Basic thermodynamics general course of Physics and of Chemistry basic statistical physics
Objective
Provide chemists and physicists with a working knowledge of surfaces: what are the physical and thermodynamical forces acting at an interface: solid-liquid, solid-gas and liquid-gas
Contents
Mechanical aspects of surface tension: Laplace and Kelvin laws Thermodynamical aspects: Gibbs equation Adsorption on liquid and solid interfaces Langmuir isotherms and BET theory Forces between particles and surfaces; Capillarity; Wetting and dewetting Surfactants
Bibliography
Adamson and Gast: Physical chemistry of surfaces (John Wiley)
Campus and term(s)
Campus de la Plaine, 1st term
Teaching methods
Classes with transparencies and chalk/blackboard
Assessment
Oral exam: one question is chosen by the student and presented at the oral exam; another question is chosen by the examiner; Oral exam: questions are chosen by the examiner
ECTS
total: 2 ECTS (théorie: 2)
The ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credit is a measure of the student workload for each activity associated with a course. Conventionally, one ECTS credit represents 24h of work.
