Micro Fluidics and Nano Fluids 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 5th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, do visit VTU Nano 5th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for micro fluidics and nano fluids is as follows.
Course Learning Objectives:
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Module-1
INTRODUCTION TO MICRO FLUIDICS AND NANO FLUIDS: Microfluidics: Introduction, Benefits of size reduction, Benefits of automation and integration, Application areas; PDMS microfluidics: Introduction, PDMS microvalve architectures, elastomeric microfluidic valve, Multilayer device fabrication, Advantages of PDMS devices. Nano fluids: Properties of nanofluids; thermophysical characteristics of nanofluids and factors affecting; Experimental methods of preparation of nano fluids; Theoretical models for thermal conductivity of nanofluids.
Module-2
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF MICROFLUIDICS: Laminar flow, Peclet number, Pressure driven flow, Electroosmotic flow, Micropumps: Mechanical micropumps (Peristaltic pump, Centrifugal pump), Non-mechanical micropumps (Electrokinetic pump, Magneto-hydro dynamic (MHD) pump); Micromixers: Active micromixers (Planar laminar bubble mixer, MHD mixer), Passive micromixers (T-type mixers); Soft lithography and PDMS; Detection methods; Applications.
Module-3
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Module-4
MICRO AND NANO EMULSIONS: Emulsion: Appearance and properties, Emulsifiers, Mechanisms of emulsification, Uses; Microemulsions: Definition and History, types of microemulsions, Interaction energies, Packing parameter and microemulsion structures, Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance, Phase Inversion Temperature; Surfactant film properties: Ultra-low interfacial tension, Spontaneous curvature; Nano emulsions: Introduction; formation; differences between macro-, micro-, and nano-emulsions; Preparation of nanoemulsions; Droplet size control; Stability: Destabilization mechanisms, Controlling stability of nanoemulsions; Properties: Droplet size and stability, Tunable rheology; Applications of nanoemulsions: in drug delivery, in food industry, as building blocks, in crystallization/pharmaceuticals industry.
Module-5
PREPARATION AND APPLICATIONS OF NANO FLUIDS: Preparation of nano fluids: Preparation of non-metallic nanofluids: Aluminum nitride-nanofluids, Zinc oxide-nanofluids, Titanium dioxide-nanofluids, Silicon dioxide-nanofluids, Copper oxide-nanofluids, Aluminum oxide-nanofluids, Carbon nanotube-nanofluids; Preparation of metallic nanofluids: Gold & silver-nanofluids, Copper-nanofluids. Applications of nanofluids: Heat Transfer Applications, Industrial Cooling Applications, Nuclear Reactors, Extraction of Geothermal Power and Other Energy Sources; Automotive Applications: Nanofluid Coolant, Nanofluid in Fuel, Brake and Other Vehicular Nanofluids; Electronic Applications: Cooling of Microchips, Microscale Fluidic Applications; Biomedical Applications: Nanodrug Delivery, Cancer Theraupetics, Cryopreservation, Nanocryosurgery, Sensing and Imaging; Other Applications: Nanofluid Detergent; Oxide Nanofluids, Metallic Nanofluids, Nanofluids with Carbon Nanotubes.
Course Outcomes:
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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:
- Introduction to Microfluids PatricTabeling Oxford U. Press, New York First Edition, 2005
- Micro Fluidics and Nano Fluids Sharel D’Souza, Dr. Savitha Prasad, Dr. Prasad Puthiyillam LAP-Lambert Academic Publishers. ISBN: 978-6139-95349-3 First Edition, 2018
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