CLUSTER (B1) - FUNDAMENTALS OF NANO-SCIENCE

ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS

UNIT-I
1. Explain one dimensional and two dimensional Nanostructures?
2. Analyze the Nano meter scale and also analyze the mechanical and thermal
properties of nano materials?
3. Basic concept of quantum well and also write development of quantum
Structures?
UNIT-II
4. Explain Nano-materials for molecular electronics and opto-electronics?
5. Write about carbon Nano tubes and cones?
6. List the classification of Nano-materials? Explain about them?
UNIT-III
7. Classify different types of Polymers. Explain different types of Polymerization?
8. Discuss step polymerization and coordination polymerization with one
example each?
9. Explain determination of molecular weight of polymers by viscometry and
osmoetry?
UNIT-IV & V
10. Briefly explain about semiconductors?
11. Define the term Bio-material? Discuss the composition and applications of
various types of alloys used in bio medical applications?
12. Explain construction and working of Gyroscopes?
13. Explain the common types of soft tissue implants used?
 II. SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:

UNIT-I
14. Define insulators, semiconductors and conductors?
15. Estimate the ratio of electron densities in the conduction bands of silicon
(Eg=1.14ev) and Germanium (Eg=0.7ev) at 400K?
16. Define Nano science and Nano technology? What is Quantum confinement?
17. Define Quantum dots. Write about crystal structures?

UNIT-II
18. Explain about dendrimers?
19. The effective mass m∗ of an electron or hole in a band is defined by
1 1 𝑑2 𝐸
= . where k is the wave number (k=2π/λ). For a free electron
𝑚∗ ℏ2 𝑑𝑘 2
∗
show that 𝑚 = 𝑚.
20. Briefly explain Bio nano materials?
21. Explain about cones?

UNIT-III
22. Define Polymer. Explain about Polymerization?
23. The molecular weight of haemoglobin is about 65,000 g/mol. Haemoglobin
contains 0.35% Fe by mass. How many iron atoms are there in a haemoglobin
molecule?
24. Write the molecular weight of polymers? Write the applications of
Polyethylene?
25. Explain about Teflon?

UNIT-IV&V
26. Write a short note on Gyroscopes?
27. Suppose that the Fermi level in a semiconductor lies more than a few kT
below the bottom of the conduction band and more than a few kT above the
top of the valence band, then show that the product of the number of free
electrons and the number of free holes per cm3 is given by
ne nh=2.33x1031T3e-Eg/kT where Eg is the gap width.
28. Write a note on Semi-conductors?
29. Discuss about stainless steel and its alloys?
 III. VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:

30. Describe about Gyroscope?

31. What is meant by Nanoscience and Nanotechnology?
32. Classify Nano materials?
33. Define Bio-nanomaterials & their properties?
34. Write a short note on implant materials?
35. Define Carbon Nanotube?
36. Describe Chain polymerization?
37. Write the molecular weight of polymers?
38. Describe about degree of polymerization?
39. List the classification of Bio-materials?