Elements of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology-I
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The official GTU curriculum for Elements of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology-I (subject code 2133902) as prescribed for Nano · Semester 3 divides the course into 6 units, covering 36 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2133902)Unit 1 NANOTECHNOLOGY
- what is nanotechnology
- types of nanotechnology and nano-machines
- top down and bottom up techniques
- Molecular nanotechnology
- atomic manipulation-nanodots
- Dip pen nanolithography
- Simple details of characterization tools- SEM, TEM, STM, AFM
Unit 2 NANOMATERIALS
- What are Nanomaterials? Preparation of Nanomaterials- Plasma arcing
- Chemical Vapor Deposition
- Sol-gels techniques
- Ball Milling
- Natural Nanomaterials
- Applications of Nanomaterials-Insulation materials
- Machine tools
- High power magnets Medical implants
Unit 3 NEW FORMS OF CARBON
- Carbon tubes-types of nanotubes
- formation of nanotubes
- purification of Carbon nanotubes
- Properties of nanotubes
- applications of nanotubes
Unit 4 OPTICS, PHOTONICS AND SOLAR ENERGY
- Light and nanotechnology
- Interaction of light and nanotechnology
- Nanoholes and photons
- Solar cells
- Nanoparticles and nanostructures
- Optically useful nanostructured polymers
- Photonic Crystals
Unit 5 NANOELECTRONICS
- Tools of Micro- and Nanofabrication-optical and electron beam lithography
- Molecular beam lithography
- Quantum electronic devices
- Molecular electronics
- Simple ideas about quantum computers
Unit 6 APPLICATIONS
- New Computing System
- Optic-electronic devices
- Environmental applications
- Biological Nano-Technological future