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Lecture type	Total
Lectures	30
Laboratory exercises	30

* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)

COURSE OBJECTIVE
Acquiring knowledge about the types, structures, properties and applications of silicates and other silicon compounds. Understanding the phenomena related to the use of silicates as raw materials, with the production of certain silicate materials and their use.

COURSE IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM
1. Significance of silicates, reasons for the abundance and diversity of silicates. Environment conditions and processes of formation of silicate minerals.
2. Silicon: production and properties. Technical silicon. Semiconductor silicon, CVD process, Chochralski process, zone melting. Solar silicon.
3. The nature of the chemical bond of silicon and oxygen, [SiO4]-tetrahedron. Principles and modes of [SiO4]-tetrahedrons bonding. Stability criteria of complex silicate structures.
Lab. X-ray diffraction analysis of silicates.
4. Classification of silicates: chemical, natural, structural, other methods of classification of silicates. Silicate nomenclature. Structural formulas of silicates.
Lab. FTIR spectroscopic analysis of silicate.
5. Island silicates: olivine, zircon, garnets, silimanite group.
lab. Determination of the mullite composition from unit cell parameters.
6. Group silicates, ring silicates. Chain silicates: pyroxenes, pyroxenoids, amphiboles. Precious and semi-precious stones.
7. Layered silicates: kaolinite, serpentine, pyrophyllite, talc, mica, brittle mica, illite, vermiculite, smectites, chlorites.
Lab. Determination of the bentonite degree of activation by X-ray diffraction.
I. partial exam.
8. Genesis of layered silicates, the phenomenon of ion exchange of clays. Clay-water system: plasticity, viscosity and flow properties.
Lab. Stability of clay suspension.
9. Tectosilicates: feldspars, feltspathoids, zeolites.
10. Polymorphic modifications of SiO2, Fenner's diagram. Quartz, quartz raw materials.
11. Synthetic finely dispersed SiO2: fumed SiO2, silica sol, silica gel, precipitated SiO2.
Lab. Preparation of SiO2 sol and gel.
12. Inorganic silicon compounds: Soluble alkali silicates, silicon alloys, silicides, SiO, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, silicon hydrides, silanes, silicon halides.
Lab. Formation and properties of metal silicate hydrates
13. Organosilicon compounds: organo-silanes, organo-chlorosilanes, organo-alkoxysilanes, organo-siloxanes. Silicones: silicone oils, resins and rubbers.
Lab. Preparation of silicone rubber.
II. partial exam.

DEVELOPING GENERAL AND SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES OF STUDENTS
Knowledge of silicate minerals and silicate materials. Observation of differences in silicate structures and the influence of structure on silicate properties. Understanding the influence of structure on properties. Acquiring knowledge about the phenomena related to the use of silicates as raw materials. Knowledge of technologies for obtaining silicon and silicon compounds. Introduction to the areas and specifics of the use of silicate materials. Introduction to research trends in silicate materials.

STUDENTS 'TEACHING OBLIGATIONS AND THEIR PERFORMANCE:
Students are encouraged to attend lectures and are required to attend exercises and take partial exams.

CONDITIONS FOR OBTAINING A SIGNATURE:
Regular attendance at lectures and laboratory exercises.

TEACHING METHODS:
Classes will be given by oral presentation with a PowerPoint presentation. The exercises are of the laboratory type.

METHOD OF EXAMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXAMINATION:
partial exam, final exam only if the student does not pass the partial exam. In addition to the success in the partial exam or final exam, the entire student's work will be taken into account in the assessment.

METHOD OF MONITORING THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF COURSES:
Student survey

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Knowledge of basic concepts related to natural and synthetic silicate materials.
2. Application of scientific principles of science and materials engineering in understanding the properties of silicates and the processes that occur during the production and use of silicates.
3. To unify knowledge from chemistry, chemical engineering and the structure and properties of materials in order to identify, formulate and solve problems in the field of silicate chemistry.
4. Analyze the behavior of silicates at the macro level having in mind the structure and microstructure of the material and phenomena at the micro level
5. Develop a critical way of thinking about the structure, properties, production and use of silicates.
6. Understand professional standards and improve work ethic and gain motivation for further education and intellectual development.
7. Improve the ability of analytical thinking and knowledge synthesis, communication skills, critical thinking and the ability to reason.
8. Use instrumental techniques of material analysis and improve computer skills, analysis and data synthesis.

LEARNING OUTCOMES AT STUDY LEVEL
1. Connect the basic elements of chemistry and engineering of materials: structure, properties, production and use of materials.
12 Connect expertise in chemistry and materials engineering with awareness of the impact on society, the economy and the environment.
3. Identify problems in the field of materials science and engineering
4. Apply scientific methods in solving problems in the field of materials science and engineering
5. Analyze information from different sources
6. Use laboratory equipment and devices when characterizing materials
7. Connect the results obtained by various methods with literary knowledge in order to interpret them as completely as possible
8. Develop work ethic, personal responsibility and the pursuit of further training
9. Solve complex problems in the field of materials science and engineering, independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team
10. Explain the results of work to non-experts, experts in other fields and international partners.

1. Knowledge of basic concepts related to natural and synthetic silicate materials.
2. Application of scientific principles of materials science and engineering in understanding the properties of silicates and the processes that occur during the production and use of silicates.
3. To unify knowledge from chemistry, chemical engineering and the structure and properties of materials in order to identify, formulate and solve problems in the field of silicate chemistry.
4. Analyze the behavior of silicates at the macro level having in mind the structure and microstructure of the material and phenomena at the micro level
5. Understand professional standards and improve work ethic and gain motivation for further education and intellectual development.
6. Improve the ability of analytical thinking and knowledge synthesis, communication skills, critical thinking and the ability to reason.
7. Use instrumental techniques of material analysis and improve computer skills, analytical skills and data synthesis ability.

1. Structural Chemistry of Silicates, F. Liebau, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1985.
2. Silicate Crystal Chemistry, D. T. Griffen, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1992.
3. Survey of Industrial Chemistry, P. J. Chenier, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Pub., New York, 2002.
4. Manual of Mineralogy, C. Klein, C. S. Hurlbut, John Wiley & Sons, New York,, 1985.

Mandatory course - Regular studij - Material Science and Engineering