EEE1018 Nano Technology Fundamentals And Its Applications L T P J C

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Pre-requisite PHY1001/PHY1701 Syllabus version
Anti-requisite v. 1.0
Course Objectives:
1. To understand the basic concepts involved in Nanoscience
2. To gain knowledge about various methods of synthesis, characterization and applications in
Nanotechnology.

Expected Course Outcomes:

On the completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Understand the fundamental aspects of nanoscience
2. Identify various types of nanomaterials, their properties and applications
3. Compare the different nano fabrication processes
4. Synthesis and understand the properties & its application of Carbon Nanotubes
5. characterize nanoscale particles using various characterization techniques
6. Understand the limitations of current technology and advancements of nanoscale electronic
devices
7. Apply nanotechnology in photonic devices

Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): 2, 9, 11

Module:1 Basic Concepts 7 Hours

Basic properties of Conductors, Insulators and Semiconductors; Band diagram concept of typical
semiconductors; Basic Chemistry Concepts; Physical aspects, Bonding, Wave-particle duality,
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, Schrödinger wave equation, Quantum confinement in 1-D, 2-D and
3-D; Effects of the nanometer length scale- Change in properties.

Module:2 Nanomaterials 6 Hours

Basic Types of Nanostructures- Quantum wells, Quantum Wires-Carbon Nanotubes, Nanowires;
Quantum Dots, Nanoclusters; Nanoparticles- Colloidal nanoparticle crystals, Functionalized
nanoparticles

Module:3 Fabrication Methods 5 Hours

Top-down processes, Bottom-up processes, Nanolithography techniques, Arc discharge method, Laser
Ablaton method, Ion Implantation, Chemical Vapour deposition.

Module:4 Carbon Nanotubes & its applications 6 Hours

Synthesis of CNTs, Electronic properties, Mechanical properties; Applications- CNTs as interconnects,
CNTFETs, CNTs for solar cell and energy storage applications

Module:5 Characterization Techniques 7 Hours

Classification of characterization methods, Different Microscopy techniques-Light Microscopy,
Principle & Resolution, Electron Microscopy- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Principle &
Resolution, Scanning Probe Microscopy- Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) & Atomic Force
 Microscopy (AFM), Principle & Resolution.

Module:6 Nanoelectronics 5 Hours

Si Technology and its limitations, Nanoscale Devices, Single Electron Devices, Organic Field-effect
transistors, Spintronics.

Module:7 Nanophotonics 8 Hours

Photonic Crystals and their applications, Plasmonics, Near field optics, Q-Dot Lasers

Module:8 Contemporary issues: 2 Hours

Total Lecture hours: 45 Hours

Text Book(s)
1 Jeremy J. Ramsden, Nanotechnology-An Introduction, Second Edition, Elseiver, 2016
2 AmretashisSengupta, Chandan Kumar Sarkar (Eds.) “Introduction to Nano-Basics to
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”, Springer, 2015
Reference Books
1 Chris Binns , “Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”, Wiley, 2010

Mode of Evaluation: CAT / Assignment / Quiz / FAT / Project / Seminar

Mode of assessment:

Recommended by Board of Studies

Approved by Academic Council 47th AC Date 05/10/2017