Introduction to Nano Technology (BETCK105C/205C)

Introduction to Nano Technology

Course Code: BETCK105C/205C 
CIE Marks:50
Course Type (Theory/Practical/Integrated ) 
ETC (Integrated) SEE Marks:50
Total Marks:100
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P: S) 02:00:02:00 
Exam Hours:03
Total Hours of Pedagogy :40 hours 
Credits:03

Module-1 

Introduction to NanomaterialsNanotechnology, Frontier of future-an overview, Length Scales, Variation of physical properties from bulk to thin films to nanomaterials, Confinement of electron in 0D, 1D, 2D and 3D systems, Surface to Volume Ratio,Synthesis of Nanomaterials: Bottom-Up approach: Chemical Routes for Synthesis of nanomaterials-Sol-gel,Precipitation, Solution Combustion synthesis, Hydrothermal, SILAR, Chemical Bath Deposition. Top-Downapproach- Ball milling technique, Sputtering, Laser Ablation

Module-2 

Characterization of Nanomaterials

Basic principles and instrumentations of Electron Microscopy –Transmission Electron Microscope, Scanning Electron Microscope, Scanning Probes- Scanning Tunneling microscope, Atomic Force Microscope –different imaging modes, comparison of SEM and TEM, AFM and STM, AFM and SEM.Basic principles of working of X-ray diffraction, derivation of Debye-Scherrer equation, numericals on Debye Scherrer equation, Optical Spectroscopy- Instrumentation and application of IR, UV/VIS (Band gap measurement)

Module-3

Carbon Based Materials

Introduction, Synthesis, Properties (electrical, Electronic and Mechanical), and Applications of Graphene, SWCNT, MWCNT, Fullerenes and other Carbon Materials: Carbon nanocomposites,nanofibres, nanodiscs, nanodiamonds.

Module-4

Nanotechnology in Energy storage and conversion

Solar cells: First generation, Second generation and third generation solar cells: Construction and working of Dyesensitized and Quantum dot sensitized solar cells.

Batteries: Nanotechnology in Lithium ion battery- working, Requirements of anodic and cathodic materials,classification based on ion storage mechanisms, limitations of graphite anodes, Advances in Cathodic materials,Anodic materials, Separators

Fuel Cells:Introduction, construction, working of fuel cells and nanotechnology in hydrogen storage and protonexchange membranes

Self study for lifelong learning:Super capacitors: Introduction, construction and working of supercapacitor

Module-5

Applications of Nanotechnology Nanotech Applications and Recent Breakthroughs: Introduction, Significant Impact of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterial, Medicine and Healthcare Applications, Biological and Biochemical Applications (Nano biotechnology), Electronic Applications (Nano electronics), Computing Applications (Nano computers), Chemical Applications (Nano chemistry), Optical Applications (Nano photonics), Agriculture and Food Applications, Recent Major Breakthroughs in Nanotechnology.

Self study for lifelong learning:Nano coatings (Photocatalysts) and super hydrophobic coatings (Lotus effect)

Suggested Learning Resources:

Books 

1. Nano Materials – A.K. Bandyopadhyay/ New Age Publishers

2. Nanocrystals: Synthesis, Properties and Applications – C.N.R. Rao, P. John Thomas and G. U. Kulkarni, SpringerSeries in Materials Science

3. Nano Essentials- T. Pradeep/TMH

4. Peter J. F. Harris, Carbon nanotube science: synthesis, properties, and applications. Cambridge UniversityPress, 2011

5. M.A. Shah, K.A. Shah, “Nanotechnology: The Science of Small”, Wiley India, ISBN 13: 9788126538683

Reference Books 

1. Introduction to Nanotechnology, C. P. Poole and F. J. Owens, Wiley, 2003

2. Understanding Nanotechnology, Scientific American 2002

3. Nanotechnology, M. Ratner and D. Ratner, Prentice Hall 2003

4. Nanotechnology, M. Wildon, K. Kannagara, G. Smith, M. Simmons and B. Raguse, CRC Press Boca Raton 2002

5. Recent reviews on Li-ion batteries, solar cells and fuel cells

Web links and Video Lectures (e-Resources):

 https://nptel.ac.in/courses/118104008

 https://www.digimat.in/nptel/courses/video/118104008/L16.html

 https://archive.nptel.ac.in/courses/113/106/113106099/

 https://nptel.ac.in/courses/112107283

 https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc22_me131/preview

Practical Based learning (Any 5 experiments x 2 hours = 10 practical hours)

 Preparation of silver nanoparticles and characterization of particle size by optical spectroscopy

 Preparation of ZnO nanoparticles by combustion technique

 Preparation of Al2O3 nanoparticles by precipitation method

 Preparation of Silica nanoparticles by sol-gel method

 Preparation of metal oxide nanoparticles by hydrothermal method

 Determination of thermal conductivity of nanofluids using a thermal analyser

 Preparation of thin films by SILAR method

 Determination of Band gap of given material using Tauc plot