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The course centres on 'online-lectures' and written assignments including the use of research papers as well as books in order to prepare students for post graduate study.
Contents of the course include: Introduction to nanomaterials; physics of two-dimensional nanomaterials; properties in physics of carbon nanotubes and other one-dimensional nanomaterials; physics and properties of zero-dimensional nanomaterials; molecular nanomaterials; growth and systhesised methods, structural and optical characterisation, and device applications of nanomaterials. The application of nanomaterials to bio and life sciences will be covered.
The specific topics covered are
• What we understand in general by nanoscale materials
• Top-down and bottom-up approaches
• Nanomaterials in medicine
• Why do microsized materials behave different to nanomaterials: Quantum confinement
• Unusual properties of Nanostructured materials
• Dimensionality: classification of different types of semi-conducting nanomaterials
• Examples of different nanomaterials: Quantum Wells (2D materials) and Nanowires (1D nanomaterials)
Concentrating on three important nanomaterials is carbon 1D nanomaterials, 0D metal and 0D semiconductor nanomaterials.
• Properties of organic nanomaterials: graphene and semiconductors: quantum wells (2D materials)
• Properties of Carbon nanotubes and nanowires (1D materials)
• Where nanomaterials are applied in biosystems ie a range of different applications
• Properties of Metal nanoparticles and plasmonics
• Applications in bioimaging and nano-bio studies
• Properties of semiconductor nanomaterials – 0D quantum dots
• Case study of nitride quantum dots to show the range and depth of understanding of these nanomaterials
• Quantum dots in biology and also in energy and communication – opening thoughts in regard to nanobio materials/systems application in energy and biocompatible communication technology
books recomend include
Introduction to Solid State Physics, C. Kittel (Wiley 8th ed, 2004).
Introductory solid state physics, H.P. Myers (CRC Press 2nd ed, 1997).
Solid state physics: an introduction, P. Hofmann (Wiley-VCH, 2008).
Understanding solid-state physics, S.L. Holgate (Taylor & Francis, 2009).
Nano-Bio Quantum Technology for Device-Specific Materials by Sang H Choi and Nasa Technical Reports Server (Ntrs) (27 Jun 2013)
Nano-Bio Probe Design and Its Application for Biochemical Analysis (SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science) by Bang-Ce Ye, Min Zhang and Bin-Cheng Yin (10 May 2012)
Gateway to Nanotechnology: An Introduction to Nanotechnology for Beginner Students and Professionals by Paul Sanghera (6 Apr 2009)
Nanomaterials: An Introduction to Synthesis, Properties and Applications by Dieter Vollath (14 Aug 2013)
Nanoscale Science and Technology by Robert W. Kelsall, Ian Hamley and Mark Geoghegan (25 Feb 2005)
Contents of the course include: Introduction to nanomaterials; physics of two-dimensional nanomaterials; properties in physics of carbon nanotubes and other one-dimensional nanomaterials; physics and properties of zero-dimensional nanomaterials; molecular nanomaterials; growth and systhesised methods, structural and optical characterisation, and device applications of nanomaterials. The application of nanomaterials to bio and life sciences will be covered.
The specific topics covered are
• What we understand in general by nanoscale materials
• Top-down and bottom-up approaches
• Nanomaterials in medicine
• Why do microsized materials behave different to nanomaterials: Quantum confinement
• Unusual properties of Nanostructured materials
• Dimensionality: classification of different types of semi-conducting nanomaterials
• Examples of different nanomaterials: Quantum Wells (2D materials) and Nanowires (1D nanomaterials)
Concentrating on three important nanomaterials is carbon 1D nanomaterials, 0D metal and 0D semiconductor nanomaterials.
• Properties of organic nanomaterials: graphene and semiconductors: quantum wells (2D materials)
• Properties of Carbon nanotubes and nanowires (1D materials)
• Where nanomaterials are applied in biosystems ie a range of different applications
• Properties of Metal nanoparticles and plasmonics
• Applications in bioimaging and nano-bio studies
• Properties of semiconductor nanomaterials – 0D quantum dots
• Case study of nitride quantum dots to show the range and depth of understanding of these nanomaterials
• Quantum dots in biology and also in energy and communication – opening thoughts in regard to nanobio materials/systems application in energy and biocompatible communication technology
books recomend include
Introduction to Solid State Physics, C. Kittel (Wiley 8th ed, 2004).
Introductory solid state physics, H.P. Myers (CRC Press 2nd ed, 1997).
Solid state physics: an introduction, P. Hofmann (Wiley-VCH, 2008).
Understanding solid-state physics, S.L. Holgate (Taylor & Francis, 2009).
Nano-Bio Quantum Technology for Device-Specific Materials by Sang H Choi and Nasa Technical Reports Server (Ntrs) (27 Jun 2013)
Nano-Bio Probe Design and Its Application for Biochemical Analysis (SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science) by Bang-Ce Ye, Min Zhang and Bin-Cheng Yin (10 May 2012)
Gateway to Nanotechnology: An Introduction to Nanotechnology for Beginner Students and Professionals by Paul Sanghera (6 Apr 2009)
Nanomaterials: An Introduction to Synthesis, Properties and Applications by Dieter Vollath (14 Aug 2013)
Nanoscale Science and Technology by Robert W. Kelsall, Ian Hamley and Mark Geoghegan (25 Feb 2005)
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