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PHY-30037 - Module Specification
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 21 December 2024

PHY-30037 - Two-Dimensional (2D) Materials
Coordinator: Juliana Maria Abreu Da Silva Morbec Tel: +44 1782 7 33329
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 734921

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

Successful completition of PHY-20026: Statistical Mechanics and Solid State Physics

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

In the last two decades, two-dimensional (2D) materials have emerged as a class of materials with great potential for a variety of applications. These materials are very thin (only a few atoms thick) and have a large surface area, which results in very interesting and intriguing properties. In this module we will discuss the properties and potential applications of several 2D materials, including the most famous one: Graphene, whose discovery was rewarded with the Nobel Prize in Physics 2010.

Aims
The module aims to introduce the students to the world of two-dimensional (2D) materials, presenting their main features, properties and potential technological applications. It also aims to discuss the role of 2D materials in devices and products that will revolutionize the 21st Century and their impact on society, industry and environment.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Communicate effectively the key fundamental physical properties and applications of 2D materials and the differences between 2D materials and other classes of materials: 1,2,3
Locate, evaluate and extract information from the literature related to 2D materials: 1,2
Evaluate the properties and characteristics of 2D materials and apply this understanding to rationalise and predict the applications of 2D materials: 1,2,3

Study hours

Scheduled hours:
20 hours of delivered content
1 x 1-hour essay supervision meeting
1 x 2-hour workshop on essay writing and oral presentation
Independent study hours:
2 x 2-hour presentation sessions
50 hours research, literature reading and coursework preparation
15 hours preparation of the talk
58 hours private study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 40%
1500-2000 word essay


2: Oral Presentation weighted 40%
Oral Presentation


3: Multiple Choice Questions - Knowledge weighted 20%
Weekly multiple-choice questions or quizzes


The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 21 December 2024