# Fundamentals and Applications of Dielectric Ceramics

- Institution: IIT Kanpur
- Department: Metallurgy and Material Science
- Teacher: Prof. Ashish Garg
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/113104090)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/113104090)
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: This is a course on dielectric ceramics which focusses on fundamentals and applications of such materials. Dielectrics are important class of materials which are useful for many applications including sensors, actuators, capacitors etc. This course will stress on understanding their structure, defect chemistry, and theory of both linear as well as nonlinear dielectrics followed by a brief discussion of their applications.

Intended audience: Undergraduate and postgraduate students of engineering and sciences who work in the area of electronic ceramics and dielectrics.

Prerequisites: Basic understanding of physics and materials science fundamentals of crystallography and defects.

## Lectures

1. [Lecture 1: Outline of the Course](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/a6f977785a82) (YouTube)
2. [Lecture 2: Basics of Crystal Structure](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/d576eec7948f) (YouTube)
3. [Lecture 3: Basics of Crystallography and Bonding](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/73f210c89056) (YouTube)
4. [Lecture 4: Arrangement of Atoms in Crystal Lattice](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/0add9d02ef7b) (YouTube)
5. [Lecture 5: Structure Formation: Ionic Solids](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/5b5bb14d15f0) (YouTube)
6. [Lecture 6: Pauling's Rule and Crystal Structure of Ceramics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/79667e66f4c5) (YouTube)
7. [Lecture 7: Ceramic Materials: Crystal Structure](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/477923a6e5a0) (YouTube)
8. [Lecture 8: Defect Chemistry](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/a18ed5b1edd8) (YouTube)
9. [Lecture 9: Defect Chemistry: Non-Stoichiometric Oxides](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/1c3f3c2125f0) (YouTube)
10. [Lecture 10: Concentration and Effect of Intrinsic Impurities](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/dab178208e93) (YouTube)
11. [Lecture 11: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Defects](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/4c3fa8e173e2) (YouTube)
12. [Lecture 12: Defect Concentration: Non-Stoichiometric Oxides](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/a12ec929c1b2) (YouTube)
13. [Lecture 13: Intrinsic Ionization in Metal Oxides](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/ddfb144b137b) (YouTube)
14. [Lecture 14: Brouwer's Diagram](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/1b4e7a2080f1) (YouTube)
15. [Lecture 15: Introduction to Dielectrics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/1a161638c883) (YouTube)
16. [Lecture16: Dielectric Displacement and Polarization Mechanism](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/8e21aa20c88b) (YouTube)
17. [Lecture 17: Polarization Mechanisms](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/64d39f817ce1) (YouTube)
18. [Lecture 18: Dielectric Polarizability-1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/92aa7828083e) (YouTube)
19. [Lecture 19: Dielectric Polarizability-2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/42243545a9b1) (YouTube)
20. [Lecture 20: Frequency Dependence of Dielectrics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/10acd650ef90) (YouTube)
21. [Lecture 21: Losses in Dielectric Materials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/9b6832a8db10) (YouTube)
22. [Lecture 22: Frequency Dependence of Dielectric Constant](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/090bf4a4a38d) (YouTube)
23. [Lecture 23: Dipolar Relaxation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/1f50525d970b) (YouTube)
24. [Lecture 24: Debye Equations for Dipolar Relaxation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/f05ec8eb65d4) (YouTube)
25. [Lecture 25: Impedance Spectroscopy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/25269ef7ea8f) (YouTube)
26. [Lecture 26: Impedance Spectroscopy and Dielectric Breakdown](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/3ac4c5c985b0) (YouTube)
27. [Lecture 27: Basics of Non-linear Dielectrics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/7486f9fd333d) (YouTube)
28. [Lecture 28: Piezoelectric Effect](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/36d0879efdf9) (YouTube)
29. [Lecture 29: Pyroelectric Effect and Electrostriction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/d7ba954715b4) (YouTube)
30. [Lecture 30: Thermodynamics of Piezoelectric and Pyroelectric Materials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/aad93c9b1041) (YouTube)
31. [Lecture 31: Basics of Ferroelectric Materials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/9155f074af05) (YouTube)
32. [Lecture 32: Ferroelectric Phase Transitions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/8669939ae177) (YouTube)
33. [Lecture 33: Thermodynamics of Phase Transition in Ferroelectrics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/2e86df75a5e8) (YouTube)
34. [Lecture 34: Second Order Phase Transition in Ferroelectric Materials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/ad759df99f9d) (YouTube)
35. [Lecture 35: First Order Phase Transition in Ferroelectric Materials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/d1799942b802) (YouTube)
36. [Lecture 36: Domain Walls in Ferroelectric Materials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/8b008f0e41c5) (YouTube)
37. [Lecture 37- Domain Structure and Properties of Ferroelectric Materials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/6818b282cc7a) (YouTube)
38. [Lecture 38- Phase Diagram and Measurements of Ferroelectric Materials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/6beaf167af07) (YouTube)
39. [Lecture 39- Principal of Measurements and Applications of Piezoelectric and Pyroelectric Materials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/1c034059a694) (YouTube)
40. [Lecture 40- Applications of Piezoelectric and Pyroelectric Materials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104090/cbfd602ab0b0) (YouTube)