This course will introduce students to the field of nanotechnology with a special emphasis on nanomaterials synthesis, characterizations and their applications in civil and environmental engineering. The specific applications will include, but not limited to, tailoring mechanical property, durability, self-cleaning, self-sealing, self-sensing, energy harvesting and other multi-functionality. It integrates the fields of materials science, civil engineering and electrical engineering. The basic concepts will be discussed including nano-scale effect, process-structure-property relationship, nano- and micro-structure property characterizations, multi-functional materials, nano-device fabrication and their applications for energy harvesting, water infiltrations and environmental sensing. lab will be provided to students enrolled in the course to learn nano and micro-structure characterizations skills.
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1:
- Introduction to Thermoelectric
- Thermoelectric Materials Properties
- Thermoelectric Device Design
- Thermoelectric Device Fabrication
Week 2:
- Conventional Thermoelectric Generator Applications
- Thermoelectric Generators for IoT Applications
- Thermoelectric Sensors for Biomedical Applications
- Thermoelectric Sensors fro Environmental Applications
Week 3:
- Introduction to Piezoelectricity
- Fundamentals of Piezoelectricity
- Piezoelectric Characterization
Week 4:
- Piezoelectric Device
- Piezoelectric Transducer for Civil Engineering Application
- Piezoelectric Nanogenerator
- Piezoelectric Transducer Fabrication
Week 5:
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- Machine Learning with Materials Science
- Machine Learning Guided Materials Discovery
- Data-Driven Energy Discovery
Taught by
Luna Lu, Guangshuai Han, Yining Feng and Raikhan Tokpatayeva
