Synthesis Techniques for Nanomaterials and Nanostructures
Course Name:
Synthesis Techniques for Nanomaterials and Nanostructures (MT723)
Programme:
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Course Outcomes:
CO1: Understand the mechanisms of formation of nanomaterials and nanostructures
CO2: Get acquainted with various top-down and bottom-up approaches of nanomaterials synthesis
CO3: Have an awareness on the merits and demerits of various synthetic techniques
CO4: Ability to design a synthetic strategy for creating a new nanomaterial or nanostructure
Course modules and teaching hours:
Module 1: (11 hours)
Physical Methods: Inert gas condensation, Arc discharge, RF-plasma, Plasma arc technique, Ion sputtering, Laser ablation, Laser pyrolysis, Ball Milling, Molecular beam epitaxy, Chemical vapour deposition method and other variants, Electrodeposition.
Module 2: (11 hours)
Chemical Methods: Metal nanocrystals by reduction, Solvothermal synthesis, Photochemical synthesis, Electrochemical synthesis, Nanocrystals of semiconductors and other materials by arrested precipitation, Thermolysis routes, Sonochemical routes, Liquid-liquid interface
Module 3: (8 hours)
Hybrid methods: Solvated metal atom dispersion, Post-synthetic size-selective processing. Sol- gel, Micelles and microemulsions, Cluster compounds.
Module 4: (11 hours)
Biological Methods: Use of bacteria, fungi, Actinomycetes for nanoparticle synthesis, Magnetotactic bacteria for natural synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles; Mechanism of formation; Viruses as components for the formation of nanostructured materials; Synthesis process and application, Role of plants in nanoparticle synthesis.
Module 5: (11 hours)
Lithographic Techniques: AFM based nanolithography and nano manipulation, E-beam lithography and SEM based nanolithography and nano manipulation, Ion beam lithography, oxidation and metallization. Deep UV lithography, X-ray based lithography