Suggested preparation: Quantum mechanics, materials science and computational mathematics.
About this course
Explore quantum and atomistic methods for modeling materials. The selected lectures connect molecular descriptions, electronic structure and solid-state properties with technological examples.
Topics and lesson examples
- 0. Introduction to Part II: Quantum mechanical methods
- 2. Practice makes perfect
- 5. Application of QM modeling: Solar thermal fuels (II)
- 7. Quantum modeling of solids: Basic properties
- 10. Solar photovoltaics
Course at a glance
| Provider | MIT |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · MIT OpenCourseWare |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Intermediate — WikiFree study-level assessment |
| Language | English |
| Available lessons | 11 |
| Video duration | 13h 22m · self-paced |
| Details checked | 10 October 2026 |
Preparation and study approach
Suggested preparation: Quantum mechanics, materials science and computational mathematics.
Follow the available videos in sequence, pausing to summarize the main argument or reconstruct a worked example. Keep a short list of assumptions, unfamiliar terms and questions to revisit. Additional reading, problem solving and practice will take time beyond the listed video duration.
Using this video classroom
Select a lesson from the list, or search for a topic. Previous and Next move through the sequence. You can mark lessons complete; progress is stored in this browser without a WikiFree account.
Free access and course scope
The public MIT OpenCourseWare videos in this classroom are free to watch. This listing provides the available playlist recordings, which may include selected lectures, recitations, demonstrations or supporting discussions rather than every component of the original campus course. Textbooks, equipment, software licenses, supervised labs, graded assignments and instructor feedback are not supplied by WikiFree. No purchase is required to watch the videos or use the note-based study approach above.
WikiFree independently organizes these resources for self-paced study. Watching does not award an MIT certificate, academic credit or admission to MIT.
Video provider and credit: MIT OpenCourseWare on YouTube. WikiFree titles, descriptions and cover artwork are independently prepared.
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| Course | Level | Focus | Study time |
|---|---|---|---|
| This course — Free MIT Course: Materials Modeling and Molecular Simulation | Intermediate | 0. Introduction to Part II: Quantum mechanical methods · 2. Practice makes perfect · 5. Application of QM modeling: Solar thermal fuels (II) | 13h 22m of video; practice time is additional |
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| Free MIT Course: Materials Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria | Intermediate | Supplemental Video: Sodium Acetate Demo · Lecture 15: Introduction to Solutions, General Case · Lecture 22: Free Energy-Composition Diagrams, General Case | 26h 4m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free MIT Course: Molecular Quantum Mechanics | Professional | MIT Course: Molecular Quantum Mechanics | 5h 7m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free MIT Course: Materials Science Visualization | Beginner | Student Video: Creating Mathematica Functions to Determine Degree of Crystallinity from XRD Plots · Student Video: Quantum Time Evolution Using the Split Operator Fourier Transform Algorithm · Student Video: A Visualisation of Crystallographic Point Groups | 4h 21m of video; practice time is additional |
Provider: MIT. Videos play from the MIT OpenCourseWare channel on YouTube.
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