- Why is nano-scale special How are nano-materials different? Lecture1
- Definition of nanostructures, nanostructured materials, nanoscale precipitates Lecture2
- Synthesis Bottom UP Lecture3
- Top Down Lecture4
- Applications Micro-fluidics, fuel cells, biomedical, bio-mimicing Lecture5
- flexible electronics, solar cells, PVs Lecture6
- Characterization 1) Electron scattering overview Lecture7
- E-scattering based techniques overview: SEM (BS, SE, EBSD), EDS (FIB) Lecture8
- Characterization FIB Lecture9
- Force-based techniques: AFM, Nanoindentation, SPM Lecture10
- Properties Quantum Effect, transport, Field emission, thermal, magnetic, chemical, Optical Lecture11
- Proposal/Patent writing Lecture12
- Properties Mechanical properties 1 – Buckling, Dislocation, plasticity in nanostructures Lecture13
- Properties Mechanical properties 2 – Special on Nanotubes: defects, deformations, dynamics Lecture14
