“By using examples given in the course explain how much the functional properties of a material can be determined from the bond length and bond strength of its constituent atoms?”
The essay should be two pages of A4 and contain on a separate page the references. You are encouraged to use diagrams to explain your answer. Answers should be typed, 1.5 line spacing and use size 11 font.
You may want to consider semiconductors, metals, superconductors and insulators. You may also want to consider the allotropes of carbon, thermochromic materials and photocatalysts in writing your essay.
Marking is anonymous – PLEASE DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME OR STUDENT NUMBER ANYWHERE ON THE COURSEWORK (including in the file name)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT GENERATIVE AI
You can use AI for this essay, but it is not encouraged. If you use AI you must identify the type of AI used and show how you have amended the AI submission. Please refer to UCLs policy on the use of AI here
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/generative-ai-hub/using-ai-tools-assessment#:~:text=Approvals%20and%20consents%20are%20likely,or%20falsification%2C%20not%20contract%20cheating.
Please note that the relevant category is section 2- use in an assistive role. If you use AI then you need to give a further 300 word commentary of how you used Ai and where your originality is in the essay. The extra 300 words is in addition to the two pages and references. If you don’t use AI you must add a statement “AI was not used in the production of this coursework”
The essay needs to be submitted by 8 November 2024 at 17:00 GMT to via this Moodle Assignment
You may find the following references useful:
https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1052391/FULLTEXT03
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2104.08103.pdf
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/9783527684489.ch1
https://edu.rsc.org/download?ac=510375
https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-3-allotropes-of-carbon.html
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/new-allotrope-of-carbon-synthesised/4016795.article
Your essay should include up to 20 references, these should be from the primary literature, illustrate the points made in the essay and be in a consistent format.
The essay can describe the features where bond strength and length are important and where other factors are also important.