Nanotechnology, Frontier of future-an overview, Length Scales, Variation of physical properties from bulk to thin films to nanomaterials, Confinement of electron in 0D, 1D, 2D and 3D systems, Surface to Volume Ratio, Synthesis of Nanomaterials: Bottom-Up approach: Chemical Routes for Synthesis of nanomaterials-Sol-gel, Precipitation, Solution Combustion synthesis, Hydrothermal, SILAR, Chemical Bath Deposition. Top-Down approach- Ball milling technique, Sputtering, Laser Ablation
Electron Microscope, Scanning Probes- Scanning Tunneling microscope, Atomic Force Microscope –different imaging modes, comparison of SEM and TEM, AFM and STM, AFM and SEM. Basic principles of working of X-ray diffraction, derivation of Debye-Scherrer equation, numericals on Debye Scherrer equation, Optical Spectroscopy- Instrumentation and application of IR, UV/VIS (Band gap measurement)
Introduction, Synthesis, Properties (electrical, Electronic and Mechanical), and Applications of Graphene, SWCNT, MWCNT, Fullerenes and other Carbon Materials: Carbon nanocomposites, nanofibres, nanodiscs, nanodiamonds.
Solar cells: First generation, Second generation and third generation solar cells: Construction and working of Dye sensitized and Quantum dot sensitized solar cells. Batteries: Nanotechnology in Lithium ion battery- working, Requirements of anodic and cathodic materials,classification based on ion storage mechanisms, limitations of graphite anodes, Advances in Cathodic materials, Anodic materials, Separators Fuel Cells:Introduction, construction, working of fuel cells and nanotechnology in hydrogen storage and proton exchange membranes
Self study for lifelong learning: Super capacitors: Introduction, construction and working of supercapacitor
Nanotech Applications and Recent Breakthroughs: Introduction, Significant Impact of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterial, Medicine and Healthcare Applications, Biological and Biochemical Applications (Nano biotechnology), Electronic Applications (Nano electronics), Computing Applications (Nano computers), Chemical Applications (Nano chemistry), Optical Applications (Nano photonics), Agriculture and Food Applications, Recent Major Breakthroughs in Nanotechnology.
Self study for lifelong learning: Nano coatings (Photocatalysts) and super hydrophobic coatings (Lotus effect)
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