Course content

The course is given each year, next time will be spring 2011. Carbon materials used industrially will be treated with emphasis on fundamental principles and properties that have given carbon its broad industrial application. Lectures will also cover areas of carbon science and technology that more recently have resulted in great scientific activity. Lectures will cover raw materials, the carbonization process, graphitization, carbons refractory properties, oxidation processes, carbon electrodes in metallurgical and electrometallurgical industry, carbon fibers and carbon-carbon composites, active carbon, intercalation compounds, synthetic diamonds, fullerenes, and others.

Learning outcome

The course will provide an introduction to carbon science, technology and materials. The most important fundamental principles will be covered in more depth. From an engineering point of view it will be shown how the choice of raw materials and processing parameters can tailor carbon materials to given specifications within a wide property and application range.

Learning methods and activities

Towards the end of the semester each student has to present a 30 min colloquium within a narrow part of the curriculum. The presentation will be evaluated and marked.

Compulsory assignments

• Colloquim

Recommended previous knowledge

BSc or similar.

Course materials

Literature: Selected parts from published books and articles from publications.

Credit reductions