18NT32: Foundations of Nanoscale Science and Technology Nano Syllabus for BE 3rd Sem 2018 Scheme VTU

Foundations of Nanoscale Science and Technology detailed Syllabus for Nano Technology (Nano), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information do visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.

For all other VTU Nano 3rd Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, do visit VTU Nano 3rd Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for foundations of nanoscale science and technology is as follows.

Course Learning Objectives:

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Module-1

INTRODUCTION TO NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY History, background and interdisciplinary nature of nanoscience and nanotechnology, challenges of Rechard Feynman, scientific revolutions, nanosized effects surface to volume ratio, examples of surface to volume ratio, atomic structure, Bohr atomic model, molecules and phases, introduction to classical physics and quantum mechanics, importance of nanoscale materials and their devices.

Module-2

CLASSIFICATION OF NANOSTRUCTURES Zero dimensional, one-dimensional and two dimensional nanostructure materials – classification of solids: conductor, semiconductors, insulator, types of semiconductor, doping, diodes, current flow in semiconductors, ceramics and nanocomposites, quantum size effect(QSE) in 1D, 2D, 3D nanomaterials, quantum dots, nanowires, nanotubes, nanosheets, top down and bottom up approach.

Module-3

Module-4

INTRODUCTION TO NANOMATERIALS AND DEVICES: Types of nanomaterials: Metal nanoparticles eg Au, Ag, Cu, Pt and their application as FETs. Metal oxide nanoparticles TiO2, ZnO, SnO2 and their application in solar cells, MEMS based gas sensors, Semiconducting Cadmium and Selenide quantum dots bio imaging, Carbon based nanomaterials and their applications in FETs, MOSFETS, sensors and actuators, Silicon based nanostructures and their application in single electron electronics used as tips for AFM and Field emission microscopy, magnetic and ceramics nanomaterials and their application.

Module-5

INTRODUCTION TO NANOTOXICOLOGY: Nanomaterials pollution – Nanomaterials in Environment – Toxicology of Airborne – Effect of Nanomaterials in the environment. Safety and pollution Control techniques-handling, storage, packaging, transportation and disposal.

Course Outcomes:

Question Paper Pattern:

The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks. Each full question consisting of 16 marks.
There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
Each full question will have sub question covering all the topics under a module

Text Books:

Nanophysics and Nanotechnology – An Introduction to Modern Concepts in Nanoscience Edward L. Wolf John Wiley & Sons Second Edition, 2006
Foundations of Nanoscale Science and Technology Shareefraza J. Ukkund, Prasad Puthiyillam LAP-Lambert Academic Publishing, Mauritius. ISBN: 978-613-958649-3 First Edition, 2018

Reference Books:

For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of BE 3rd Sem Nano Technology, visit (Nano) 3rd Sem Syllabus Subjects.

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