Course Outline and Readings

 

Apr. 1-8         Reaction Kinetics
                            Reaction rate & reaction order, Arrhenius equation,
                            Equilibrium reactions
                            Homogenous and heterogeneous reactions

References:
J.W. Evans and L.C. DeJonghe, The Production of Inorganic Materials, Chapt 3, Macmillian (1991).
W. J. Moore, Physical Chemistry, 4th Ed., Chapt. 9, "Chemical Reaction Rates", Prentice-Hall (1972).

Apr. 10 & 15       Diffusion equations,  Chapt. 1.1-1.3
 
Apr. 17                Boundary conditions, Chapt. 1, Notes
                             Diffusion - Reaction  (Silicon oxidation - Notes; Chapt 9, Mayer & Lau, Electronic Materials Science)

Apr.  22 - 29        Atomic theory of diffusion, Chapt. 2

<>May 1- 8              Diffusion in dilute alloys, Chapt. 3

May 13 & 15        Diffusion in a concentration gradient, Chapt. 4, Chapt 1.6-1.7

References:
A.D. Romig, Jr. , "Interdiffusion in Beta-phase Cu-Al Alloys," J. Appl. Phys., 54 (6), 3172  (1983).
A.D. Romig, Jr. and M.J. Cieslak, "Interdiffusion in the Ta-W System," J. Appl. Phys., 58 (9), 3425 (1985).
U. Gosele and K.N. Tu, "Growth Kinetics of Planar Binary Diffusion Couples: "Thin-film Cases" versus "Bulk Cases",
J. Appl. Phys., 53 (4), 3252 (1982).

May 20               MIDTERM EXAM

May 22 & 27       Diffusion in non-metals, Chapt. 5

June 3                  High diffusivity paths, Chapt. 6

June  5                 Diffusion in nanocrystalline materials
Reference: H. Mehrer, Diffusion in Solids, Chapt. 34, Springer (2007)