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You can connect with her on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00 PM in EBUII 105.
Syllabus
Background survey
VESTA - Visualization for Electronic and Structural Analysis
Handouts
Example crystal structures
Lectures
Lecture 1
Lecture 2
Lecture 3
Lecture 4
In-class exercise on defects in ZrO2
In-class exercise on defects in Si3N4
Lecture 5
Lecture 6
Lecture 7
Lecture 8
Paper 1---Materials for the 21st century
Paper 2---Materials for the 21st century
Lecture 9
Lecture 10
Lecture 11
Lecture 12
Lecture 13
Lecture 14
Class Recordings
Recording 1 - 1 October 2025
Recording 2 - 2 October 2025
Recording 3 - 8 October 2025
Recording 4 - 9 October 2025
Recording 5 - 15 October 2025
Recording 6 - 15 October 2025, Office Hours
Recording 7 - 19 October 2025
Recording 8 - 21 October 2025
Recording 9 - 29 October 2025
Recording 10 - 30 October 2025
Recording 11 - 6 November 2025
Recording 12 - 12 November 2025
Recording 13 - 13 November 2025
Recording 14 - 16 November 2025, Office Hours
Recording 15 - 20 November 2025
Recording 16 - 26 November 2025
Recording 17 - 4 December 2025
Homework
Homework 1
Solutions 1
Polyethylene crystal structure in VESTA
CaTiO3 crystal structure in VESTA
Homework 2
Solutions 2
Homework 3
Solutions 3
Homework 4
Solutions 4
Homework 5
Solutions 5
Homework 6
Solutions 6
Homework 7
Solutions 7
Solutions 8
Examinations
Midterm #1(a) solutions
Midterm #1(b) solutions
Midterm #1(c) solutions
Midterm #2(a) solutions
Problem 5(a)
Midterm #2(b) solutions
Midterm #2(c) solutions
Final examination (out-of-class) solutions
Final examination (in-class) solutions
