Technological procedures in nanotechnologies

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Natural Sciences

Synopsis:

Lectures prepared by leading Czech experts from various academician institutions

and universities. Introduction to nanotechnology, analytical instrumentation -

scanning microscopy, electron microscopy, nanoparticles, thin films and nano- ,

polymeric nanocomposites, nanostructures and nanoelectronics, carbon

nanostructures, biosensors, nanowires, nanomedicine, risks of nanotechnologies,

methods for synthesis of nanoparticles and nanostructures, engineering of

nanoparticles, present applications of nanotechnologies, etc. The lectures will

completed as textbook.

Requirements:

Knowledges covering the extent of the course.

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Introduction to nanotechnologies

2.Methods of synthesis of nanoparticles and nanowires

3.Analytical instrumentation - scanning microscopy

4.Analytical instrumentation - electron microscopy and XRD

5.Nanoparticles

6.Thin films and nanotechnology

7.Polymeric nanocomposites

8.Nanostructures and nanoelectronics

9.Carbon nanostructures

10.Sensors, labs - on - the - chip

11.Nanowires and nanotextiles

12.nanomedicine, risks of nanotechnology

13.Engineering of nanostructures and nanoparticles - viruses

14.Conclusion

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

The goal is to get closer to basic research of nanoscience and nanotechnology, including applications. The branch of nanotechnologies is pecified with the focus on analytical tools of nanotechnologies, nanopowders, nanocomposites, nanocrystlline layers, semiconducting nanostructures and nanoelectronics, carbon nanoctructures, sensors, nanowires, nanomedicine and risk soft nanotechnologies.

Study materials:

Chrisey, D.B., Hubler. G.K.: Pulsed Laser Deposition of Thin Films. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1994

Kwok, H.S.: Thin Solid Films 218, 1992, 277

Prasad, P.N.: Nanophotonics. Wiley Interscience 2004

Carlisle, J.A., Auciello, O.: The Electrochemical Society Interface, 2003, 26

Epitaxial growth part A and B, Edited by J.W.Metthews. Academic, New York, 1975

Current Topics in Materials Science, Volume 3, Editor E.Kaldis, North- Holland, 1979

Miller, J.C., Haglund, R.: Laser ablation and desorption, Vol. 30, Experimental Methods in the Physical Sciences, Academic press, 1998

Prasad, P.N.: Nanophotonics. Wiley Interscience 2004

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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:

• Navazující magisterský studijní obor Přístroje a metody pro biomedicínu (compulsory elective course)