MNT 501
Catalogue Description:
Introdution to the concept of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Unique mechanical, physico-chemical, electrical, optical and magnetic properties of nanomaterials that emerge as a result of reduction in dimensionality. Synthesis methods of various nanomaterials. nano and microfabrication techniques. Applications of nanomaterials in catalysis, electronics, optoelectronics, composite technology, environmental science, biotechnology and biomedicine.
Course Objectives:
This course has the following objectives:
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Provide foundational knowledge of nanoscience and its distinction from bulk materials through size-dependent phenomena.
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Examine the mechanical, physicochemical, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties of nanostructured materials.
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Introduce synthesis and fabrication techniques for nanomaterials, including nanoparticles, nanowires, and thin films.
- Explore the fundamentals of theoretical and computational nanoscience.
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Familiarize students with nano and microfabrication techniques: MEMS and BIO-MEMS
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Explain the fundamental concepts of nanoscience and learn to distinguish nanoscale behavior from bulk material properties through size-dependent phenomena.
- Analyze how nanostructuring influences mechanical, physicochemical, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties of materials.
- Understand and compare various synthesis and fabrication methods for producing nanoparticles, nanowires, and thin films.
- Understand the basics of modelling nanoscale systems from a theoretical and computational perspective.
- Identify and evaluate micro- and nanofabrication techniques, including MEMS and BIO-MEMS technologies, and their applications in engineering.
- Assess interdisciplinary applications of nanotechnology in emerging scientific and industrial
MNT 502
Catalogue Description:
Experimental and computational techniques of characterization at nanoscale. Theoretical and experimental studies. Structural characterization techniques such as Electron Microscopy (SEM/TEM), SPM, SAM, particle size analysis. Spectroscopical techniques (XPS, AES, TOF, SIMS, NMR, FTIR and Raman, EELS). Computational modeling.
Course Objectives:
The primary objective of MNT 502 is to equip students with both theoretical understanding and basic laboratory experience in key characterization techniques used at the nanoscale. The course introduces advanced analytical tools used in nanoscience and nanotechnology research, enabling students to interpret data, assess material properties, and understand structure-property relationships at the nanoscale.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Gain a foundational understanding of core nanoscale characterization techniques, including optical and electron microscopy (confocal, SEM, TEM, AFM/SPM), particle size and zeta potential (DLS), and spectroscopic tools (XPS/ESCA).
- Learn the physical principles, instrumentation, and resolution limits associated with each technique.
- Develop the ability to select appropriate characterization methods for different types of nanomaterials and research questions.
- Analyze and interpret real experimental evaluation data collected during a lab session led by domain experts.
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Understand the complementarity of different techniques and how to combine them effectively in research.
Course textbook:
MNT 502 is delivered through a combination of lectures and laboratory sessions, designed to provide students with a deep understanding of characterization techniques used in nanoscience and nanotechnology. The course is co-taught by multiple instructors, each contributing their expertise to specific instrumentation and analytical techniques.
MNT 592 (8710592 – Section 01): Research Methods and Ethics in Micro and Nanotechnology
This course is the must course only for the students who started the program at/after the 2016-2017 Fall semester.
*This course will not be offered this semester. Students must take one of the following equivalent courses instead: CHEM 510, CEIT 725, PHYS 599, ME 599, EE 595 or METE 570.