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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The ‘Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces’ online certification program is a massive online course for postgraduate students. The course teaches the students the reactions (chemistry, physics) in surfaces/interfaces. Along with it, the learners will also learn about the procedure of atomic level construction of surfaces from the bulk crystals as well as the nomenclature for different surfaces. The students also explore concepts such as various interfaces, metal-semiconductor, metal-molecule, like metal-metal, etc.

The duration of the course is eight weeks. The course is taught online via lectures, books, references, videos, etc. After completing the ‘Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces’ certification course, the students can gain a digital certificate along with credit points.

All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) have approved this online elective program. The educational provider Swayam offers this course on its platform. The course instructor is Dr. Thiruvancheril G. Gopakumar from the department of Chemistry at the IIT Kanpur.

The Highlights

Online course
Eight weeks program
Free training
IIT faculty
Elective course
AICTE approved
Credit points
Course certificate

Programme Offerings

videos
Lectures
Weekly Assignments
references
Final Exam
Credit Points
E-certificate
Course Modules
Books

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1000	yes	IIT Kanpur

The ‘Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces’ certification fee is for the end-term exam for the course certificate and the classes are provided for free.

Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces fee structure

Course Fee	Nil
Exam Registration Fee	Rs 1000

Eligibility Criteria

Certificate qualifying details:

The candidates taking the ‘Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces’ certification course must complete the following criteria (Internal and Externals)

Internals - 10/25 (25%) (i.e. top 8 out of 12 internal assignments)
Final Exam - 30/75 (75%)
Total Score - 40/100

What you will learn

Research skillsKnowledge of ChemistryKnowledge of physics

The Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces’ certification syllabus is developed for the students to understand the surfaces, interfaces, and their physical and chemical aspects. The students will learn why they are important as interfaces are present at any corner. (solid-solid / solid- air/ solid-liquid). The students ask and then find out crucial questions about the nature of different surfaces and interfaces.

Who it is for

Researcher

The ‘Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces’ certification program is catered towards students who pursuing degrees such as Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Ph.D. This online certification course can give professionals involved in the domains of chemistry, physics, biochemistry, etc. an edge over the others.

Admission Details

The registration for the ‘Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces’ classes is done online through the course website. The steps are as follows:

Step 1: Go to the course page using the link, https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_cy45/preview

Step 2: Find the ‘Sign-In/ Register’ link.

Step 3: Click on the link and enter the details.

Step 4: Join the course.

Application Details

The candidates applying for the ‘Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces’ certification by Swayam should enter their Swayam course account details on the registration form are already registered or can register new for this course. Candidates can also join the course through their Google, Microsoft, Facebook account IDs.

The Syllabus

General introduction to solid surfaces and interfaces of materials
Why surface is different or important?
Applications of surface and interfaces in modern technology
Microscopic structure of different type of clean surfaces and the construction of surfaces from bulk crystals.

2D Bravais lattices
Nomenclature of clean surfaces
Reconstructions on surfaces
Stepped and corrugated surfaces and its reactivity
Elementary processes of gas-surface interaction
Adsorption (physical and chemical) and interface formation.

Ultra-high vacuum (UHV) technology and its importance in surface science
Adsorbates on surfaces
Adsorbate lattice and the microscopic understanding
Nomenclature of adsorbate layer on surfaces.

Type of interfaces like metal-metal/semiconductor and metal-molecule interfaces
Self-assembly of molecules on surfaces
Methods for preparation of thin films (Physical and chemical methods).

Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM)
Operation and principle.

Application of STM and AFM in characterizing microscopic structure of different surfaces and interfaces
Electronic structure of surfaces and interfaces using STM.

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and UV-Vis photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS)
Principle and significance as a surface analysis tool.

Applications of UPS in understanding the electronic structure of surfaces and interfaces
Application of XPS: revealing the chemical properties of surface and interfaces.

Evaluation process

The candidates must write the final certification exam to gain certification for ‘Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces.
The candidates should register and pay via the official website.
The candidates who want certification for ‘Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces' will need 10 out of 25 marks in the assignment and 30 marks out of 75 marks in the external exam. If the candidate cannot meet both criteria, they won’t gain the certification.