Academics

Total Hours: 48

Credits: 3

Assessment: Open‑book Exam + Presentation

I. Course Overview

Materials are the foundation of modern technology. This course covers synthesis principles and techniques for ceramics, metals, polymers, and composites, with emphasis on extreme‑condition synthesis.Topics include:

1. Overview, classification, and progress of materials

2. Crystallography, thermodynamics, and kinetics

3. Synthesis of metals, polymers, and ceramics

4. Crystal growth and thin‑film deposition

5. Special topics in materials synthesis

II. Textbook

Xu Jiaqiang, Jiao Caishan, et al. Synthesis Chemistry of Materials.

III. Reference

Wei W (ed.). Encyclopedia of Nanomaterials. Elsevier, 2022–2023.

[1] Xu Ruren, Pang Wenqin, Huo Qisheng. Inorganic Synthesis and Preparation Chemistry.

[2] Lin Jianhua, et al. Inorganic Materials Chemistry.

[3] Yu Yongnian, et al. Fundamentals of Materials Science (2025).