NANOTECHNOLOGY – II

Paper Code: 
PHY 424(C)
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
12.00
Unit I: 
Types and Properties of Nanomaterials

Clusters and their types, Semiconductor Nanoparticles-Effective Mass Approximation, Optical Properties of Semiconductor nanoparticles, Plasmonic Material-localized surface Plasmon resonance, Surface plasmon Polariton, Nanomagnetism and Types of magnetic material, Mechanical and Structural Properties of Nanomaterials.

12.00
Unit II: 
Nanomaterials

Carbon Nanotubes- types of Carbon Nanotubes (CNT’s), Synthesis and Properties and Structure of CNT’s, Synthesis, Properties & Structure of Porus Silicon, Aerogels and Zeolites.

Nanoelectronics: Coulomb Blockade, Single Electron Transistor (SET), Sprintonics- Gaint magneto Resistance, Spin Valve, Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ), Spin Field Effect Transistor (SFET).

12.00
Unit III: 
Analysis Techniques- I

Microscopy-Optical and Confocal Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM), Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscope (SNO

12.00
Unit IV: 
Analysis Technique -II

Spectroscopy- Optical Absorption Spectrometer, Infrared Spectrometer, Dispersive Infrared Spectrometer, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR), Raman Spectroscopy, Photoluminescence Spectrometer, X-Ray Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS), Auger Electron Spectroscopy.

12.00
Unit V: 
Applications of nanomaterials

Molecular and Nanoelectronics, Nanobots, Quantum well and Quantum dot devices, Photovoltaics, Fuel Cell, Hydrogen Strorage, Hybrid Energy Cells, Automobiles, Textiles, Medical Field, Space, defence and Engneering, Polymer LED, Organic LED, Spin based data storage.

References: 
  1. Nanotechnology: Principle and Practices, S.K. KulKarni, Capital Publishing Company (2015).
  2. Physics of Semiconductor Nanostructures, K. P. Jain, Narosa Publishers (1997).
  3. Nanostructures: theory and modeling, C. Delerue and M. Lannoo, Springer Verlag (2006).
  4. Nanotechnology: An Introduction to Nanostructring techniques, M. Kohler, W. Fritzche, Wiley-VCH (2007).
  5. Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis,Structure, Properties and Applications, M.S. Dresselhaus, G. Dresselhaus, Ph.Avouris, Springer (2001).
  6. Carbon Nanotubes; Properties and Applications, Michael J.O. Connell, CRC Press (2006).
  7. Nanostructure and Nanomaterials:Synthesis, Properties and Applications, G. Cao and Ying Wang, World Scientific Publishing (2011)
  8. Characterization of Nanophase material, Zhong lin Wang, Wiley-VCH Verlag (2001).
  9. Introduction to Magnetic Materials, B.D. Cullity and C.D. Graham; Wiley, A John (2011).
  10. Nanotechnology: Basic Science & Emerging Technologies, M. Wilson, K. Kannangara, G. Smith, M. Simmons and B. Raguse, Chapman & Hall/CRC Press (2002).
Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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