This course will introduce the applications and uses of functional materials for level 4 students.

18 hours of lectures and 2 hours of tutorials to be arranged

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90 minute written examination

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. For non-Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

This course will introduce fundamental principles, applications and uses of functional materials with an emphasis on electronic and optical properties, and conductivity, important in the operation and design of devices and new technologies.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Identify some of the important physical properties in solid state materials such as magnetoresistance, ferroelectricity and conductivity, and how these properties are interconnected with structure and bonding.

2. Recall the synthesis, characterisation and application of organic semiconductors.

3. Explain the function of a range of electronic and photonic devices and how to evaluate their performance and efficiencies.

4. Describe novel carbon-based materials, including carbon nanotubes and graphene and related materials and their physical and chemical properties.

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.