Unit 1
Introduction to nanomaterials, introduction to material science, interdisciplinary nature, structure of nanomaterials, length scales, de-Broglie wavelength & exciton Bohr radius, foundations of quantum mechanics: wave function, Schrdinger equation, uncertainty principle, quantum wells, quantum wires, quantum dots, articles.
Unit 2
Nanomaterials: Synthesis, properties, size effect and properties of nanoparticles – particle size – particle shape – particle density, specific surface area and pore – composite structure, crystal structure – functionality of nanostructures and their characteristic evaluation – optical properties – catalytic property; synthesis – methods and strategies, top-down and bottom-up approaches, chemical vapor deposition, laser ablation, electric-arc, sol-gel processing, lithography – surface modification of inorganic nanoparticles by organic functional groups.
Unit 3
Surface science and characterization of nanomaterials. Electron Microscopy, MFM, SNOM, SEM, TEM, EDAX, X-ray diffraction and electron diffraction, atomic force microscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy, spectroscopy: UV-visible spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, FTIR and ATR, Raman spectroscopy, self-assembled monolayers.
Unit 4
Nanotechnology: applications and devices. Nanoscale materials, nano transfer printing, biomaterials applications, MEMS and NEMS, self-organization, nanoscale (opto) electronics, fullerenes, devices – actuators and motors for nano displacements, nanosensors, development of optical memory using semiconductor nanoparticles – nozzle-free inkjet technology – dendrimers and their application to organic electronics devices – nanomedicines, bio-imaging with quantum dots.
Unit 5
Environmental issues in nanotechnology. Nanoparticles and environment – nanoparticles in atmosphere – ground water, exhaust gases waste water and indoor environments; safety of nanoparticles-problems caused by nanoparticles, safety assessment for the nanoparticles; removal of nanoparticles.