Functional Materials
BASIC DATA
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course code
EKF0010
course title in Estonian
Funktsionaalsed materjalid
course title in English
Functional Materials
course volume CP
-
ECTS credits
6.00
to be declared
yes
fully online course
not
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
spring
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Prerequisite(s)
Prerequisite 1
Sustainable Materials Technology (EKX0030)
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
EANB16/26
yes
Structural units teaching the course
EK - Department of Materials and Environmental Technology
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course aims in Estonian
Anda põhiteadmised tahkete materjalide struktuurist ja omadustest, funktsionaalsetest materjalidest ja nendel põhinevatest seadistest, funktsionaalsete materjalide valmistamise meetoditest ning tootmise ja taaskasutamisega soetud keskkonnasäästlikest printsiipidest.
course aims in English
To give the fundamental knowledge of the structure and properties of solid materials, functional materials and devices based on them, production routes of functional materials and their environmental issues on production and recycling.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Õppeaine läbinud üliõpilane:
- kirjeldab olulisemaid kristallstruktuure;
- kirjeldab funktsionaalsete materjalide klassifikatsiooni;
- kirjeldab juhtides, pooljuhtmaterjalides, dielektrikutes toimuvate protsesside seoseid ja analüüsib nende materjalide elektrilisi ja optilisi omadusi;
- kirjeldab funktsionaalseid materjale, nende valmistamise tehnoloogiaid ning nende kasutamist elektronseadistes, sensorites, päikeseelementides, bioloogilistes seadistes ja keskkonnapuhastamisel;
- selgitab funktsionaalsete materjalide ja nendel baseeruvate seadiste keskkonnaohtusid;
- analüüsib meeskonnatöös erinevate funktsionaalsete materjalide sobivust tõstatatud probleemi lahendamisel ja esitab tulemusi seminaris.

learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
After completing this course the student:
- describes the most important crystal structures;
- describes the classification of functional materials;
- describes the structure-property relationship of conductors, semiconductor and dielectric materials, and analyzes the electrical and optical properties of these materials;
- describes functional materials, technologies for their production, and their applications in electronic devices, sensors, solar cells, biological devices, and environmental remediation;
- analyzes environmental hazards and re-use possibilities of functional materials and devices based on them;
- analyzes, as part of a team, the suitability of different functional materials for solving the stated problem and presents the results in a seminar.

brief description of the course in Estonian
Funktsionaalsete materjalide definitsioon ja klassifikatsioonid. Kristallide ehitus. Tähtsamad kristallvõre tüübid. Kristallvõre defektid. Tahked lahused.
Pooljuhtmaterjalides, dielektrikutes ja juhtides toimuvad protsessid ja nende materjalide elektrilised ja optilised omadused. I tüüpi ehk omadusi muutvad ja II tüüpi ehk energiat muundavad funktsionaalsed materjalid. Sensorid ja kaasaegsed funktsionaalsed materjalid. Funktsionaalsete materjalide valmistamise keemilised- ja füüsikalised sadestusmeetodid, jt valmistamise meetodid, molekulaarse jäljendamise tehnoloogia ning sool-geel tehnoloogiad. Kristallide kasvatamine. Funktsionaalsete materjalide kasutamine päikeseelementides, sensorites, biosensorites ja transistorides. Funktsionaalsete materjalide tootmise ja kasutamise keskkonnasäästlikud printsiibid. Õppeaines lahendatakse meeskonnatöös funktsionaalseid materjale käsitlevaid ülesandeid, mille tulemused esitatakse seminariettekannetena.
brief description of the course in English
Definition and classification of functional materials. Structure of crystalline solids. Important crystal structures. Crystalline imperfections. Solid solutions. The processes taking place in semiconductors, dielectrics and conductors and their characteristic electrical and optical properties. Type I- property changing and type II- energy exchanging functional materials. Sensors and advanced functional materials. Fabrication techniques of functional materials: chemical and physical methods and other deposition techniques, incl. molecular imprinting technology, sol-gel technology. Growth of crystals. Application of functional materials in solar cells, sensors, biosensors and electronic devices. Environmental issue on production and use of functional materials. In this course, tasks related to functional materials are solved through teamwork, and the results are presented as seminar presentations.
type of assessment in Estonian
Eksam, Eksami eeldus: 2 seminariettekannet. Kolm kontrolltööd. Meeskonnatöö enesereflektsioon.
type of assessment in English
Exam, Examination prerequisite: 2 presentations. Three tests. Teamwork self-reflection.
independent study in Estonian
Iseseisva töö eesmärgid:
• kinnistada auditoorselt läbivõetud materjali iseseisva mõtestatud tegevusega.

Iseseisva töö sisu ja maht:
• kaks (2) kodutööd kursuse erinevatel teemadel – 26 tundi,
• ettevalmistus eksamiks – 26 tundi.
independent study in English
Goals of individual work:
• to deepen the knowledge developed in lectures and seminars by individual analysis work.

Content and volume of individual work:
• two (2) homeworks on different course topics – 26 hours,
• preparation for written test – 26 hours.
study literature
1. Loengukonspekt.
2. W. D. Callister. Materials Science and Engineering. J. Wiley&Sons, Inc.
3. D. M. Addington and D.L. Schodek. Smart Materials and Technologies. Elsevier.
4. D. J. Leo. Engineering analysis of Smart Materials and Systems. J. Wiley & Sons, Inc
5. Ashby M. F. Materials and the Environment, Elsevier.
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
4.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
3.0
lectures
-
practices
0.0
practices
-
exercises
1.0
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
-
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus
2025/2026 spring
Ilona Oja Acik, EK - Department of Materials and Environmental Technology
Estonian
    Course description in Estonian
    Course description in English