INORGANIC FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS and COATINGS (96 h)
Responsible lecturers: Prof. E. Godlewska**,
Dr. K. Marszałek, Prof. J. Chłopek, Prof. J. Deja, Prof. S. Jonas
Lectures: 48
Laboratory + seminar: 48
Scope: Surface engineering techniques including PVD, CVD, electrodeposition, ink-jet printing, etc. – design requirements for emerging applications – ceramic matrix composites – testing and characterization
Lectures:
- Science of composite materials
- Materials for thermal applications
- Materials for thermoelectric applications
- Materials for electrochemical applications
- Materials for biomedical applications
- Intrinsically smart structural materials
Laboratory/seminar:
- Synthesis of materials
- Processing of materials
- Materials characterization
Functional coatings
Lectures:
- Surface engineering
- Deposition processes
- Gaseous reaction kinetics and molecular decomposition
- Vapour phase transport processes
- Heterogeneous gas-solid surface reactions
- Selected applications (machining, automobile and aircraft engines, cutting/drilling tools, building industry, electronics, medicine)
Laboratory/seminar:
- CVD
- PVD
- Chemical/electrochemical deposition
** Prof. Elzbieta Godlewska (PhD, DSc), AGH-UST, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Deputy Dean for International Cooperation, over 80 papers published in peer reviewed journals; research interests: solid state chemistry, knowledge-based functional materials and coatings, intermetallics, degradation of materials in service conditions and prevention methods, surface engineering; teaching: Thermodynamics, Physical Chemistry, Solid State Chemistry, Structure and Properties of Solids, English in Science and Technology, Materials News, Introduction to Chemical Engineering; member of the Polish Chemical Society, member of the Polish Society for Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry.