Course Identification

1. Basic introduction: Atomic orbitals and molecular orbitals, and their relation to the Bloch wave function and band structure theory.

2. Density-functional theory (DFT) basics and examples: from molecules to solid state

3. Drude model, metals, insulators, semiconductors and superconductors - main definitions, properties and computational approaches 

4. Response theory: dielectric function, quasiparticles, optical response and excitons

5. Topology. SSH chain, edge states and topological insulator. 

6. Berry phase, modern theory of charge polarization, anomalous Hall effect.

7. Focus materials: graphene and twisted bilayer graphene 

8. Focus materials: MoS2 and NbSe2

This course combines basic concepts in chemistry and physics and teaches materials computational methods. Based on the band structure theory, the course aims to provide the basic chemistry knowledge for physics students and essential physics concepts for chemistry students.

Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able to easily access the electronic properties of solid-state materials with modern computational tools.