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MY1010 NANO TECHNOLOGY
1. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES
Definition, Classification of Functional Nanomaterials. Size and scale – Units, Scaling Laws, Atoms, Molecules and Clusters, Supra Molecules. Nanoscale Phenomena – Tunneling, Chemical Bonds, Intermolecular Forces, Molecular and Crystalline Structure, Hierarchical Structures and Functionalities, Surfaces and Interfaces, Bulk to surface Transition, Self Assembly and Surface Reconstruction.
2. PROPERTIES OF NANOMATERIALS
Size Dependence of Properties – Phenomena and Properties of Nanoscale. Brief Introduction to calculational approaches. Mechanical / Frictional Properties, Optical Properties, Electrical transport, Magnetic Properties.
3. NANOMATERIAL CHARACTERISATION
Electron Microscopy, Scanning Probe Microscope, Near Field Microscopy, Micro and Near field Raman Spectroscopy, Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, X-Ray Photo Electron Spectroscopy.
4. SYNTHESIS OF NANOMATERIALS
Fabrication Techniques: Self Assembly, Self Replication, Sol- Gels, Langmuir – Blodgett Thin Films, Nano Lithography, Bio – inspired Synthesis, Micro Fluidic Processes, Chemical Vapour Deposition
Metals: Colloidal Gold, Silver and metal clusters.
Semiconductors: Cadmium sulphide, silicon.
Others: Fullerines / Carbon Nanotubes, Nanocomposites, Nanoporous materials, Biological Materials.
5. APPLICATIONS OF NANOMATERIALS
Nanoelectronics, Nano sensors, Environmental, Biological, Energy Storage and Fuel Cells.
TEXT BOOK
1. Edelstein A.S. and Cammarata R.C., “Nanomaterials – Synthesis, Properties and Applications”, Institute of Physics Publishing, London, 1998.
REFERENCES
1. Nalwa H.S., “Handbook of Nano Structured Materials and Nano Technology”, Vol. I – V, Academic Press, 2000.
2. Dreselhaus M.S., Dreselhaus G., and Eklund P., “Science of Fullerines and Nano Tubes, Academic Press, 1996.
3. Benedek G., et al., “Nano Structured Carbon for Advanced Applications”, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001.
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| Author: Vidya 23 May 2008 | Member Level: Diamond Points : 2 |
useful article
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| Author: Chithra 24 May 2008 | Member Level: Gold Points : 2 |
nice information
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