Terminated in academic year 2017/2018

Characterization of powder materials

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	516-8822/01
Abbreviation	CHPM
Course title	Characterization of powder materials
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Institute of Physics
Course coordinator	Mgr. Petr Jandačka, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1) Differentiation of the powder materials and their applications
2) Description of the powder materials
3) Specific surface area
4) Interaction of powders with liquids
5) Methods of study of the powder materials
6) Forces acting between the powder particles
7) The powders in motion
8) Behaviour of the powders under pressure
9) Safety

Literature

1) ADAMSON W.A. (1990): Physical Chemistry of Surfaces. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York 1990.
2) BRANTLEY S.L., MELLOTT N.P. (2000): Surface Area and Porosity of Primary Silicate Minerals. American Mineralogist, Volume 85, 2000.

Advised literature

1) JANDAČKA P., HLAVÁČ L.M., MÁDR V., ŠANCER J., STANĚK F.: Measurement of Specific Fracture Energy and Surface Tension of Brittle Materials in Powder Form. International Journal of Fracture 159(1), 2009.
2) JANDACKA, P. et al.: Fracture energy of selected brittle silicates. Ceramics-Silikaty 55(4), 2011.

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