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Introduction to Solid-State Chemistry

Materials Science and Engineering MIT CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 38 lectures

In this course, we will explore what makes things in the world the way they are and why, to understand the science and consider the engineering. We learn not only why the physical world behaves the way it does, but also how to think with chemical intuition, which can’t be gained simply by observing the macroscopic world. This 2018 version of 3.091 by Jeffrey Grossman and the 2010 OCW version by Don Sadoway cover similar topics and both provide complete learning materials. This 2018 version also includes Jeffrey Grossman’s innovative Goodie Bags, Why This Matters, and CHEMATLAS content, as well as additional practice problems, quizzes, and exams.

Syllabus

  1. 1 Lecture 1: Introduction
  2. 2 Lecture 2: The Periodic Table
  3. 3 Lecture 3: Atomic Models
  4. 4 Lecture 4: Atomic Spectra
  5. 5 Lecture 5: Shell Models and Quantum Numbers
  6. 6 Lecture 6: Electron Shell Model, Quantum Numbers, and PES
  7. 7 Lecture 7: Aufbau Principle and Atomic Orbitals
  8. 8 Lecture 8: Ionization Energy and Potential Energy Surface (PES)
  9. 9 Lecture 9: Lewis Structures I
  10. 10 Lecture 10: Lewis Structures II
  11. 11 Lecture 11: Shapes of Molecules and VSEPR
  12. 12 Lecture 12: Molecular Orbitals
  13. 13 Lecture 13: Hybridization
  14. 14 Lecture 14: Intermolecular Forces
  15. 15 Bonus Lecture 1: Phases
  16. 16 Lecture 15: Semiconductors
  17. 17 Lecture 16: Doping
  18. 18 Lecture 17: Metals
  19. 19 Lecture 18: Introduction to Crystallography
  20. 20 Lecture 19: Crystallographic Notation
  21. 21 Lecture 20: X-ray Emission and Absorption
  22. 22 Lecture 21: X-ray Diffraction Techniques I
  23. 23 Lecture 22: X-ray Diffraction Techniques II
  24. 24 Lecture 23: Point and Line Defects I
  25. 25 Lecture 24: Point and Line Defects II
  26. 26 Lecture 25: Introduction to Glassy Solids
  27. 27 Lecture 26: Engineering Glass Properties
  28. 28 Lecture 27: Reaction Rates
  29. 29 Lecture 28: Introduction to Aqueous Solutions
  30. 30 Lecture 29: Acids and Bases I
  31. 31 Lecture 30: Acids and Bases II
  32. 32 Lecture 31: Exam Review
  33. 33 Lecture 32: Polymers I
  34. 34 Bonus Lecture 2: The Chemistry of Batteries
  35. 35 Lecture 33: Polymers II
  36. 36 Lecture 34: Introduction to Organic Chemistry
  37. 37 Lecture 35: Diffusion I
  38. 38 Lecture 36: Diffusion II

Course materials