3.012 Fundamentals of Materials Science, Fall 2003
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Author(s)
Marzari, Nicola
Irvine, Darrell J.
Wuensch, Bernhardt J.
Alternative Title
Fundamentals of Materials Science
Date Issued
December 2003
Abstract
This subject describes the fundamentals of bonding, energetics, and structure that underpin materials science. From electrons to silicon to DNA: the role of electronic bonding in determining the energy, structure, and stability of materials. Quantum mechanical descriptions of interacting electrons and atoms. Symmetry properties of molecules and solids. Structure of complex and disordered materials. Introduction to thermodynamic functions and laws governing equilibrium properties, relating macroscopic behavior to molecular models of materials. Develops basis for understanding a broad range of materials phenomena, from heat capacities, phase transformations, and multiphase equilibria to chemical reactions and magnetism. Fundamentals are taught using real-world examples such as engineered alloys, electronic and magnetic materials, ionic and network solids, polymers, and biomaterials.
Subjects
Quantum mechanical descriptions of interacting electrons and atoms
thermodynamic functions
equilibrium properties
macroscopic behavior
molecular models
heat capacities
phase transformations
multiphase equilibria
chemical reactions
magnetism
engineered alloys
polymers
biomaterials
energetics
structure
materials science
electrons
silicon
DNA
electronic bonding
energy
stability
quantum mechanics
atoms
interactions
symmetry
molecules
solids
complex material
disorderd materials
thermodynamic laws
electronic materials
magnetic materials
ionic solids
network solids
statistical mechanics
microstates
microscopic complexity
entropy
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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