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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

305409 (v.1) Nanochemistry 301

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Area: Department of Chemistry
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 6.0
Lecture: 2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory: 4 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 8026 (v.4) Physical Chemistry 202 or any previous version
OR
8028 (v.4) Organic Chemistry 202 or any previous version
OR
8030 (v.4) Inorganic Chemistry 202 or any previous version
Syllabus: Interfacial and colloid chemistry, electrical double layer. Electrochemical reactions, kinetics and techniques. Experiment design, hydrodynamics and apparatus. Applications: batteries, corrosion and protection, and fuel cells. Analysis of solids by X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy. Theories of nucleation and crystal growth. Polymers: radical, cationic and anionic polymerisation processes, physical and mechanical properties of polymers.
Field of Education: 010500 Chemical Sciences (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Not Online
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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