Course Name	Reaction Kinetics of Materials
Credits	3
Professor(s)	Name	Young Jae Shim
	Affiliation	Nano & Advanced Materials Science and Engineering

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Objectives:

Learning about the basic concepts related to the reaction kinetics of materials, such as gas reaction kinetics, principles of statistical mechanics, Brownian motion, and diffusion. Gas reaction kinetics will be introduces first and will apply to solid phase.

MAIN TEXTBOOK and FURTHER READINGS

Main text book: Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Dynamics/ Paul L. Houston

Further readings: Lectures on Physics / Feymann

Physical Chemistry/Atkins

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Assignments: Problem report

Grading Scheme: Attendance 10%, Mid-exam 30%, Final Exam 40%, report 20%

COURSE SCHEDULE

Course Outline

1. Introduction

2. Gas Reaction Kinetics: Gas Pressure

3. Gas Reaction Kinetics: Temperature and Kinetic Energy

4. Gas Reaction Kinetics: Ideal Gas Law

5. Principles of Statistical Mechanics: Boltzmann's Law

6. Principles of Statistical Mechanics: Molecular Speed Distribution

7. Principles of Statistical Mechanics: Specific Heat of Gas

8. Equipartition of energy and Random Motion

9. Application of Reation Kinetics: Evaporation

10. Application of Reation Kinetics: Heat Dissipation

11. Application of Reation Kinetics: Chemical Reaction

12. Diffusion: collision between Molecules

13. Diffusion: Drift Velocity

14. Diffusion: Thermal Conductivity

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel:      055-772-1684                 e-mail: yjshim@gsnu.ac.kr