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Chemistry 446
 
Course Description
Surface energy. Capillarity, solid and liquid interface, adsorption. Surface areas of solids. Contact angles and wetting. Friction, lubrication and adhesion. Relationship of surface to bulk properties of materials. Applications.
 
Syllabus
This is a pdf of the paper syllabus I handed out on the first day of class.
 
First Day Notes
If you missed the first day, these will help, but a clasmate's notes are better.
 
My Schedule
If you can't make one of the posted office hours, email me so we can arrange a meeting; look at this first.
 
Text
Butt, Graf, and Kappl, Physics and Chemistry of Interfaces, second edition
 
Chemistry Links
You will be using these websites throughout the quarter.
 
Solid State Links
Use these to see the properties of differnent faces and to review crystal structures.
 
Wikipedia Projects
As you fine-tune your idea for an article, you should keep in mind your intended audience. This page will help you to do so.
This more in-depth article will help you write a great article.
Do you need a chemical drawing program? BKChem is free.
 
 
Ethics in Writing Handout
Each team member must turn this in with the web project outline.
 
List of Required Skills
Test 1
 
Wikipedia Articles by Student Groups
 
 
Test Solutions
Midterm Key
 
Handouts
handout 1 solid surface energy
handout 2 liquid surface tension
handout 3 interfacial surface tension
handout 4 water surface tension
handout 5 dielectric constants
handout 6 Zeta potential and Gouy-Chapman theory
handout 7 dipole moments
handout 8 polarizability
handout 9 viscosity