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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Structure of Materials

Massachusetts Institute of Technology via MITx Online

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Discover the structure of the materials that make up our modern world and learn how this underlying structure influences the properties and performance of these materials.

Syllabus

  • How we characterize the structure of glasses and polymers
  • The principles of x-ray diffraction that allow us to probe the structure of crystals
  • How the symmetry of a material influences its materials properties
  • The properties of liquid crystals and how these materials are used in modern display technologies
  • How defects impact numerous properties of materials—from the conductivity of semiconductors to the strength of structural materials

Taught by

Jessica Sandland and Silvija Gradečak

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