Structure of Materials

Part 1: An Introduction to Materials Science

• Structure of materials roadmap
• States of matter and bonding

Part 2: Descriptors

• Descriptors: concept and function
• Free volume
• Pair distribution function

Part 3: Glasses

• Glass processing methods
• Continuous network model
• Network modifiers

Part 4: Polymers

• Random walk model
• Chain-to-chain end distance
• Order and disorder in polymers

Part 5: An Introduction to the Crystalline State

• Translational symmetry
• The crystalline state in 2D
• The crystalline state in 3D

Part 6: Real and Reciprocal Space

• Miller indices
• Real space
• Reciprocal space

Part 7: X-Ray Diffraction

• Bragg’s Law
• Diffraction examples

Part 8: Symmetry in 2D Crystals

• Translation, mirror, glide and rotation symmetry

Part 9: Point groups in 2D

• Allowed rotational symmetries in crystals

The 10 2D point groups

• An introduction to crystallographic notation

Part 10: Plane groups in 2D

• The five 2D lattice types
• The 17 plane groups in 2D

Part 11: Symmetry in 3D Crystals

• Inversion, Roto-Inversion, and Roto-reflection
• Screw symmetry

Part 12: 3D Space Point groups

• Space point groups
• Stereographic projection

Part 13: 3D Space Groups

• Crystal lattices
• Space groups

Part 14: An Introduction to Tensors

• Symmetry constraints on materials properties
• Coordinate transformation

Part 15: Quasi, Plastic, and Liquid Crystals

• Quasi crystals
• An introduction to plastic and liquid crystals
• Liquid crystal descriptors
• Liquid crystal applications

Part 16: Introduction to Point Defects

• Thermodynamics of point defects
• Vacancies, interstitials, solid solutions and nonequilibrium defects

Part 17: Ionic Point Defects & Diffusion

• Kröger-Vink notation
• Extrinsic defects
• Diffusion

Part 18: Dislocations and Deformation

• Intro d shear stress

Part 19: Strengthening & Surface Energy

• Strengthening Mechanisms
• Surface free energy
• Wulff shape

Part 20: 2-Dimensional Defects

• Surface defects
• Stacking faults
• Grain boundaries
• Surface reconstruction
• Linear defects in liquid crystals