Nanotechnology for Advanced Materials

A.Y. 2024/2025
6
Max ECTS
48
Overall hours
SSD
CHIM/03
Language
English
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide the student with the main technologies able to manipulate the matter at the atomic scale. Industrial and lab scale nano-material will be reviewed differentiating materials with nano-dimension to ones with a nano-structure. Synthetic approaches and main characterization techniques will be objectives of discussion for the application of materials.
Expected learning outcomes
Recognize a nanostructured materials.
To manage different synthetic approaches in order to control a material structure (main nanotechnology approaches)
Be able to differentiate a lab-scale from an industrial method for controlling the structural properties of a material
Chemical and physical characterization of nanostructured materials
Single course

This course can be attended as a single course.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
· Development of Nanotechnologies: an overview
· Solid state
o Description of a solid
o Main physical and chemical properties
o Dependence of material properties from dimension
· Instruments of nanotechnologies
o Atomic force microscopy
o Scanning and transmission electron microscopies
o Dynamic light scattering
o Other physical and spectroscopic techniques
· Lithography
o Main aspects of the tecniques
o Classification
o Industrial applications
o Soft-techniques
· Nanopowders and nanoparticles
o General aspects
o Metals vst metal oxides
o Synthetic tecniques
o Safety aspects
o Assembly and applications
· Nanostructured materials
o Zeolites and Pillared materials
o Ordered mesoporous materials (oxides, carbons)
o Fullerenes and carbon nanotubes
o Graphene and other 2D-materials
Prerequisites for admission
Basic knowledge of inorganic chemistry
Teaching methods
Lessons and group discussion on specific topics on the basis of open-literature articles
Teaching Resources
· Slides and articles provided by teachers
· M.Wilson, K.Kannangara, G.Smith, M.Simmons, B.Raguse Nanotechnology - basic science and emerging technologies Champman and Hall/CRC Press Company
· C.P.Poole Jr., F.J.Owens Introduction to nanotechnology J.Wiley ans Sons Inc., Publication
Assessment methods and Criteria
Oral discussion based on an article dealing with the learning objectives.
Following student's preferences, intermediate written evaluations can substitute the final examination.
CHIM/03 - GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - University credits: 6
Lessons: 48 hours
Professor: Prati Laura
Shifts:
Turno
Professor: Prati Laura
Professor(s)
Reception:
on request via e-mail
office- Building 5 Chemistry Dept- 1^ floor