New Materials and their Application

Lecturer:

Václav Bouda (gar.)

Tutor:

Václav Bouda (gar.)

Synopsis:

New forms of carbon and their application in technology. Conducting polymers. Electrically conducting composite materials with the polymeric matrix and carbon and/or conducting polymers. Biomimetic materials and functional systems. New materials for senzors and actuators. Self-organization and selfassembly in technology.

Requirements:

Accessible for all graduates in technical universities

Syllabus of lectures:

The curriculum of the course can be tailored to the topic of the theses.

Syllabus of tutorials:

The curriculum of the training can be tailored to the topic of the theses.

Study Objective:

The goal of doctoral study is to prepare graduates for scientific work in materials engineering, electrical engineering, electronics, and further engineering fields. By attaining higher qualifications, , Ph.D. graduates will significantly increase their career opportunities.The aim of the course „New Materials and their Applications“ is comprehension of current materials engineering for the inspiration of a new kind of solution of technological problems and for the better communication with professionals in other fields.

Study materials:

Smart Materials Vol.1, 2, ed. by Mel Schwartz, Wiley 2002, ISBN 0-471-17780-6

Bottom-up Nanofabrication, ed.by K Ariga and H S Naiwa, American Scientific Publishers 2009, ISBN 978-1-58883-080-7

Springer Handbook Nano-technology, ed by Bhusnan, Springer 2004, ISBN 3-540-01218-4

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Fri
Thu	room Bouda V. 12:45–15:15 (lecture parallel1) room Bouda V. 15:15–17:00 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.1)
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Doctoral studies, daily studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, combined studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, structured daily studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, structured combined studies (compulsory elective course)