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Description:
The course will provide an introduction to nanoscience. Some of the fundamental concepts used to study the world at the nanoscale will be discussed in detail. Understanding of these concepts is fundamental in understanding how nanoscale interactions and phenomena differ from those in our common macroscale world. Finally this course will provides specific study of the application of nanotechnology to different areas of science.
Course Outline
- Big picture and principles of the small world.
- Why ‘the smaller, the better’?
- Introduction to Nanoscale physics.
- Nanoscale Fluid Mechanics, Nanoscale Heat transfer.
- Nanobiology, Molecular motors.
References:
1. Introduction to Nanoscience : S. M. Lindsay, Oxford 2010.
2. Nanotechnology: Understanding small systems : Rogers, Pennathur & Adams, CRC press 2008.
3. * Introductory Nanoscience : Masaru Kuno, Garland Science 2011.
4. Quantum Mechanics for Nanostructures : Vladimir V. Mitin, Dimitry I. Sementsov & Nizami Z. Vagidov, Cambridge, 2010.
5. Nanophysics and Nanotechnology: An introduction to the modern concepts in Nanoscience: Edward L. Wolf, Wiley-VCH, 2011.
6. Introductory Quantum Mechanics : Richard L. Liboff, Addison-Wesley, 1993.
7. Foundations of Nanomechanics, A. N. Clealand, Springer, 2003.
8. Nano Devices, 2D electron solvation & curve crossing problems: A. Chakraborty, Lambert, 2010.
Textbook for this course.
Understanding Nanoscience beyond this course : Two short term project positions are available.
Distribution of Marks:
Assignments : 30%
Quiz 1: 10%,
Quiz 2: 10%,
Final Exam: 50%.