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⚗️ Materials Science Dojo

Complete Materials Science & Engineering Curriculum

📚 37 Series | 📖 183 Chapters | 🎯 From Fundamentals to Applications

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🎓 About Materials Science Dojo

The Materials Science Dojo provides comprehensive education in materials characterization, processing, properties, and advanced materials systems. Learn essential materials science techniques including XRD analysis, spectroscopy, mechanical testing, materials processing, and additive manufacturing through integrated theory and Python implementation.

Features: Each series follows a "Fundamentals → Characterization → Data Analysis → Python Implementation" structure, combining classical materials science with modern computational approaches. All code examples are executable and designed for hands-on learning. Progress from basic crystallography to advanced materials design systematically.

📐 Fundamentals Series (3 Series)

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Introduction to Materials Science

Grains and grain boundaries, phase transformations, precipitation and solid solution, dislocations and plasticity, microstructure analysis with Python

Intermediate 125-175 min 5 Chapters・35 Examples

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Introduction to Crystallography

Crystal systems and Bravais lattices, Miller indices and directions, reciprocal lattice and Brillouin zones, space groups and symmetry operations, crystallographic data analysis with Python

Intermediate 110-140 min 5 Chapters・35 Examples

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Introduction to Materials Thermodynamics

Gibbs free energy and chemical potential, phase diagrams and phase equilibria, solid solutions and compounds, CALPHAD method, thermodynamic database applications with Python

Intermediate 110-150 min 6 Chapters・35 Examples

🔬 Characterization Series (6 Series)

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Introduction to XRD Analysis

Bragg's law and diffraction fundamentals, powder XRD and single crystal XRD, Rietveld refinement, texture analysis, quantitative phase analysis with Python

Intermediate 120-150 min 5 Chapters・35 Examples

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Introduction to Spectroscopy

UV-Vis and IR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, XPS and Auger spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, spectral data analysis with Python

Intermediate 110-140 min 6 Chapters・35 Examples

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Introduction to Electron Microscopy

SEM fundamentals and image analysis, TEM and electron diffraction, EDS and elemental mapping, EBSD and crystallographic orientation, image processing with Python

Intermediate 110-150 min 5 Chapters・35 Examples

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Introduction to Mechanical Testing

Tensile testing and stress-strain curves, hardness testing methods, fatigue and fracture mechanics, creep testing, mechanical property analysis with Python

Beginner 100-130 min 4 Chapters・35 Examples

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Introduction to Electrical and Magnetic Testing

Electrical conductivity and resistivity measurements, dielectric property measurements, magnetic property measurements, Hall effect and carrier concentration, property analysis with Python

Intermediate 100-130 min 4 Chapters・35 Examples

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Introduction to Quantum Sensing

Quantum systems used as measuring instruments: NV-center magnetometry and ODMR, dc SQUIDs from the RSJ model, atomic clocks and atom interferometry, and entanglement-enhanced sensing with its fragility measured rather than asserted — sensitivity, Allan deviation and filter functions computed from stated formulas with NumPy

Intermediate to Advanced 215-240 min 5 Chapters・29 Examples

🧪 Materials Classes Series (5 Series)

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Introduction to Metallic Materials

Metallic bonding and crystal structures, alloy design and phase diagrams, strengthening mechanisms, functional metallic materials, materials data analysis with Python

Intermediate 150-180 min 5 Chapters・35 Examples

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Introduction to Ceramic Materials

Ionic and covalent bonding in ceramics, ceramic crystal structures, sintering and grain growth, mechanical and functional properties, ceramic data analysis with Python

Intermediate 110-150 min 5 Chapters・35 Examples

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Introduction to Polymer Materials

Polymer chemistry and synthesis, molecular weight and distribution, glass transition and crystallization, mechanical properties and rheology, polymer data analysis with Python

Intermediate 110-140 min 5 Chapters・35 Examples

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Introduction to Composite Materials

Reinforcement mechanisms and fiber composites, matrix materials and interfaces, laminate theory, damage and failure mechanisms, composite design with Python

Intermediate 110-140 min 5 Chapters・35 Examples

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Introduction to Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs)

What are metal-organic frameworks, structure and properties, synthesis methods, applications, machine learning and databases

Beginner to Intermediate 5 Chapters

🏭 Processing Series (4 Series)

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Introduction to Materials Processing

Casting and solidification, deformation processing, heat treatment, surface treatment, process simulation with Python

Intermediate 110-140 min 5 Chapters・35 Examples

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Introduction to Synthesis Processes

Sol-gel method, hydrothermal synthesis, CVD and PVD, powder metallurgy, synthesis optimization with Python

Intermediate 100-130 min 4 Chapters・35 Examples

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Introduction to 3D Printing

Additive manufacturing fundamentals, powder bed fusion methods, material extrusion and photopolymerization, metal and ceramic 3D printing, process optimization with Python

Beginner 100-130 min 5 Chapters・35 Examples

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Introduction to Supercritical Fluids

Introduction to supercritical fluids, supercritical carbon dioxide, supercritical water, industrial applications, advanced topics, thermodynamics and equations of state, practical Python calculations, and transport properties

Intermediate 8 Chapters・27 Examples

🚀 Advanced Topics Series (9 Series)

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Introduction to Materials Properties

Mechanical properties and testing, electrical and magnetic properties, optical and thermal properties, multifunctional materials, property prediction with Python

Intermediate 130-170 min 6 Chapters・42 Examples

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Introduction to Materials Chemistry

Chemical bonding and band theory, coordination chemistry and complexes, electrochemistry and corrosion, surface chemistry and catalysis, computational chemistry with Python

Intermediate 110-150 min 5 Chapters・35 Examples

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Introduction to Materials Microstructure

Grains and grain boundaries, phase transformations, precipitation and solid solution, dislocations and plasticity, microstructure analysis with Python

Intermediate 125-175 min 5 Chapters・35 Examples

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Introduction to Thin Film and Nanomaterials

Thin film deposition techniques, nanomaterial synthesis, quantum size effects, surface and interface phenomena, nanomaterials characterization with Python

Intermediate 110-140 min 4 Chapters・35 Examples

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Introduction to Advanced Materials Systems

Energy materials (batteries, fuel cells, solar cells), biomaterials and biocompatibility, smart materials and sensors, quantum materials, materials informatics applications

Intermediate 110-150 min 5 Chapters・35 Examples

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Introduction to High-Entropy Materials

High-entropy alloys (HEA), ceramics (HEC), and oxides (HEO), core effects, synthesis methods, characterization techniques, aerospace and energy applications

Intermediate 150-200 min 5 Chapters・32 Examples

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Introduction to Nanomaterials

Fundamentals and classification (0D-3D), synthesis strategies (top-down, bottom-up), characterization techniques (TEM, AFM, DLS, XPS), size-dependent properties, and emerging applications

Intermediate 150-185 min 5 Chapters・30 Examples

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Introduction to Catalysis

Catalyst fundamentals, types of catalysts, key catalytic reactions, characterization and analysis, applications and future directions

Intermediate 5 Chapters

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Introduction to Materials Science Policy and Strategy

The policy landscape of materials science, sustainability and environmental regulations, research funding and grant strategy, industry standards and supply chain policy, strategic roadmaps and future outlook

Intermediate 5 Chapters

⚛️ Condensed Matter Physics Series (10 Series)

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Introduction to Phonons

What are phonons, phonon dispersion relations, phonon density of states, thermal properties of solids, phonons in real materials

Beginner 5 Chapters

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Intermediate Phonon Physics

Lattice dynamics theory, phonon interactions, thermal conductivity, electron-phonon coupling, phonon spectroscopy

Intermediate 5 Chapters

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Advanced Phonon Physics

First-principles phonon calculations, anharmonic phonons and phase transitions, thermal transport calculations, topological phonons, phonon engineering

Advanced 5 Chapters

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Chiral Phonons

Theoretical foundations, chiral phonons in materials, experimental detection, applications and computation

Advanced 4 Chapters

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Introduction to Spintronics

What is spintronics, basic principles of spintronics, spin transport with Python, applications and future prospects

Intermediate 4 Chapters

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Intermediate Spintronics

Spin-orbit interaction, spin transfer torque (STT), spin-orbit torque (SOT), advanced topics

Intermediate 4 Chapters

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Advanced Spintronics

Magnonics and spin waves, quantum spintronics, computational spintronics, frontier applications

Advanced 4 Chapters

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Introduction to Superconductivity

What is superconductivity, physics of superconductivity, superconducting materials, applications of superconductivity, Python simulations of superconductivity

Beginner 5 Chapters

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Intermediate Superconductivity

Ginzburg-Landau theory, type II superconductivity and vortex physics, Josephson effects, BCS theory in depth, unconventional superconductivity

Intermediate 5 Chapters

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Advanced Superconductivity

Strong coupling theory and Eliashberg formalism, computational methods for superconductors, mesoscopic superconductivity, superconducting quantum devices, frontiers of superconductivity research

Advanced 5 Chapters

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