Explores Infrared Spectroscopy in bonding with a focus on carbonyl compounds and discusses the factors influencing the color of transition metal complexes.
Covers the fundamentals of electron diffraction and its applications in understanding crystal structures and symmetry, including lattice vectors, lattice planes, and dark-field imaging techniques.
Delves into electron energy and crystal structures in transition metals, including crystal clustering, Lanthanides, and hexagonal close-packed structures.
Introduces the basics of heterogeneous catalysis, focusing on catalyst types, surface reactivity, and the role of surface energy in catalytic processes.
Covers the classes, stability criteria, effects, and properties of High Entropy Alloys, as well as the fabrication and trends of Bulk Metallic Glasses.