4th Sem, Nano

Applications of Nanotechnology Nano 4th Sem Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme

Applications of Nanotechnology detail syllabus for Nanoelectronics (Nano), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17NT45), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.

For all other nano 4th sem syllabus for be 2017 scheme vtu you can visit Nano 4th Sem syllabus for BE 2017 Scheme VTU Subjects. The detail syllabus for applications of nanotechnology is as follows.

Course Objectives:

In this subject student will be introduced to applications of nanotechnology in fields of energy, defence, health, communication, transportation, and agriculture.

Module 1

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Module 2

NT IN ENERGY TRANSMISSIONS, WATER PURIFICATION, AND DEFENSE APPLICATIONS Energy transmissions: Applications of nanotechnology to energy production, Nanoscale materials; General energy applications: lighting, heating, transportation, capacitors, power chips; Nanoparticles for energy transmission development: wires and cables; electrical transmission infrastructure: transformers, substations, and sensors. Water purification: Nanooligodynamic metallic particles: oligodynamic effect, mechanism and applications; Photocatalysis: types and applications of nanotechnology in photocatalysis; Desalination: nanofiltration, advantages and limitations, future directions of nanotechnology in membrane process. NT in Defense: Nanotechnology for soldiers: Smart helmets: significance, sensors, optical/IR, RF, and acaustic arrays, antiballistic protection. Smart suits: as armour, for ventilation, for camouflage. Smart equipments: B/C detection, health monitoring and wound healing. 10

Module 3

NT IN AGRICULTURE, AND FOOD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS NT in agriculture applications: Overview of nanotechnology 10
applications in agriculture: Nanoscale carriers, Microfabricated xylem vessels, Nanolignocellulosic materials, Clay nanotubes, Photocatalysis, Nanobarcode technology, Quantum dots for staining bacteria, Biosensors. Nanotechnologies in animal production and health care: Improving feeding efficiency and nutrition, Zoonotic diseases, Animal reproduction and fertility, Nanotechnology and animal waste management. NT in food processing applications: Nanofood, introduction, nanoencapsulation, nanocomposites in food packaging, smart food packaging.

Module 4

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Module 5

NANOTECHNOLOGY IN ELECTRONICS, COMPUTER ENGINEERING & PHOTONICS Introduction to: MOSFET, CMOS, and microchips (DRAM, SRAM, FIFO, EPROM, and PROM). Single electron transistors: introduction, Coulomb blockade, miniature flash memory, and Yano type memory. Quantum mechanical tunneling: RTDs and Esaki diodes. Introduction to spintronics, molecular nanoelectronics, fault tolerant designs, quantum cellular automata, and quantum computing. MEMS and MOEMS: introduction and applications. Introduction to: nanotechnology in photonics, photonic crystals, plasmonics, and spray-on nanocomputers. 10

Course Outcomes:

After completion of this subject, students will be able to:

  • Describe applications of nano technology in the photovoltaics, batteries, and fuel cells;
  • Illustrate nano technology in the energy transmissions, water purification, and defense;
  • Explain nano technology in the agriculture and food processing;
  • Describe nano technology in the civil engineering, automobile, and aerospace sector;
  • Research nano technological advances in the electronics, computer engineering, and photonics.

Graduate Attributes (as per NBA):

  • Engineering Knowledge.
  • Problem Analysis.
  • Design / development of solutions (partly).
  • Interpretation of data.

Question paper pattern:

  • The question paper will have ten questions.
  • Each full Question consisting of 20 marks
  • There will be 2 full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
  • Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
  • The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

Text Books:

  1. Nanotechnology, Importance & Applications, M.H. Fulekar, I.K. International Publishing House, New Delhi, 2011
  2. Applications of Nanotechnology, Prasad Puthiyillam, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Mauritius, 2018, ISBN: 978-613-9-58532-8
  3. Nanotechnology, Fundamentals and Applications, Manasi Karkare, I.K. International Publishing, New Delhi, 2008, ISBN : 978-81-89866-99-0

Reference Books:

  1. Nanotechnology – Innovation opportunities for tomorrow’s defense, Frank Simonis and Steven S, Freely downloadable from web.
  2. Nanotechnologies in Automobiles-Innovation potentials in Hesse for the Automotive industry and its subcontractors, Volume 3 of the Aktionslinie, Hesse Nanotech series of publications. 2008
  3. Nanotechnology for green building, George Elvin, Green Technology Forum, 2007

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Nano, 2017 scheme do visit Nano 4th Sem syllabus for 2017 scheme.

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