alternate years.