Application of Nanotechnology in Chemical Engineering
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The official GTU curriculum for Application of Nanotechnology in Chemical Engineering (subject code 3711614) as prescribed for CAPD · Semester 1 divides the course into 5 units, covering 42 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 (3711614)Unit 1 Introduction
- Introduction to nanotechnology
- Classification of nanostructures
- Nanoscale architecture
- Chemical interactions at nanoscale, One, two and multidimensional structures
- Semiconducting Nanomaterials
- Types of carbon-based nanomaterials
- Metal oxide nanomaterials
- Optical Properties of Nanomaterials
- Magnetic Properties of Nanomaterials
Unit 2 Approaches to Synthesis of Nanoscale Materials
- Top down approach
- Bottom-up approach Bottom-up vs. top- down fabrication
- Top-down: Atomization
- Sol gel technique
- Arc discharge
- Laser ablation
- RF sputtering
- Bottom-up: Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)
- Metal Oxide Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD)
- Atomic layer deposition (ALD)
- Molecular beam Molecular self-assembly
- Ultrasound assisted
- microwave assisted
- micro- and nano- emulsion
- Wet grinding method
- Spray pyrolysis
- Ultrasound assisted pyrolysis
- atomization techniques
- Surfactant based synthesis procedures
Unit 3 Characterization of Nanoscale Materials
- Types of molecular modelling methods
- chemistry analysis using X-ray imaging
- Transmission Electron Microscopy
- Scanning Electron Microscopy, SPM, AFM, STM, PSD, Zeta potential
- DSC and TGA
Unit 4 Application in the field of chemical
- Nanomaterials for Adsorbent Application
- Food and agricultural industries
- Pharmaceutical products
- Nano composite polymers
Unit 5 Applications to Safety, Environment and Others
- Nanostructured Materials for Sensing
- Waste Water Treatment
- Self-cleaning Nano- Materials
- Biological nanomaterials
- Health and Environmental Impacts