Nanoscience and technology deals with the materials whose dimensions (or at least one dimension) falling in the order of 0.1 to 100 nms. The word nano is a fascinating phrase in current science owing to its vast application in versatile fields - right from Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Medicine, Engineering and Environmental Science.Research in Nanoscience and nanotechnology really got a kick start as a separate branch following the epoch making statement by the 20th century genius Physicist and the Nobel laurite Dr. Richard Feynman, although scattered researches were going on in various research labs in submicron or nanoscale materials. The invention of electron micrographs especially the scanning and transmission electron microscopes and topographical tools like atomic force microscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy really added momentum to the efforts of the scientists to see the “room at the bottom”This course is aimed at providing basic understanding of nanostructured materials, its geometry and types, its peculiar properties, their synthesis protocols, characterization tools, engineering nanostructures for device applications. The course can have the following sub sections.
Overview
Syllabus
Weeks Weekly Lecture Topics (Module Titles)
1 Day 1 Module 1 : Introduction of the word nano Day 2 Module 2 : Evolution of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Day 3 Module 3 : Discovery of fullerenes Day 4 Day 5 Interaction
2 Day 1 Module 4 : Carbon Nanotubes introduction Day 2 Module 5 : Zero dimensional : Quantum Dot
Day 3 Module 6 : One Dimensional :Nanowires, Nanorods, Nanotubes, Nanofibres Day 4 Day 5
3 Day 1 Module 7 : Two Dimensional : 2D layered materials and thin films Day 2 Module 8 : quantum confinement defenition Day 3 Module 9 : Confinement in 0D, 1D and 2D confined materials
Day 4 Day 5 Interaction
4 Day 1 Module 10 : Effect of quantum size on magnetic, optical, electrical, catalytic and other properties Day 2 Module 11 : Surface to volume ratio and its effects on properties Day 3 Module 12 : Top - down and Bottom Up procedures Day 4 Assignment Day 5 5 Day 1 Module 13 : Synthesis Quantum Dots (Minimum 4 methods) Day 2 Module 14 : Synthesis of 1D materials (Minimum 4 methods Day 3 Module 15 : Synthesis of 2D layered materials Day 4 Day 5
6 Day 1 Module 16 : Synthesis of thin films by bottom Up methods (Minimum 6 methods) Day 2 Module 17 : Synthesis of Thin films by Physical methods (Minimum 4 methods) Day 3 Module 18 : Electrical Characterisation Day 4 Day 5
7 Day 1 Module 19 : Optical characterisation Day 2 Module 20 : Scanning electron microscopy Day 3 Module 21 :Transmission electron Microscopy Day 4 Day 5 Interaction
8 Day 1 Module 22 : Atomic Force Microscopy & Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy Day 2 Module 23:Magnetic characterisation (VSM, SQUID) Day 3 Module 24 : Bio imaging Day 4 Test 1 Day 5
9 Day 1 Module 25 : Drug/gene delivery using nano vehicles Day 2 Module 26 : Nanodrug formulations Objectives Day 3 Module 27: Hyperthermia using nanomagnetic materials Day 4
Day 5
10 Day 1 Module 28 : Other medicinal applications Day 2 Module 29 : Optical lithography Day 3 Module 30 : E Beam lithography Day 4 Day 5 Interaction
11 Day 1 Module 31 : Direct Laser Write Lithography Day 2 Module 32 : Nano Imprint Lithography Day 3 Module 33: Dip Pen lithography Day 4 Assignment Day 5
12 Day 1 Module 34 : Fountain Pen lithography
Day 2 Module 35 : Thin Film Solar cells, Day 3 Module 36 : Thin film LEDs Day 4 Day 5
13 Day 1 Module 37 : Thin Film FET
Day 2 Module 38 : MOSFET Day 3 Module 39 : Memory/storage devices Day 4 . Day 5 Interaction
14 Day 1 Module 40 : Nano Electro Mechanical Systems Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
1 Day 1 Module 1 : Introduction of the word nano Day 2 Module 2 : Evolution of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Day 3 Module 3 : Discovery of fullerenes Day 4 Day 5 Interaction
2 Day 1 Module 4 : Carbon Nanotubes introduction Day 2 Module 5 : Zero dimensional : Quantum Dot
Day 3 Module 6 : One Dimensional :Nanowires, Nanorods, Nanotubes, Nanofibres Day 4 Day 5
3 Day 1 Module 7 : Two Dimensional : 2D layered materials and thin films Day 2 Module 8 : quantum confinement defenition Day 3 Module 9 : Confinement in 0D, 1D and 2D confined materials
Day 4 Day 5 Interaction
4 Day 1 Module 10 : Effect of quantum size on magnetic, optical, electrical, catalytic and other properties Day 2 Module 11 : Surface to volume ratio and its effects on properties Day 3 Module 12 : Top - down and Bottom Up procedures Day 4 Assignment Day 5 5 Day 1 Module 13 : Synthesis Quantum Dots (Minimum 4 methods) Day 2 Module 14 : Synthesis of 1D materials (Minimum 4 methods Day 3 Module 15 : Synthesis of 2D layered materials Day 4 Day 5
6 Day 1 Module 16 : Synthesis of thin films by bottom Up methods (Minimum 6 methods) Day 2 Module 17 : Synthesis of Thin films by Physical methods (Minimum 4 methods) Day 3 Module 18 : Electrical Characterisation Day 4 Day 5
7 Day 1 Module 19 : Optical characterisation Day 2 Module 20 : Scanning electron microscopy Day 3 Module 21 :Transmission electron Microscopy Day 4 Day 5 Interaction
8 Day 1 Module 22 : Atomic Force Microscopy & Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy Day 2 Module 23:Magnetic characterisation (VSM, SQUID) Day 3 Module 24 : Bio imaging Day 4 Test 1 Day 5
9 Day 1 Module 25 : Drug/gene delivery using nano vehicles Day 2 Module 26 : Nanodrug formulations Objectives Day 3 Module 27: Hyperthermia using nanomagnetic materials Day 4
Day 5
10 Day 1 Module 28 : Other medicinal applications Day 2 Module 29 : Optical lithography Day 3 Module 30 : E Beam lithography Day 4 Day 5 Interaction
11 Day 1 Module 31 : Direct Laser Write Lithography Day 2 Module 32 : Nano Imprint Lithography Day 3 Module 33: Dip Pen lithography Day 4 Assignment Day 5
12 Day 1 Module 34 : Fountain Pen lithography
Day 2 Module 35 : Thin Film Solar cells, Day 3 Module 36 : Thin film LEDs Day 4 Day 5
13 Day 1 Module 37 : Thin Film FET
Day 2 Module 38 : MOSFET Day 3 Module 39 : Memory/storage devices Day 4 . Day 5 Interaction
14 Day 1 Module 40 : Nano Electro Mechanical Systems Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
Taught by
Prof. Dr. Swapna Nair
