National Institute of Technology Rourkela

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Syllabus

Course Details

Subject {L-T-P / C} : PH4171 : Characterization Techniques Laboratory { 0-0-3 / 2}

Subject Nature : Practical

Syllabus

Module 1 :

Characterizations of structural properties of a solid using XRD.

Module 2 :

Characterizations of microstructural properties of sample using Raman spectrometer

Module 3 :

Morphological investigations of sample by SEM

Module 4 :

Measurement of magnetic moment of a given material through vibrating sample magnetometer

Module 5 :

Investigating surface topology by AFM

Module 6 :

Electrical characterizations by Hall measurement system

Module 7 :

Capacitance vs. voltage characterizations using probe station

Module 8 :

Electrical properties of sensors using I-V characteristics

Course Objective

1 .

At the end of the course, students will be able to:
learn the principles and operations of different experimental techniques for the characterization of a wide variety of materials.

2 .

learn the theoretical and practical ideas to analyze, interpret the experimental data, and the representation of the same.

3 .

understand the strengths and weaknesses of the different experimental techniques for characterization of different materials.

4 .

learn the precautions during the experiment, handing of the instruments

5 .

learn the sample handling and preparations

Course Outcome

1 .

At the end of the course, students will be able to:
CO1: Understand X-ray diffraction processes.

2 .

CO2: Understand the morphological and elemental characterization of materials.

3 .

CO3: understand the vibrational spectroscopy of materials

4 .

CO4: learn the magnetic characterizations of materials

5 .

CO5: understand the Electrical characterizations of materials

Essential Reading

1 .

Laboratory Manual, Laboratory Manual, Laboratory Manual

2 .

P. K. Samanta, Science and Technology of Nanomaterials, Books and Allied PVt. Ltd 2025.

Supplementary Reading

1 .

Y. Leng, Materials Characterization: Introduction to Microscopic and Spectroscopic Methods, Wiley-VCH (2013).

Journal and Conferences

1 .