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Surface Chemistry

Course Code	: KMY374
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 4

Objectives of the Course

To comprehensively convey the basic principles, analysis methods and industrial applications of surface chemistry at the undergraduate level.

Course Content

Informing students about surface tension and measurement methods, events occurring at the interface, basics of surface adsorption, surface chemistry and industrial applications, viscosity, colloidal systems, micelles, emulsions, emulsifiers and aerosol systems, their components and properties

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Semiha KUNDAKCI

Learning Outcomes

1.	Explains the basic principles of surface tension
2.	Interprets events occurring at the interface
3.	Lists methods for measuring surface and interfacial tensions
4.	Describe the basic principles of adsorption and draw adsorption isotherms.
5.	Explains viscosity and measurement methods
6.	Evaluate Micelles, Emulsions and Aerosols for surface chemistry
7.	Explains colloidal systems and their properties
8.	It indicates the events taking place on the surface and the importance of surface chemistry

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Fizikokimya, Prof. Dr. Yüksel SARIKAYA
2.	Surface Chemistry Essentials, K. S. BIRDI
3.	Introduction to Applied Colloid and Surface Chemistry, Georgios M. KONTOGEORGIS AND Soren KIIL
4.	Asıltılar Kimyası, Dr. Saadet ÜNERİ

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Surface chemistry and its importance, basic concepts

Week 2 - Theoretical

Phase interfaces, Surface and interfacial relations of pure liquids, Capillarity, Capillarity

Week 3 - Theoretical

Surface tension of liquids, importance of surface tension, factors affecting surface tension

Week 4 - Theoretical

Thermodynamic quantities of surfaces, Interfaces

Week 5 - Theoretical

Fundamental equations in colloid and surface science, bubbles, voids and droplets

Week 6 - Theoretical

Measurement methods of surface and interfacial tensions

Week 7 - Theoretical

Concepts related to the phenomenon of adsorption, Physical and Chemical adsorption, Adsorbing solids, Adsorption isotherms

Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice

Problem solving (Midterm exam)

Week 9 - Theoretical

Colloidal systems, Lyophobic and lyophilic sols, Classification of colloids

Week 10 - Theoretical

Preparation of colloidal systems, Optical, kinetic and electrical properties of colloidal systems, Tyndall phenomenon

Week 11 - Theoretical

Micelles, Micelle size and shapes, Surfactants

Week 12 - Theoretical

Emulsions, General properties, Emulsion types

Week 13 - Theoretical

Emulsifiers, Properties that emulsifiers must have and their classification, Preparation, Stability

Week 14 - Theoretical

Aerosols, components and properties of aerosol systems

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	4	2	84
Midterm Examination	1	6	2	8
Final Examination	1	6	2	8
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11	PÇ-12	PÇ-13
OÇ-1	5	4	5		4				4	4			4
OÇ-2	5	4	5		4				4	4			4
OÇ-3		4	5		4				4	4			4
OÇ-4	5	4	5		4				4	4			4
OÇ-5	5	4	5		4				4	4			4
OÇ-6	5	4	5		4				4	4			4
OÇ-7	5	4	5		4				4	4			4
OÇ-8	5	4	5		4				4	4			4

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