Synthesis of Nano materials Detailed Syllabus for Nano Technology M.Tech first year first sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Synthesis of Nano materials M.Tech 2017-2018 (R17) first year first sem is as follows.
M.Tech. I Year I Sem.
Prerequisite:
- Basic chemistry fundamentals
- Basic physics fundamentals
Course Objective: The course is intended to cover the two groups of synthesis of nanostructure namely top-down and bottom-up approach various synthesis methods, including biological methods, advantages and disadvantages etc,.
Course Outcomes:
- The students will be exposes to various structure specific synthesis methods, their advantages etc.
- To know Top-down to Bottom up approach techniques
- To optimize the methods for specific material application
Unit-I : Introduction to synthesis of nanostructured materials, Bottom-up approach and Top-down approach with examples.
Unit-II : Physical methods: Inert gas condensation, Arc discharge, RF-plasma, electric explosion of wires, ball milling, molecular beam epitaxy, sputtering, evaporation
Unit- III : Chemical methods: Nanocrystals by chemical reduction, photochemical synthesis, electrochemical synthesis, co-precipitation method, Nanocrystals of semiconductors and other materials by arrested precipitation, emulsion synthesis, sonochemical routes, microwave assisted synthesis, Template based synthesis of nanomaterials.
Unit – IV : Thermolysis route – spray pyrolysis and solvated metal atom dispersion, sol-gel method, solvothermal and hydrothermal routes, solution combustion synthesis, Chemical vapor synthesis and Chemical Vapor Deposition.
Unit – V : Biological methods – use of bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes for nano-particle sythesis-magnetotatic bacteria for natural synthesis of magnetic nano-particle, role of plants in nanoparticle synthesis
REFERENCE BOOKS:
- Inorganic Materials Synthesis and Fabrication by J. N. Lalena, D.A. Cleary, E.E. Carpenter, N. F. Dean, John Wiley & Sons Inc.
- Introduction to Nano Technology by Charles P. Poole Jr and Frank J. Owens. Wiley India Pvt Ltd.
- The Chemistry of nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, Vol-I by C.N.R. Rao, A. Muller and A.K. Cheetham
- The Physics of Micro/Nano- Fabrication by Ivor Brodie and Julius J. Muray
- Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology by M. Balakrishna Rao and K. Krishna Reddy, Vol I to X, Campus books.
- Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology by H.S. Nalwa
- Nano: The Essentials – Understanding Nano Scinece and Nanotechnology – by T.Pradeep; Tata Mc.Graw Hill
For all other M.Tech 1st Year 1st Sem syllabus go to JNTUH M.Tech Nano Technology 1st Year 1st Sem Course Structure for (R17) Batch.
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