67510 Surface Processes
6cp; 5hpwRequisite(s): 65307 Physical Chemistry 1
This subject contains a detailed treatment of basic surface chemical concepts, techniques and applications of liquid and solid systems. Equilibrium thermodynamics is used to define surface energy. Adsorption/desorption phenomena are described by kinetic modelling techniques as well as by the unique properties of molecules and ions in solution and their adsorption characteristics. The control of the electrical nature of solid surfaces is examined and applied to the stability of colloidal systems. Much of the fundamental phenomena covered in the subject are applied to the understanding of nanoscale systems.
Typical availability
Spring semester, City campus
Fee information
2009 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $520.25
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2009 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,575.00
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