Modern Materials: Two-Dimensional Materials
Credits: 4 PDH
PDH Course Description:
This course provides engineers with a comprehensive introduction to two-dimensional (2D) materials, a class of modern materials that includes graphene, hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), MXenes, and phosphorene. The course explores their synthesis routes, fundamental structure–property relationships, device integration pathways, and large-scale applications across electrical, optical, chemical, and structural domains.Participants will gain a strong foundation in the governing models and equations used to describe mechanical reinforcement, thermal transport, electronic behavior, catalytic activity, and membrane performance. Case studies and worked examples are incorporated to connect theory with practical engineering applications in electronics, energy systems, composites, coatings, and membranes. The course also addresses crucial aspects of reliability, environmental health and safety (EHS), and lifecycle considerations, ensuring that learners understand both the opportunities and the challenges of deploying 2D materials in real-world systems.
The course equips professionals to critically assess vendor claims, design materials-based solutions, and anticipate future developments in this rapidly advancing field.
Topics:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Identify and classify major families of 2D materials, explaining their distinct bonding, structural, and property characteristics.
- Compare and evaluate different synthesis and processing routes (exfoliation, CVD, ALD, solution chemistry) in terms of quality, scalability, and cost.
- Apply governing equations (e.g., Fourier’s law, Halpin–Tsai, Butler–Volmer, percolation theory, skin depth relations) to calculate and predict performance in engineering contexts.
- Interpret characterization data from Raman spectroscopy, TEM, AFM, and electrical/thermal testing to assess material quality.
- Assess device applications of 2D materials in electronics, optoelectronics, EMI shielding, energy storage, catalysis, and membranes.
- Evaluate composites and coatings enhanced with 2D materials, considering reinforcement, conductivity, barrier protection, and tribological performance.
- Analyze reliability, EHS, and lifecycle challenges, including degradation mechanisms, occupational safety, and environmental impacts.
- Understand standardization and market trends influencing adoption of 2D materials in industrial sectors.
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Intended Audience: This course is intended for professional engineers working in disciplines such as materials engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, civil and structural engineering, and aerospace engineering. It is suitable for engineers involved in R&D, product design, manufacturing, quality assurance, or regulatory compliance, who require both a strong technical foundation and applied understanding of modern materials.
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