Nanotechnology

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Synopsis:

The aim of the course nanotechnology is comprehension of current nanotechnologies for qualified solution of problems with further miniaturization of the systems and elements in electronics in particular. The course id based on applications of quantum physics, fractal growth, colloidal systems, self-assembly of nanostructures and their characterization in nanoelectronics, nanomaterials, organic solar cells, and in biomimetic functional structures.

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Syllabus of lectures:

1.Introduction

2.Quantum physics of nanoparticles and nanodomains

3.Application of quantum properties of nanoparticles and nanostructures in electronics and medicine

4.Fractals, diffusion limited aggregation

5.Colloidal systems

6.Self-assembly of nanostructures

7.Characterization of nanostructures

8.Nanofabrication by technique „Top Down“

9.Nanofabrication of vertical structures, epitaxial methods for electronics

10.Nanofabrication of horizontál structures, lithography for electronics

11.Nanoelectronics

12.Nanomaterials

13.Nanotechnology for organic solar cells

14.Biomimetic nanoactuators

Syllabus of tutorials:

.Excursion in workplace MBE and MOVPE in Physical Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences

2.Excursion in workplace MBE and MOVPE in Physical Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences

3.Excursion in workplace MBE and MOVPE in Physical Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences

4.Excursion in workplace of nanowires production

5.Excursion in workplace of nanowires production

6.Excursion in workplace of nanowires production

7.Laboratory study of diffusion limited growth of fractals

8.Processing technology of thin polymer layers with embedded aggregates of carbon nanoparticles

9.Processing technology of thin metallic layers, electrical properties of the thin layers

10.Study of nanostructure of composite thin layers with atomic force microscope

11.Epitaxial methods

12.Litographic methods

13.Litographic methods

14.Credit

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Study materials:

1.M.Daoud, C.E. Williams (ed.): Soft Matter Physics. Springer 1999, ISBN 3-540-64852-6

2.J. Zhang et al: Self-Assembled Nanostructures. Kluver Academic/Plenum Publisher 2003, ISBN 0-306-47299-6

3.B. Bhushan (ed.): Handbook of Nanotechnology. Springer 1st ed. 2004, ISBN: 3-540-01218-4, e-ISBN: 978-3-540-29838-0. Springer 2nd ed. 2007 ISBN-10: 3-540-29855-X, e-ISBN: 3-540-29857-6

4.K. Goser et al: Nanoelectronics and Nanosystems. Springer 2004, ISBN 3-540-40443-0

5.A.S. Edelstein, R.C. Cammarata: Nanomaterials. Institute of Physics Publishing 1998, ISBN 0 7503 0578 9

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Electronics - Electronics and Photonics- structured studies (compulsory course)