MS617A - Introduction to Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology

Effects of confinement and finite size zero, one and two dimensional nanostructures(concepts of surface and interfacial energies), Intermolecular and interfacial forces in organic, polymeric, biological and aqueous systems Van der Waals, electrostatic, double layer, acid base, depletion interactions, hydrophobic force, layering, meso scale thermodynamics, Gibbs treatment of interfaces, meso scale fluid dynamics, thin soft films, meso scale phenomena in soft matter and applications: adhesion, wetting, nucleation, Nanofabrication: patterning of soft materials by self organization and other techniques, chemical self assembly, artificial multi layers, cluster fabrication, Longmuir Blodget growth, Nano lithography, Scanning probe lithography, Micro contact printing, Synthesis of nano particles and films: sol gel, hydrothermal, freeze drying, intercalation, attrition, ion implantation, Gas phase condensation, Chemical vapour deposition, Nano suspensions ferro fluids, Compaction of nano crystalline materials, Carbon nano tubes, short and long term applications and perspectives, Demonstration of some techniques in preparation and characterization of nano materials .