NNT761 - CHEMICAL FUNDAMENTALS of NANOTECHNOLOGY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMICAL FUNDAMENTALS of NANOTECHNOLOGY | NNT761 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Preparing and/or Presenting Reports | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cem Bayram | |||||
| Course objective | Bottom-up nanotechnology includes the synthesis of structures and systems in nanoscale starting from the atomic and molecular level. The aim of the course is to teach the students the bottom-up direction synthesis methods and the chemical basis on which these methods can be used. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Supramolecular chemistry, self-assemble, hierarchical arrangement, layer-by-layer arrangement, host-guest interactions, soft lithography, nano contact lithography, zeolites, carbon nanomaterials, atomic and molecular clusters, block copolymers and spatial organizations, nucleation and epitaxial growth, surface chemistry , modifications, micelle and dendrimer formations, molecular suppression | |||||
| References | Nanochemistry ? A Chemical Approach to Nanomaterials, G. A. Ozin, A. C. Arsenault ve L. Cademartiri, 2009, RSC Publishing. ? Nanochemistry, 2nd Edition, G.B. Sergeev ve K.J. Klabunde, 2013, Elsevier | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Fundamentals of nanotechnology and introduction to nanochemistry |
| Week 2 | Brownian motion, bonds and electronegativity, bond polarity |
| Week 3 | electronegativity, covalent and non-covalent interactions |
| Week 4 | supramolecular chemistry-host guest interaction |
| Week 5 | self assembly-1 |
| Week 6 | self assembly-2, hierarchical assembly, layer-by-layer assembly |
| Week 7 | Midterm |
| Week 8 | particle-particle and particle-surface interactions, electrical double layer, zeta potential, DLVO theory |
| Week 9 | Nucleation and growth, epitaxial growth |
| Week 10 | carbon nanomaterials and characterization |
| Week 11 | one dimensional nanomaterials, nanotubes and nanowires |
| Week 12 | block copolymersi dendrimers and micelle structures |
| Week 13 | soft lithography, nano-imprint lithography |
| Week 14 | Term Project- Discusssion |
| Week 15 | Final exam preparation |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 15 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 25 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 3 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 29 | 29 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 60 | 60 |
| Total Workload | 33 | 138 | 270 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. To be able to use mathematics, science and engineering knowledge to develop new methods in nanotechnology and nanomedicine | X | ||||
| 2. To have comprehensive information on the current techniques and methods applied in nanotechnology and nanomedicine | X | ||||
| 3. To develop methods and tools for the identification and understanding of functions and interaction mechanisms at the atomic and molecular level | X | ||||
| 4. To understand the effects of universal and social aspects in nanotechnology and nanomedicine applications. | X | ||||
| 5. To be able to use new technological developments, databases and other knowledge sources efficiently by adopting the importance of life-long learning | X | ||||
| 6. To acquire the ability of analysis, synthesis and evaluation of new ideas and developments in nanotechnology and nanomedicine | X | ||||
| 7. To have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovativeness | X | ||||
| 8. To be able to design an experiment, analyze and interpret the experimental results as a written report. | X | ||||
| 9. An ability to perform disciplinary and interdisciplinary team work | X | ||||
| 10. An ability to present the results of the studies orally or written in national and international platforms and contribute to the scientific literature. | X | ||||
| 11. To have consciousness about professional ethics and social responsibility | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest