Nanotechnology for Energy and Environment detail syllabus for Nanoelectronics (Nano), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17NT752), 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 7th sem syllabus for be 2017 scheme vtu you can visit Nano 7th Sem syllabus for BE 2017 Scheme VTU Subjects. For all other Professional Elective-IV subjects do refer to Professional Elective-IV. The detail syllabus for nanotechnology for energy and environment is as follows.
Course Objectives:
- To understand the scope of nanotechnology and its materials for the development of energy and environmental issues
- To study about nanomaterials and their devices for the improvement of already existing devices and machineries in energy and environmental issues
- To understand nano-remediation technologies, and sustainable nanotechnology.
Module 1:
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Module 2:
NANOMATERIALS FOR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY Nanomaterials for Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Generation and storage, Nano-structures for efficient solar hydrogen production, Metal Nanoclusters in Hydrogen Storage Applications, Metal Nanoparticles as Electro-catalysts in Fuel Cells, Nanowires as Hydrogen Sensors, Ceramic nanocomposites for alternate energy and environment protection, Applications for Cobalt Nanoparticles and Graphite Carbon-Shells, Nanomaterials for Solar Thermal Energy and Photovoltaic. Semiconductor Nanocrystals and Quantum Dots for Solar Energy Applications.
Module 3:
NANO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS AND NOVEL MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES
Nano engines – driving mechanisms – power generation -microchannel battery – micro heat engine (MHE) fabrication -thermocapillary forces -Thermocapillary pumping (TCP) -piezoelectric membrane. Nanomaterials in Energy Storage Devices: MWNT for Li Ion Batteries, Nanomaterials in Electrodes, Hybrid Nanotubes: Anode Material, Supercapacitor, Battery Electrodes.
Module 4:
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Module 5:
SUSTAINABLE NANOTECHNOLOGY Application of industrial ecology to nanotechnology, Fate of nanomaterials in environment, environmental life cycle of nano materials, environmental and health impacts of nano materials, toxicological threats, eco-toxicology, exposure to nano particles -biological damage, threat posed by nano materials to humans, Environmental reconnaissance and surveillance. Corporate social responsibility for nanotechnology, Nano materials in future -implications.
Course Outcomes:
Students can
- understand the scope of nanotechnology and its materials for the development of energy and environmental issues
- study about nanomaterials and their devices for the improvement of already existing devices and machineries in energy and environmental issues
- Understand nano-remediation technologies, and sustainable nanotechnology.
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:
- J. Twidell and T. Weir, Renewable Energy Resources, E & F N Spon Ltd, London, (1986).
- Martin A Green, Solar cells: Operating principles, technology and system applications, Prentice Hall Inc, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA, (1981).
- Hoogers, Fuel cell technology handbook. CRC Press, (2003).
- Nanotechnlogy: Health and Environmental risk by Jo Anne Shatkin. CRC press, 2008.
Reference Books:
- Vielstich, Handbook of fuel cells: Fuel cell technology and applications, Wiley, CRC Press, (2003).
- Junhui He, Nanomaterials in Energy and Environmental Applications, (2016), CRC Press
- Nanotechnologies, Hazards and Resource efficiency by M. Steinfeldt, Avon Gleich, U. Petschow, R. Haum. Springer, 2007.
For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Nano, 2017 regulation do visit Nano 7th Sem syllabus for 2017 Regulation.
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