Nano Technology detailed syllabus for Industrial Engineering & Management (IEM) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the IEM students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Industrial Engineering & Management 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit IEM 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Open Elective-III scheme and its subjects refer to IEM Open Elective-III syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of nano technology is as follows.
Unit I
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Unit II
SYNTHESIS OF NANOMATERIALS Bottom up and Top-down approach for obtaining nano materials – Precipitation methods – sol gel technique – high energy ball milling, CVD and PVD methods, gas phase condensation, magnetron sputtering and laser deposition methods – laser ablation, sputtering.
Unit III
NANO COMPOSITES Definition- importance of nanocomposites- nano composite materials-classification of composites-metal/metal oxides, metal-polymer- thermoplastic based, thermoset based and elastomer basedinfluence of size, shape and role of interface in composites applications.
Unit IV
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Unit V
APPLICATIONS OF NANO MATERIALS Overview of nanomaterials properties and their applications, nano painting, nano coating, nanomaterials for renewable energy, Molecular Electronics and Nanoelectronics – Nanobots-Biological Applications. Emerging technologies for environmental applications- Practice of nanoparticles for environmental remediation and water treatment.
Course Outcomes:
- understand the basic properties such as structural, physical, chemical properties of nanomaterials and their applications.
- able to acquire knowledge about the different types of nano material synthesis
- describes about the shape, size,structure of composite nano materials and their interference
- understand the different characterization techniques for nanomaterials
- develop a deeper knowledge in the application of nanomaterials in different fields.
Text Books:
- Mick Wilson, Kamali Kannangara,Geoff Smith, Michelle Simmom, Burkhard Raguse, “ Nano Technology: Basic Science & Engineering Technology”, 2005, Overseas Press
- G. Cao, “Nanostructures & Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties &Applications” Imperial College Press, 2004
- William A Goddard “Handbook of Nanoscience, Engineering and Technology”, 3rd Edition, CRC Taylor and Francis group 2012.
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Course Outcomes:
- understand the basic properties such as structural, physical, chemical properties of nanomaterials and their applications
- acquire knowledge about the different types of nano material synthesis
- describes about the shape, size,structure of composite nano materials and their interference
- understand the different characterization techniques for nanomaterials
- develop a deeper knowledge in the application of nanomaterials in different fields
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