MATS44202 15 Semester 2 Undergraduate Level 7 Aravind Vijayaraghavan Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 7.5 <p>Nanomaterials are an important class of transformative materials that are used in a range of applications from smart phones to solar energy.</p> <p>Nanomaterials are an important class of transformative materials that are used in a range of applications from smart phones to solar energy. The unit will cover a range advanced topics in nanomaterials with a special focus on 2D materials such as graphene as well as 2D materials beyond graphene.</p> <p>This unit covers advanced topics in nanotech. Its aim is to prepare students for nanomaterials careers using research-focused teaching approach thus improving student employability in academia and industry by: Engendering an appreciation of wider aspects of nanomaterials as a field using research-based examples. Equipping students with a synthetic tool kit for careers in nanoscience. Delivering an appreciation of the potential socio-economic impact of nanotechnology. Delivering an appreciation of health and safety and environmental concerns regarding the widespread adoption of nanotechnology.</p> <p>A greater depth of the learning outcomes will be covered in the following sections:</p> <ul> <li> Knowledge and understanding</li> <li> Intellectual skills</li> <li> Practical skills</li> <li> Transferable skills and personal qualities</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Propose and justify synthetic routes toward nanomaterials (excluding lithography, which is covered in Y3).</li> <li>Describe physical characterisation techniques applied to nanomaterials &ndash; based on literature case studies.</li> <li>Discuss the various classes of nanomaterials by dimensionality and their applications based on nanoscale properties.</li> <li>Appraise the use of nanomaterials as probes in medical applications (therapeutic, diagnostic). Have an appreciation of multimodal and theranostic nanomaterials that combine advanced functionalities.</li> <li>Have an appreciation of other nanomaterials including MOFs and molecular machines and explain why they are of interest in terms of their applications.</li> <li>Describe the main features of graphene as a nanomaterial and evaluate applications of the material in opto-electronics, composites and any other application discussed.</li> <li>Describe the main features of two-dimensional semiconductors and be able to justify their use as a complementary technology to graphene.</li> <li>Assess the main routes towards assembly of nnomaterials into macroscale objects via such routes as aerogels and supramolecular assembly.</li> <li>Compare and contrast the major characterisation techniques used in nanomaterials research (including EM, SPM, and spectroscopy) and justify their choice based on the data that each technique provides.</li> <li>Assess the disruptive effects of nanotechnology and socio-economic benefits and hazards of widespread adoption and deployment.</li> <li>Summarize current research directions in nanotechnology as well as propose suggestions for future research directions.</li></ul> <ul> <li>Appraise general top-down and bottom-up strategies toward nanomaterials.&nbsp;</li> <li>Select and justify appropriate synthesis for any given material type and application.</li> <li>Be given a nanomaterial and propose experimental techniques to characterise it, or an aspect of it, to publication standard with a discussion of what information can be gained from each experiment.</li> <li>Discuss types of materials that are currently being investigated in nanoscience and what applications they could be used for based on appraisal of their scale-dependant properties.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Be able to carry out simple experiments in nanomaterials or write up a nano science report after being given authentic lab data.</li></ul> <ul> <li>Solve numerical problems.</li> <li>Work as part of a team.</li> <li>Write concise and relevant reports in an appropriate format.</li></ul> <p>Lectures, group tutorials (problem sessions), recommended textbooks, web resources, self- teaching worked examples, past exam papers, electronic supporting information (Blackboard).</p><p>&nbsp;</p> 0 Other 30% 1 Written exam 70% <p>Feedback given (written and verbal)</p> N <p>Textbook of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, B.S Murty, Springer, ISBN: 978-3-642-28030-6 Handbook of Nanomaterials Properties, B. Bhushan, Springer, ISBN: 978-3-642-31107-9 “Nanochemistry: A Chemical Approach to Nanomaterials”, G.A. Ozinand A. Arsenault, Taylor and Francis Nanotechnology: principles and Practice (3rd Edn),DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-09171-6__1</p> Lectures 30 0 120