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Prerequisites: Molecular orbital theory, symmetry concepts, crystal field theory, concepts of lability and stability in coordination complexes

Evaluation: Written examination

Total number of hours: 11.25 (2 ECTS)

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    C207: Physico chemistry of surface
    

Main professor: Dr. Michel Delamar (University of Science and Technology of Hanoi)

Dr. Michel Delamar

Objectives: The aim of this course is to present some concepts, some problems and some solutions related to solid surfaces and interfaces modification, especially in the context of adhesion improvement

Outline (with number of hours per part)	Lect	PSS	LW
Real materials surfaces (metals, oxides, polymers): oxidation, contamination,.. Methods of characterisation. Examples of surface modification: functionalisation, adhesion reinforcement, etc.. Thermodynamic aspects: cohesion energy, adhesion energy, surface energy, interfacial energy. Dupre and Young-Dupre relationships. Interfaces between materials; types of possible interactions. Lewis acid-base contributions to adhesion and adsorption. Determination of the surface energy of solids and acid-base contributions to surface energy (contact angles, inverse gas chromatography).	8	3.5