Course Identification

Chemistry module: Chemistry of interfaces and soft matter
20216091

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Dr. Shelly Livne
N/A

Course Schedule and Location

2021
First Semester
Tuesday, 16:15 - 18:30
13/10/2020

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Science Teaching (non thesis MSc Track): Lecture; Obligatory; Regular; 4.00 points

Comments

לתלמידי שני השנתונים

Prerequisites

No

Restrictions

25
For students in the Rothschild-Weizmann program only

Language of Instruction

Hebrew

Attendance and participation

Obligatory

Grade Type

Numerical (out of 100)

Grade Breakdown (in %)

10%
30%
60%
80% obligatory

Evaluation Type

Examination

Scheduled date 1

16/02/2021
N/A
1100-1400
N/A

Scheduled date 2

02/03/2021
N/A
1100-1400
N/A

Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

5

Syllabus

  • Special and ordinary state of matter
  • Soft Matter definition
  • Statistical characterization of Many particles systems
  • The Thermodynamics Laws
  • Potential Energy a potential well
  • Interactions and energy
  • Entropy
  • Entropy, Temperature and Equilibrium
  • Free Energy
  • Mixing and phase separation
  • Phase diagrams and the critical point
  • Surface tension
  • Wetting and Capillarity
  • Self-assembly
  • Polymers as physical systems

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:

  • Characterize many particles systems
  • Use thermodynamic laws on many particles systems
  • Demonstrate understanding of the thermodynamic explanation of phase separation
  • Explain phase tension it's relation to mixtures
  • Know Polymers as physical systems

Reading List

Website

N/A