Page 1 of 6 SCAA Dt. 23.03.2011 BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY, COIMBATORE - 641 046. DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS PG DIPLOMA IN NANOTECHNOLOGY (with effect from 2011-12 onwards) SEMESTER SUBJECT AND PAPER MARKS I Paper I : Fundamentals Of Nanoscience and Technology 100 I Paper II: Synthesis and Characterization of Nanomaterials 100 I Paper III : Nanoelectronics and Nano Fabrication 100 I Paper IV : Nanobiotechnology 100 II Paper V : Nanotechnology Practicals 100 II Project & Viva voce 200 Total 700
Page 2 of 6 SCAA Dt. 23.03.2011 Paper- I FUNDAMENTALS OF NANOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Unit I Introduction: Nanoscience - Nanoscience and Nanotechnology The distinction-historical perspectives Molecular and Phases - Energy - Molecular and Atomic size - Surface and dimensional phases - Top down and Bottom up approach - Crystal system - Unit cell - Cubic and Hexagonal System Packing fraction and Density Materials, Structures and The Nano Surface Engineering Materials Surface and Volume. Unit II Force between atoms and molecules, particles and grain boundaries, surfaces - strong intermolecular forces Types of forces - Bonding Types of bonding Ionic Bonding - Covalent Bonding - Van der Waals Bonding Hydrogen bonding Metallic bonding Solvation; Solvophobic interactions - Micelles, Bilayers, Vesicles - Biological membranes. Unit- III Properties of individual nanoparticles: Introduction - Metal nanoclusters - Magic numbers Theoretical Modeling of Nanoparticles Geometric Structure Electronic Structure Reactivity Fluctuations Magnetic clusters Bulk to Nanotransition - Semiconducting nanoparticles: optical properties, Fluorescence, Phosphorescence, luminescences Photo fragmentation - Columbic expansion - Rare gas clusters - Molecular clusters. Unit IV Definition of nanosystem - Dimensionality and size dependent phenomena - Quantum dots Nanowires Nantubes - 2 D films - Nano meso pores - Size dependent variation in magnetic, electronic transport, reactivity etc., 1. Nanotechnology: Basics science and emerging technologies-mick Wilson, KamaliKannagara, overseas press 2005. 2. Introduction to nanoscience and technology-gaberal L. Hornyak, Harry F. Tibbals, JoydeepGupta,John J Moore,CRC press 2009. 3. Introduction to Nanotechnology - Charles P. Poole Jr. and Franks. J. Qwens 4. Solvent and solvation Effect by Christian Richart, Wiley Publications
Page 3 of 6 SCAA Dt. 23.03.2011 Paper II SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOMATERIALS Unit I Synthesis of nanomaterials Physical methods: Growth modes, Thermal evaporation Sputtering - Pulsed Laser deposition - Chemical Vapor deposition (PECVD, Metal Organic CVD), Molecular Epitaxy, Plasma Processes: Arch, Microwave, Glow Discharge - Ball Milling. Unit II Chemical Methods: Solid state reaction - Sol-gel method - Hydrothermal synthesis - Electro chemical methods (Anode deposition, Cathode deposition, Electroless deposition) - Pyrolytic synthesis - Spray pyrolysis - Flame synthesis - Chemical solution deposition - Vapour Phase Transport - Combustion synthesis - Langmuir Blodgelt. Unit III Fundamentals of X - ray diffraction - Powder method - Effect of crystal size on diffraction - Effect of fine particle size on diffraction curves - Scherrer Formula Particle Size Estimation - UV VIS Near IR - FTIR and Raman Spectroscopy - Vibration Sample Magnetometer - Four Probe Measurement. Unit- IV Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) -Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) - Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) - Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) - Nano manipulator Photoluminescence (PL) - X-ray photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) Inductively coupled Plasma Spectrometry (ICP). 1. Basic Solid state Chemistry (second Edition) by Anthony R. West- John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. 2. Nanotechnology: Basics science and emerging technologies-mick Wilson, KamaliKannagara, overseas press 2005. 3. Elements of X-ray Diffraction, B. D. Cullity, Addission-Wesley Pub. Co. Inc(1978). 4. Basic Principles of Spectroscopy Raymond Chang, McGraw Hill International book company 5. Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy by Banwell, 6. Basic Principles of Spectroscopy Raymond Chang, McGraw Hill International book company 7. Nanostructures & Nanomaterials Synthesis, Properties and Applications by Guozhong Cao ( World Scientific Publishing)
Page 4 of 6 SCAA Dt. 23.03.2011 Paper III NANOELECTRONICS AND NANO FABRICATION Unit - I Semiconductor Basis p and n Type Conductivity Active and passive devices Hall effect - PN junction working principle Working principle of bipolar junction transistors Epitaxial semiconductor growth method Fundamentals of vaccum coating unit Micro/nano patterning. Unit-II Optical lithography Working principle Limitations E-beam lithography Working principles limitations Resist used for lithography and their types - Properties of resist - Fabrication of transistors Moore s law X-ray lithography fundamentals Ion beam lithography fundamentals. Unit III Fundamentals of electron confinement Conductance quantization - Fabrication of single electron memory devices Working principles Single electron transistors Working principle Tunneling device and working principle Quantum cellular automata and working principle. Unit IV MEMS Accelerators Gyroscopes Electrochemical, optical, solid state gas sensors In vivo biomedical devices Top down manufacturing methods Chemical microfabrication Electrochemical machining Wet Vs Dry Microfabrication Electrothermal processes Mechanical processes Comparison of top-down micromachining techniques Bottom up approaches Natural engineering feats How to apply natural tools Merging of biotechnology with nanofabrication. 1. Fundamentals of microfabrication, M.Madou, CRC press 2. Nanoelectronics and nanosystems from transistors to molecular devices, K. Ghoshar, Springer 3. Nanoelectronics and Information technology: Advanced Electronics Materials and Novel devices, R.Waiser, Wiley 4. Nanotechnology: Basic science and emerging technology, M.Wilson, Oversees Press (2005).
Page 5 of 6 SCAA Dt. 23.03.2011 Unit I Paper IV NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY Cell Biology: Introduction to Cell Cell theory Structure of plant and animal cells Cell organelles Cell Cycle: Mitosis and Meiosis DNA: DNA as the genetic material DNA replication structure of Gene Genetic Code - Biology inspired concepts: Biological networks Biological Neurons The function of neuronal cell Biological neuronal cells on silicon modeling of neuronal cells by VLSI circuits Neuronal network Biosensors. Unit II Nano-biometrics: Introduction Lipids as nano-bricks and mortar - Self Assembled Monolayers The bits that do think - Proteins Three dimensional structures using 20 amino acids Nano Scale Motors - Biological computing A Protein based 3D optical memory using DNA to build nano cubes and hinges - DNA as smart glue DNA as wire template DNA computer. Unit III Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery - Needs and Requirements Nanoparticle Flow: Implications for Drug Delivery - Polymeric Nanoparticles as Drug Carriers and Controlled Release Implant Devices: Introduction Nanoparticle Engineering Drug release mechanisms Site-specific targeting with nanoparticles: Importance of size and surface properties Genetic Vaccines: A Role for Liposomes : The DNA Vaccine DNA Vaccination via Liposomes Magnetic Nanoparticles as Drug Carriers: Magnetic nanoparticles Application of magnetic nanoparticles as Drug carriers. Unit IV Introduction to Smart Biosensors Components of Biosensors Intelligent Properties of Biological Macromolecules and systems Creating Biosensor Using Different Signal Transduction Mechanisms - Piezoelectric based Biosensors: Quartz crystal microbalance Biosensor and its applications - Optical methods for single molecule detection and applications in Biosensors. 1. Nanotechnology: basic science and emerging technologies Mick Wilson, Kamali Kannangara, Geoff Smith, Michelle Simmons, Burkhard Raguse, Overseas Press (2005). 2. Nanoelectronics and Nanosystems: From transistors to molecular devices. K.Goser, P. Glosekotter, J. Dienstuhl, Springer (2004). 3. Nanoparticulates as Drug Carriers - Edited by Vladimir P.Torchilin, Imperial College Press, North Eastern University, USA (2006) ISBN 1-86094-630-5.
Page 6 of 6 SCAA Dt. 23.03.2011 4. Smart Biosensor Technology edited by George K. Knopf, Amarjeet S. Bassi, CRC Press. 5. Bionanotechnology lessons from nature David S. Goodsell, Wiley-Liss Publication. 6. Cell Biology by Arumugam 7. Biotechnology by Sathya Narayana Paper V NANOTECHNOLOGY PRACTICALS 1. Preparation of nanoparticles by Co-precipitation method: Optical properties. 2. Preparation of nanoparticles by Sol- Gel: Structural studies by XRD. 3. Preparation of nanoparticles by Ball- mill: structural studies by XRD. 4. Preparation of thin film by chemical bath deposition: Optical properties. 5. Preparation of thin film by sputtering: Structural studies by XRD. 6. Surface Analysis using STM. 7. Emission Spectra of nanoparticles by PL/ fluorescence microscope. 8. Simulation of bionanotubes. 9. Interaction of diatomic molecules inside the bionaotube.