Syllabi

 

Course

 

1) Nanoscale Synthesis

Lecture 1: Course Introduction, Survey, Synthesis of Inorganic Nanoparticles

Lecture 2: Synthesis of Inorganic Nanoparticles
Lecture 3: Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes and Semiconductor Nanowires    

Lecture 4: Synthesis and Assembly of Organic Nanomaterials and Assembly of Bio-Inspired Nanomaterials

2) Nanoscale Modeling

Lecture 1: Theory of Nanoscale Modeling

Lecture 2: States of Matter

Lecture 3: Diffusion

Lecture 4: Contact Angle and Wetting           

3) Optical and Electronic Properties of Nanomaterials

Lecture 1: Linear Optics (Part 1)

Lecture 2: Linear Optics (Part 2)

Lecture 3: Nonlinear Optics and Magnetoptics

Lecture 4: Optoelectronics

4) Mechanical Properties of Nanomaterials and Composites      

Lecture 1: Mechanical Behavior of Nanoparticles and Nanotubes (Part 1)
Lecture 2: Mechanical Behavior of Nanoparticles and Nanotubes (Part 2)
Lecture 3: Size effects
Lecture 4: Nanoparticle and nanotube reinforced composites

5) Imaging of Nanomaterials

Lecture 1: Electron Microscopy (SEM/TEM)
Lecture 2: Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
Lecture 3: Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM)

6) Nanomaterials in Industry

Lecture 1: Industry Person 1
Lecture 2: Industry Person 2
Lecture 3: Industry Person 3

7) Societal Impact and Ethics of Nanomaterials/Technology

Lecture 1: Nano and Health
Lecture 2: “Dynamic electron microscopy of nanoscale semiconductor growth”,   Francis Ross, IBM
Lecture 3: “The National Nanotechnology Initiative -What's your government doing for you?” Heather M. Evans, NNI
Lecture 4: Nano and Ethics