21CHY534 NANOCHEMISTRY AND NANOTECHNOLOGY-

Unit I-

History: Terminology- scales of nano-systems- nanoparticles: introduction-atoms to molecules-quantum dots-shrinking of bulk materials to quantum dots, Different types of nanoparticles: metal nanoparticles and monolayer substituted nanoparticles- fullerenes.

Unit II-

Synthesis: Synthesis and characterisation- carbon nanotubes: synthesis and characterisation- various approaches in nanoparticle synthesis: self-assembled monolayers, monolayer protected metal nanoparticles.

Unit III-

Characterisation of nanomaterials: Important methods for the characterisation of nanomaterials – electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning tunneling electron microscopy (STEM), environmental transmission electron microscopy (ETEM), scanning probe electron microscopy (SPL), secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS)-photoelectron spectroscopy (UPES and XPES).

Unit IV-

Electrical and optical properties of nanoparticles: electrical and optical properties of carbon nanotubes- nanocatalysis nanolithography- nanochemical devices- optoelectronic devices- photodetectors- LEDs and lasers.

Unit V-

Applications of nanomaterials: Nanocrystals- immunology labelling- applications in medical diagnosis- nanobased drug delivery- applications in biotechnology- nanosensor based on quantum size effects- nano biosensors nano medicines- destructive applications of nanomaterials- nanomaterials in war.

TEXTBOOKS:

C. N. R. Rao and A.Govindraj, Nanotubes and Nanowires, Royal Society of Chemistry (2005).

REFERENCES:

  1. T. Pradeep, Nano: The Essentials, McGraw Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi (2007).
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