Structure Analysis of Disordered Materials: Reconciling Experiments and Simulations (2020)

Description:
The relationship between composition, processing, structure, and properties is important in all areas of materials chemistry and physics. Decoding this relationship is, however, particularly challenging for disordered or partially disordered materials (e.g., glasses, gels, some of membranes, and cements) due to their lack of long-range periodic atomic arrangement. For the planned Ph.D. course, we will discuss recent advances in understanding their non-crystalline structure, emphasizing short- and medium-range order structure. We will cover various experimental techniques, with focus on x-ray and neutron scattering. We will also focus on structure analysis using computational methods such as classical molecular dynamics simulations. Several distinguished lecturers will be invited to present fundamental knowledge and their recent progress in the understanding structure of disordered materials using experimental and computational techniques. Each of the Ph.D. students will briefly present his/her research project to the whole class and communicate with both students and lecturers. The students will also read some specified literature and do some assignments from lecturers through group work.

Organizers: Professor Yuanzheng Yue, yy@bio.aau.dk
Professor MSO Morten M. Smedskjær, mos@bio.aau.dk
Associate Professor Vittorio Boffa, vb@bio.aau.dk
Lecturers: External speakers
ECTS: 3.0
Date: August 24-26, 2020
Place: Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University (AAU), Fredrik Bajers Vej 7H, DK-9220 Aalborg, Denmark
Registration Deadline: August 12, 2020
No. of participants: 25

Important information concerning PhD courses: We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 5,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.