NEW COURSE

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

ELEG649/449: Nanomaterials and Applications

Instructor:

Olufemi Olowolafe;

213 Evans Hall, Tel: (302) 831-4272

Course Description

          “Nanomaterials and Applications” is an introduction to synthesis, structure, properties and applications of nanostructured materials. These materials noted for extremely small features, 1-100 nm, have the potential for wide-ranging industrial, biomedical, electronic and optoelectronic applications. The course will cover various materials that have been synthesized for applications in science, engineering, biotechnology and medicine. Exciting new phenomena that emerge only in very small systems will be explained using simple concepts from chemistry and quantum mechanics.

Prerequisite: Course is open to graduate students and seniors in engineering and sciences.

Reference Books

“Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications,” edited by A. S. Edelstein, R. C. Cammarata, published by John Wiley.

:Introduction to Nanotechnology” by Charles P/ Poole and Frank J. Owens, published by John Wiley.

Outline/Topics

1. Introduction to nanomaterials and nanotechnology
2. Introduction to quantum mechanics
3. Quantum wells, quantum dots, quantum superlattices
4. Metallic nanostructures
5. Semiconductor nanostructures
6. Ceramic nanostructures
7. Organic and polymer nanostructures
8. Nanostructured magnetics
9. Carbon-based nanostructures
10. Electrical properties at nano scale
11. Nano-indentation and nanotribology
12. Nano-scale biological and medical sciences
13. Nanomachines and nanodevices

Evaluation: Homework (biweekly, 25%), Class/team activities (15%), midsemester test (25%), Final test (35%).