Introduction to Nanomaterials Introduction to nanomaterial science, Interdisciplinary nature, Structure of nanomaterials, Length scales, de-Broglie wavelength &exciton Bohr radius, Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics: wave function, Schrdinger equation, uncertainty principle, quantum wells, quantum dots, quantum wires.
Characterization techniques Introduction to materials and characterization techniques; Spectroscopic methods-UV-Visible and vibrational spectroscopy- Infrared and Raman, Electron spectroscopies- X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Ultra-violet photoelectron spectroscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy; X-ray techniques- X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence spectrometry; Optical microscopy, Electron microscopy- SEM, TEM; Scanning Probe microscopies- STM and AFM.Nanocomposites
Introduction to Nanocomposites, Composite material, Mechanical properties of Nano composite material: stress – strain relationship, toughness, strength, plasticity. Introduction to Nanocomposites, Structure and Properties – Dispersion, Matrix Bonding, and Functionalization, matrix-nanomaterial interactions. Thin film nanocomposites; Modeling of nanocomposites.Ceramic Matrix Nanocomposites (CMNC) Mechanical alloying, thermal spray powder method; Polymer precursor route; Spray pyrolysis; Vapour techniques (CVD and PVD) and Chemical methods, which include the sol-gel process, colloidal and precipitation approaches and the template synthesis synthesis
Metal Matrix Nanocomposites (MMNC) Spray pyrolysis; Liquid metal infiltration; Rapid solidification; Vapour techniques (PVD, CVD); Electrodeposition and Chemical methods, which include colloidal and sol-gel processes.Polymer Matrix Nanocomposites (PMNC) Nano coatings, Nano particle dispersion in polymer matrix-processing of polymer nano composites, processing of organic-inorganic hybrid materials. Intercalation of the polymer or pre-polymer from solution; In-situ intercalative polymerization; Melt intercalation; Direct mixture of polymer and particulates; Template synthesis; In-situ polymerization; Sol-gel process. Chemical and electrochemical methods.