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Structure and reactivity of surfaces
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Mme Claudine HERMAN and M. Norbert KRUSE
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Chemical Thermodynamics and kinetics, Inorganic chemistry, basics of physico-chemistry of interfaces
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Description of surface structures of metals and oxides, Miller indexation, chemisorption and physisorption, ordered structures. Dynamics of adsorption and desorption.Programmed thermodesorption. Stability of metals. Formation of a new phase (basics of nucleation and growth processes). Double layer theory and electrified interfaces (electrode-solution, colloids)
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Description of surface structures of metals and oxides, Miller indexation, chemisorption and physisorption, ordered structures. Dynamics of adsorption and desorption.Programmed thermodesorption. Stability of metals. Formation of a new phase (basics of nucleation and growth processes). Double layer theory and electrified interfaces (electrode-solution, colloids)
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Lecture Notes
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Campus de la Plaine, 1st term
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Course (powerpoint, transparancies, blackboard)
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| Assessment |
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Oral examination
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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.
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Académie universitaire Wallonie-Bruxelles:
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CHIM-F-437
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NANO6-C: master complémentaire en nanotechnologie - année unique, option nano-chimie (optional)
NANO6-M: master complémentaire en nanotechnologie - année unique, option nano-matériaux (optional)
NANO6-P: master complémentaire en nanotechnologie - année unique, option nano-physique (optional)
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