Course Code Course Title : Nano Technology TPC 3 0 3

Fundamentals and Applications

Version No. 1.0
Course Pre- None
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Objectives: To understand the basic concepts involved in Nanoscience and to
gain knowledge about various methods of synthesis,
characterization and applications in Nanotechnology.

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Course Course Outcome statement PO’s
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CO1 Describe the basic science behind the properties of PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4
materials at the nanometer scale, and the principles PO5, PO9, PO10, PO11
behind advanced experimental and computational
techniques for studying nanomaterials
CO2 Synthesize nanomaterials both from top-down and PO1,PO2, PO3,PO4
bottom-up routes and how to develop an engineering PO5,PO6, PO7, PO9,
related devices PO10, PO11
CO3 Identify and compare state-of-the-art nanofabrication PO1,PO2, PO3,PO4,
methods and perform a critical analysis of the research PO5, PO6, PO9, PO10,
literature. PO11
CO4 Evaluate state-of-the-art characterization methods for PO1,PO2,PO3, PO5,
nanomaterials, and determine nanomaterial safety and PO6, PO7, PO8, PO9,
handling methods required during characterization. PO10, PO11
CO5 Explain different types of nanomaterials including carbon PO1,PO2, PO3, PO4,
and metal based materials PO5,PO6,PO7, PO9,
PO10, PO11
CO6 Apply interdisciplinary systems of engineering approaches PO1,PO2, PO3,
to the field of bio and nanotechnology systems. PO4,PO5, PO6, PO7,
PO8, PO9, PO10, PO11
Total Instructional hours 45
Module No. 1 Basic Concepts 8 hours
Basic properties of Conductors, Insulators and Semiconductors; Band diagram concept of
typical semiconductors; Basic Chemistry Concepts; Physical aspects, Bonding, Wave-
particle duality, Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, Schrödinger wave equation, Quantum
confinement in 1-D, 2-D and 3-D; Effects of the nanometer length scale- Change in
properties.
Module No. 2 Nanomaterials 8 hours
 Basic Types of Nanostructures- Quantum wells, Quantum Wires, Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene
and Graphennas, Nanowires; Quantum Dots, Nanoclusters; Nanoparticles- Colloidal nanoparticle
crystals, Functionalized nanoparticles
Module No. 3 Fabrication Method 8 hours
Top-down processes, Bottom-up processes, Nanolithography techniques, Arc discharge method,
Laser Ablation method, Ion Implantation, Chemical Vapour deposition, Sol-Gel method.

Module No. 4 Carbon Nanotubes & its applications 7 hours

Synthesis of CNTs, Electronic properties, Mechanical properties; Applications- CNTs as
interconnects, CNTFETs, CNTs for solar cell and energy storage applications
Module No. 5 Characterization Techniques 8 hours
Classification of characterization methods, Different Microscopy techniques-Light Microscopy,
Principle & Resolution, Electron Microscopy- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Principle &
Resolution, Scanning Probe Microscopy- Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy (STM) & Atomic Force
Microscopy (AFM), Principle & Resolution.

Module No. 6 Nanosensors 6 hours

Nano sensors based on quantum size effect; electrochemical sensors; sensors based on
physical properties; Nano biosensors; Smart Dust-Sensors of the future
Text Books
1. R.W. Kelsall, I.W.Hamley and M. Geoghegan, “Nanoscale Science and Technology”,
John Wiley and Sons, 2015.

References
1. Timp Gregory, “Nanotechnology”, Springer, New York, 2015
2. Charles P. Poole and Frank J. Owens, “Introduction to Nanotechnology”, John Wiley and Sons,
New Delhi, 2017.
3. Paul Harrison, “Quantum wells, wires and dots”, 2nd Edition, Wiley, 2005.
4. T. Pradeep, “Nano. The Esentials : Understanding Nanoscience and Nanotechnology” Tata
McGraw-Hill PCL, New Delhi (2008)

Mode of Evaluation Continuous Assessment (Quizzes, CATs, Assignments etc.).

CAT-1 Weightage (in %) 25
CAT-2 Weightage (in %) 25
CAT-3 Weightage (in %) 25
Assignment-1 Weightage (in %) 15
Assignment-2 Weightage (in %) 10

Total 100
th
Recommended by 9 April 2019
the Board of Studies
on
Date of Approval by
the Academic Council