Guia docent 2007_08 Escola Tècnica Superior d`Enginyeria Química

Metodologies

	Descripció
Activitats Introductòries	One introductory lecture providing a classification of the characterisation techniques and some applications in nanotechnology.
Sessió Magistral	Lectures covering the basic principles, modes of operation, applications and fundamental limitations of the characterisation techniques.
Pràctiques a través de TIC	Practical use of the confocal microscope, SEM, TEM and AFM. During these sessions we will pay attention to the basic hardware and software concepts. The aim of these sessions is to judge, from a practical point of view, the information obtained and to be aware of the limitations of the techniques.
Treballs	Different samples will be provided so that the students can draw some conclusions of the nanostructures using the microscopes of the “Servei de Recursos Científics” of the Rovira i Virgili University.
Seminaris	Each student will discuss two scientific papers from the recent “characterisation technique” literature (one about microscopy and the other about spectroscopy).