Physical Chemistry in Melts
2005 Autumn Semester (Odd Years) (2-0-0)
Prof. Masahiro SUSA
I. The production of high-quality materials necessitates strict design and control of the
process, which, in turn, require the process modeling based upon knowledgr of physical
and chemical properties of melts. This lecture aims at mentioning physical and
chemical properties of both metal and oxide melts relevant to the production of metals
and semiconductors.
2005 Autumn Semester (Odd Years) (2-0-0)
Prof. Tatsuo SATO
I. Advanced studies on microstructures and properties relating with the fabrication process of
non-ferrous metals and alloys including aluminum, magnesium and copper. Solidification,
Deformation, Recrystallization, Phase transformation.
2005 Spring Semester (Odd Years) (2-0-0)
Prof. Yoshio NAKAMURA
I. X-ray and Electron diffraction theories for crystals are introduced. Then, structural
characterization of metals and alloys by using X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy is
reviewed.
2005 Autumn Semester (Odd Years) (2-0-0)
Prof. Toshio MARUYAMA
I. Physico-chemical properties in metal oxides are lectured based on chemical bond and
defect structure.
2004 Autumn Semester (2-0-0)
Prof. Kazuhiro NAGATA
I. To study the properties of solids in terms of their electronic structures by means of
solid state physics and solid state chemistry.
Advanced Course in Physical Properties of Organic Materials
2004 Autumn Semester (2-0-0)
Prof. Toshimasa HASHIMOTO
I. Thermal Properties and Analysis of Organic Materials
II. Morphology Development and Morphology-Properties Relationship in Polymer Alloys
III. Composite Materials and Carbon Materials
IV. Crystal Structure and Crystallization Behavior of Semi-Crystalline Polymers
V. Structure Development in Fiber and Polymer Processing
2005 Spring Semester (2-0-0)
Prof. Akihiko TANIOKA
1. Adsorption, Absorption and Diffusion
2. Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics
3. Membranes and Membrane Transport
4. Organic Materials for Fuel Cell
5. Advanced Materials for Water Purification
6. Thin Film Formation of Nanofiber by Electrospray Method
2004 Autumn Semester (2-0-0)
Prof. Hideo TAKEZOE
I. Electronic Structure of Solids
II. Optical Properties of Solids
III. Liquid Crystals
1 Molecular Theory
2 Phenomenological Theory
3 Continuum Theory
4 Smectic Liquid Crystals: Ferroelectricity and Antiferroelectricity
5 Recent Topics in Liquid Crystals 1
6 Recent Topics in Liquid Crystals 2
2005 Spring Semester (2-0-0)
Assoc. Prof. Jeffrey S.CROSS
I. To provide an English language environment for learning technical English communication skills
needed for research at the graduate student level
Quality and Reliability Engineering in Ceramics
2004 Autumn Semester (2-0-0)
Assoc. Prof. Jeffrey S.CROSS
I. To introduce and apply key concepts of quality and reliability engineering for ceramic engineers
from an industrial view point. The course will be taught and all assignments will be given in
English.
2005 Spring Semester (2-0-0)
Prof. Kunio TAKAYANAGI, Assoc. Prof. Hiroyuki HIRAYAMA
I. This course is an introduction to the science of solid surfaces and interfaces. It is designed for
students of materials science. Experiment and theory are introduced for topics as follows.
(1) Clean surfaces: (a) crystal structure and (b) electronic structure;
(2) Adsorption: (a) physisorption and chemisorption, (b) crystal and electronic structure,
and (c) kinetics and dynamics; and (3) Interfaces.
2004 Autumn Semester (0-2-0)
Prof. Eiichi YASUDA
I. Each student enrolled gives 10min presentation in the class on the research subject
he/she engages. Suggestions will be given for improvement in each presentation.
2005 Spring Semester (0-2-0)
Prof. Eiichi YASUDA
I. Each student enrolled gives 10min presentation in the class on the research subject
he/she engages. Suggestions will be given for improvement in each presentation.
Electronic Structure of Solids
2005 Spring Semester (2-0-0)
Prof. Hiroyuki SHIBA
I. Basic properties of electronic states in solids will be discussed together with some recent
topics. The subjects to be covered include: (1) band structure of electrons in crystals,
(2) electronic states at the surface of solids, (3) change of electronic states due to defects, and
(4) electronic structure of new materials (superlattices, clusters, organic metals and oxides).
2004 Autumn Semester (2-0-0)
Prof. Hisao YAMAUCHI, Assoc. Prof. Hideki HOSODA, Assoc. Prof. Maarit KARPPINEN,
Assoc. Prof. Kazutaka NAKAMURA
Students are exposed to state-of-the-art topics and progresses in the field of innovative/novel functional materials. Both the lectures and student-colloquia are given in English.
I. Materials dynamics
II. Fundamentals, design and advanced processing of intelligent materials, e.g. shape memory alloys
III. Recent advances in “superfunctional” materials
IV. Topics selected by the students for their colloquium presentations
2004 Autumn Semester (1-0-0)
Prof. Masayuki FUJIMOTO (Visiting Lecturer), Dr. Naoki OHASHI (Visiting Lecturer)
Crystal Growth and Defect Formation in Ceramic Thin Films and Their Properties:
Ceramic metal oxide thin films have been widely applied in recent Si integrated circuits as gate materials (HfO2), memory (FRAM) and bypassing capacitor (Ta2O5). Understanding of defect formation in such oxide thin films is indispensable for practical designing of advanced thin film devices. In this lecture, the relationship between growth mechanisms and defect formation in ceramic oxide thin films is focused in some particular applications as examples, and is discussed in relation to the thin film properties.
Strongly-Correlated-Electron Systems as Functional Materials
2005 Spring Semester (2-0-0)
Assoc. Prof. Maarit KARPPINEN, Prof. Hisao YAMAUCHI
Students are provided with an introduction to various fundamental aspects of materials research of functional strongly-correlated-electron systems.
I. Hottest topics and latest material discoveries among strongly-correlated-electron systems
II Superconductive, magnetoresistance and thermoelectric materials
III Halfmetals
IV. Atomic arrangement, bonding and orbital occupancy
V. Material designing and synthesis
VI. Non-stoichiometry and doping
VII. Material characterization
VIII. Guidance for literature search and writing scientific reports
2005 Spring Semester (2-0-0)
Prof. Masamichi ISHIKAWA, Prof. Osamu ODAWARA
The purpose of the lecture is to present innovative concepts and technologies for the exploration, characterization and utilization of materials and devices. Status quo of nanotechnologies is overviewed.
I. Innovative concepts and technologies in materials science.
II. Recent progresses in nanotechnology: materials, processing and applications