Nanotechnology in Civil Engineering

Garant předmětu:

Pavel Demo

Lecturer:

Pavel Demo

Tutor:

Pavel Demo

Supervisor:

Department of Physics

Synopsis:

Types of polymers (natural, artificial). Structure of polymers (amorphous, crystalline, fibres, elastomers). Input materials for polymers preparation.

Thermodynamical and kinetic aspects of polymerization. Chemical bonds in polymeric chains.

Physical and chemical properties of polymers (mechanical, thermal).

Electrospinning principle and NANOSPIDER equipment. Nanofibers vs. makroscopic matters-differential properties.

Modifications of polymer nanofibres (via plasmatic technologies,heterogeneous nucleation, bakteriocidity). Properties of polymer-based nanofibres thin films (hydrophobicity).

Application of polymer-based nanofibres in modern civil engineering, protection of cultural heritage and in environment (microfiltration, hydrophobicity,, bacteriocidity).

The visits of specialized labs (NANOSPIDER, Institute of Physics) are also expected.

Requirements:

Prerequisities are required at the level of bachaler/magister studies.

Syllabus of lectures:

Fundamentals of polymer-based nanotechnologies. Application to specific requirements of PhD students.

Syllabus of tutorials:

See above.

Study Objective:

Application of polymer-based nanotechnology in advanced civil engineering and architecture.

Study materials:

Doi, Masao. Soft Matter Physics. Oxford University Press, 2013. str. 270. ISBN-978–0–19–965295–2.

Ebewele, Robert O. Polymer Science and Technology. CRC Press, 2000. str. 402. ISBN-978-1-4200-5780-5.

Scientific papers in international journals.

Butt, Hans-Jurgen, KAPPL, Michael. Surface and Interfacial Forces. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, 2010. str. 443. ISBN- 978-3-527-40849-8.

Di Ventra, Massimiliano,ed. Introduction to Nanoscale Science and Technology. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004. str. 608. ISBN-1-4020-7720-3.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

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The course is a part of the following study plans: