Course: Thermochemical Properties of Substances

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Course title Thermochemical Properties of Substances
Course code KCH/TVL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kovářík Tomáš, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to thermal properties of materials (temperature stability, degradation mechanisms) Thermochemical and thermomechanical properties of substances Heat-induced phase transformations (macromolecular substances, minerals, silicates) Basic principles of thermal analyzes Characterization, measurement and interpretation of thermal analyzes Thermogravimetry (TGA) Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Simultaneous Thermal Analysis (STA) Thermomechanical and dynamic-mechanical analysis (TMA, DMA) Excursions in NTC laboratories Assignment of semestral work - measurement Consultation and measurement

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Describe basic thermal properties of substances
Explain the basic differences in the chemical-physical properties of organic and inorganic materials.
Create a comparison of materials in terms of their temperature stability.
Skills
Apply basic temperature calculations
Apply basic chemical calculations
To put into context the chemical-physical nature of organic and inorganic materials.
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Describe basic differences in the resulting thermal properties of materials.
Determine basic parameters of thermal analyzes and their possibilities of use
Explain the terms thermochemical and thermomechanical properties of substances
Explain kinetics of degradation of selected material.
Describe visco-elastic properties of polymeric materials during thermal exposure
Skills
Interpret the resulting curves obtained from measurements using thermal analyzes (TGA, DSC, DMA)
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Field trip
Laboratory work
assessment methods
Combined exam
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • A. Blažek. Moderní metody v analytické chemii. SNTL Praha, 1972.
  • M. E. Brown. Handbook of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. Elsevier B.V., 1998.
  • P. Štarha, Z. Trávníček. Termická analýza. Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2011.
  • P. Šulcová, L. Beneš. Experimentální metody v anorganické chemii. Univerzita Pardubice FCHT, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7395-058-3.


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