MATS44202 15 Semester 2 Undergraduate Level 7 Aravind Vijayaraghavan Unit coordinator Department of Materials 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. 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>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>The course will be delivered in three parts that will occur in parallel.</p><ul><li>The first part of the course delivered by Prof Lewis will focus on inorganic graphene analogues which are 2D materials beyond graphene.</li><li>The second part of the course, delivered by Dr Gholinia will equip students with knowledge of the latest techniques to characterise nanomaterials. There will be a focus on electron microscopy (with a literature case study of 2D materials characterisation), scanning probe techniques and spectroscopies as applied to nanomaterials. Students will go through a typical characterisation of a nanomaterial to publication standard.</li><li>The third part of the course delivered by Prof Vijayaraghavan will focus on advanced topics in graphene.</li></ul><p>Throughout, the Unit will aim to introduce some potential societal and environmental impacts in the widespread adoption of nanomaterials.</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:</p><ul><li>Engendering an appreciation of wider aspects of nanomaterials as a field using research-based examples.</li><li>Equipping students with a synthetic tool kit for careers in nanoscience.</li><li>Delivering an appreciation of health and safety and environmental concerns regarding the potentially widespread adoption of nanotechnology.</li></ul> <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>Appraise synthetic routes toward nanomaterials (excluding lithography, which is covered in Y3).</li><li>Compare and be able to choose Physical characterisation techniques applied to nanomaterials.</li><li>Summarize the various classes of nanomaterials by dimensionality and their applications based on nanoscale properties.</li><li>Recognise the potential impacts of the widespread adoption of nanomaterials as a disruptive technology.</li></ul> <ul><li>Summarize general top-down and bottom-up strategies toward nanomaterials. &nbsp;Select appropriate syntheses for any given material type and application and justify the choice.</li><li>Appraise the types of materials that are currently being investigated in nanoscience and what applications they could be used for based on their scale-dependant properties.</li></ul> <ul><li>Produce posters discussing current nanomaterials literature&nbsp;</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>This unit is delivered using a blended learning approach, which integrates technology and digital media with traditional classroom activities. A variety of learning and teaching processes will be used including: lectures, discussions, group activities and independent study. Canvas will be used to present online study materials, including videos, lecture notes, guided reading, articles and other information. Canvas will also be used for the submission of assessments.</p> 0 Other 30% 1 Written exam 70% <p>Feedback given (written and verbal)</p> N <p>The recommended reading for this unit can be found on the <a href="https://www.readinglists.manchester.ac.uk/leganto/nui/lists/354518082790001631">online unit reading list</a>.</p> Lectures 30 0 120