Physical Chemistry of the Solid State

The aim is to introduce the students to the physical chemistry of the solid state emphasizing the close relationships among structure, defect thermodynamics and physical properties of crystalline and amorphous phases. To this purpose, concepts of the solid state of matter, of its properties and of the pertinent experimental techniques are shown.

Students will master structures of crystalline materials by the symmetry and connectivity point of view; will gain comprehension of defects thermodynamics, theoretical and practical knowledge of experimental techniques for average and local structural investigation, comprehension of the electronic and magnetic properties of solids, focusing on electron correlation, electron localisation and collective phenomena.