| Educational guide School of Chemical Engineering |
english |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (2006) |
 Subjects |
| NANOTECHNOLOGY |
| Contents |
| IDENTIFYING DATA | 2010_11 |
| Subject | NANOTECHNOLOGY | Code | 205151101 | |||||
| Study programme |
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Cycle | 2nd | |||||
| Descriptors | Credits | Type | Year | Period | ||||
| 5 | Compulsory | First | Only annual |
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| Competences | Learning aims | Contents |
| Planning | Methodologies | Personalized attention |
| Assessment | Sources of information | Recommendations |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Tema 1. | Nanomaterials vs. macroscopic materials. Historical perspective. Nanoparticles. Carbon nanotubes. Nanocomposites. Nanostructured materials: thin layers, multilayers, Nanowires, nanobelts, nanotubes, quantum dots, etc. |
| Tema 2. | Nanofabrication techniques. Chemical methods. Growth of layers using physical methods. Top-down techniques. Bottom-up techniques. Pattern techniques. |
| Tema 3. | Characterization techniques. Microscopic electronic proximity techniques and others. Analysis of surfaces. Complementary techniques. |
| Tema 4. | Nanoelectronics. Nanoelectronic semiconducting devices: quantum wires and dots. Nano-and micro-electromechanical systems. Spintronics spin valves. Molecular electronics: organic semiconductors, molecular switches and interconnectors. |
| Tema 5. | Nano-optics: Detection of light in nanostructures: SNOM. Optical quantum wells and wires. Periodic nanostructures. |
| Tema 6. | Nanomaterials and energy. Nanoparticles and catalysis. Nanomaterials for batteries and supercapacitors. Fuel cells. Solar cell panels. |
| Tema 7. | Supramolecular chemistry. Nature of supramolecular interactions. Supramolecular devices. Molecular recognition and molecular receptors. |
| Tema 8. | Nanobiotechnology. Nanomanipulation: AFM and optical tweezers. Micro and nanoarrays. Nanoparticles and dendrimers. |
| Tema 9. | Nanomaterials and medicine. Tissue engineering: functional polymers, nanocomposites polymer / inorganic bioactive nanomaterials, nanostructured skeletons. |
| Tema 10. | Application of Nanobiotechnology to diagnosis. Biosensors. Lab-on-a-chip. Improved contrast in MRI. |
| Tema 11. | Application of Nanobiotechnology in therapy. Drug delivery using nanoparticles and dendrimers. Intracellular biology traffic. |
| Tema 12. | Social impact of Nanotechnology. Future Perspectives. Biocompatibility and toxicity. Environment. |
