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 Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Mechanical Engineering SMEA3018 Fundamentals of Nano materials and Technology Syllabus SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SMEA3018 FUNDAMENTALS OF NANOMATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY L T P Credits Total Marks 3 0 0 3 100 UNIT 1 BASICS AND SCALE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 9 Hrs. Introduction – Scientific revolutions –Time and length scale in structures – Definition of a nanosystem –Dimensionality and size dependent phenomena – Surface to volume ratio -Fraction of surface atoms – Surface energy and surface stress- surface defects-Properties at nanoscale (optical, mechanical, electronic,and magnetic). UNIT 2 DIFFERENT CLASSES OF NANOMATERIALS 9 Hrs. Classification based on dimensionality-Quantum Dots,Wells and Wires- Carbon- based nano materials (buckyballs, nanotubes, graphene)– Metalbased nano materials (nanogold, nanosilver and metal oxides) -Nanocomposites- Nanopolymers – Nanoglasses –Nano ceramics -Biological nanomaterials. UNIT 3 SYNTHESIS OF NANOMATERIALS 9 Hrs. Chemical Methods: Metal Nanocrystals by Reduction - Solvothermal Synthesis- Photochemical Synthesis - Sonochemical Routes- Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) – Metal Oxide - Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD).Physical Methods:Ball Milling – Electrodeposition - Spray Pyrolysis - Flame Pyrolysis - DC/RF Magnetron Sputtering - Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE). UNIT 4 FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOSTRUCTURES 9 Hrs. Nanofabrication: Photolithography and its limitation-Electron-beam lithography (EBL)- Nanoimprint – Softlithography patterning. Characterization:Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) – Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy (ESEM) High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope (HRTEM) –Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM)- Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)- X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) - Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) – Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy (RBS). UNIT 5 APPLICATIONS 9 Hrs. Solar energy conversion and catalysis - Molecular electronics and printed electronics -Nanoelectronics -Polymers with aspecial architecture - Liquid crystalline systems - Linear and nonlinear optical and electro-optical properties, Applications in displays and other devices -Nanomaterials for data storage - Photonics, Plasmonics- Chemical and biosensors - Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology – Nanotoxicology challenges. Max. 45 Hrs. COURSE OUTCOMES On completion of the course, student will be able to CO1 - Explain the basics and scale of nanotechnology. CO2 - Relate the unique properties of nanomaterials to the reduce dimensionality of the material. CO3 - Describe tools for synthesis of nanomaterials, working and significance of its various components. CO4 - Understand the fabrication of nanostructures. CO5 - Discuss applications of nanomaterials and implication of health and safety related to nanomaterials. CO6 - Explain about the characterization of nanostructures. TEXT/REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Massimiliano Ventra, Stephane Evoy and James R. Heflin, Introduction to Nanoscale Science and Technology (Nanostructure Science and Technology), 2004. 2. Guozhong Cao and Ying Wang, Nanostructures and Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications (World Scientific Series in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology), 2011. 3. Malkiat S. Johal, Understanding Nanomaterials, 2011. 4. Pradeep T., “A Textbook of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”, Tata McGraw Hill Education Pvt. Ltd., 2012. 5. Hari Singh Nalwa, “Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology”, Academic Press, 2002. END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs. PART A: 10 Questions of 2 marks each – No choice 20 Marks PART B: 2 Questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks   |
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