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*X10553*

Reg. No. :

Question Paper Code : X10553

B.E./B.Tech. Degree Examinations, November/December 2020


and April/May 2021
Fifth/Seventh/Eighth Semester
Civil Engineering
GE 8073 – Fundamentals of Nanoscience
(Common to all Branches)
(Regulations 2017)

Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks

Answer all questions


Part – A (10×2=20 Marks)

1. Define quantum confinement.

2. How does the “lotus leaf effect” in-relation with nature nanotechnology ?

3. Write the advantages of chemical synthesis over physical routes of nanomaterials


preparation.

4. What is sol-gel method ?

5. Mention the significance of chemical bonding in carbon nanotubes.

6. What is a ferrite ?

7. State Bragg’s law.

8. How do you analyze surface roughness of a nanomaterial ?

9. What is meant by nanocomputing ?

10. Mention the advantages of targeted drug delivery.

Part – B (5×13=65 Marks)

11. a) Describe the types of dimension-dependent nanomaterials with few suitable


examples.
(OR)
b) Discuss about the optical and magnetic properties of nanomaterials with neat
schematics.
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12. a) Describe the spontaneous organization of biological nanostructures with


suitable examples.
(OR)
b) Differentiate between chemical vapor deposition and physical vapor deposition.

13. a) Describe the structure and properties of graphene.


(OR)
b) Elaborate the significance of functionalization and applications of nanoclays.

14. a) How do you characterize internal morphology of nanomaterials ? Write its


principle and instrumentation technique with suitable example.
(OR)
b) Explain the working principle and instrumentation technique to characterize
the surface morphology of a nanomaterial.

15. a) Elaborate the importance of nanoprobes in bioimaging and medical diagnostics.


(OR)
b) Elucidate the role of nanoparticles in antibacterial property and sunscreen
products.

Part – C (1×15=15 Marks)

16. a) Describe the process and different types of epitaxial growth of thin films in
detail.
(OR)
b) Discuss in detail on the preparation, properties and applications of quantum
dots.

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