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UNIWERSITY OF WARSAW

1 Pasteura Str., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland, phone: +48 (0)22 822 02 11

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Subject

Introduction to Nanotechnology


No / course unit code


Semester

3M

Type of course

Monographic lecture


Teaching hours
 per semester    per week

15      2

ECTS credits

1


Lecturer:

Dr. hab. Andrzej Huczko
Room: 232   Phone: +48(0)22 822 2375    email: ahuczko@chem.uw.edu.pl

Teaching Division:

Physical Chemistry

Educational and
professional goals:


To get basic knowledge on nanotechnology techniques and research methodology.

Course description:

Nanotechnology becomes nowadays a hit of a XXIst century in science and technology. The rapid development of modern analytical tools makes possible the investigation of objects on an atomic scale. On the other hand, the matter on the ‘nano’ scale (1 nm = 10-9 m) exhibits novel, fascinating properties opening new avenues in technology which have been already initiated on practical scale. The protocol for nanotechnology research will be presented including:
     (I) research techniques;
     (II) nanomaterials synthesis;
     (III) nanomaterials characterization.
The emphasis will be towards carbon element which in recent years has opened new facets, with various nanometer-scale structures with very specific properties. One can start here with the fullerenes, a new allotropic form of carbon, discovered in 1985 (the discoverers were 10 years later granted with a Nobel Prize in Chemistry). Five years later carbon nanotubes were discovered which are, by no means, the superb-materials regarding their electronic and mechanical properties, much better than those of conventional materials. Last years brought the discovery of new exotic forms of carbon: peapods, nanohorns, encapsulates, nanoonions, etc..

Required background:


General Chemistry

Form of assessment:


Exam

Remarks:

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