JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objective

Nano Technology is one of the core subjects of multidisciplinary nature.

This has extensive applications in the field of energy, electronics, Biomedical Engg. Etc. Built to specifications by manufacturing matter on the atomic scale, the Nano products would exhibit an order of magnitude improvement in strength, toughness, and efficiency. The objective here is imparting the basic knowledge in Nano Science and Technology.

Course Outcome

The present syllabus of “Introduction to Nano Technology” will give

insight into many aspects of Nanoscience, technology and their applications in the prospective of materials science.

UNIT - I

Introduction: History and Scope, Can Small Things Make a Big Difference? Classification of Nanostructured Materials, Fascinating Nanostructures, Applications of Nanomaterials, Nature: The Best of Nanotechnologist, Challenges, and Future Prospects.

UNIT - II

Unique Properties of Nanomaterials: Microstructure and Defects in Nanocrystalline Materials: Dislocations, Twins, stacking faults and voids, Grain Boundaries, triple, and disclinations, Effect of Nano-dimensions on Materials Behavior: Elastic properties, Melting Point, Diffusivity, Grain growth characteristics, enhanced solid solubility, Magnetic Properties: Soft magnetic Nanocrystalline alloy, Permanent magnetic Nanocrystalline materials, Giant Magnetic Resonance, Electrical Properties, Optical Properties, Thermal Properties, and Mechanical Properties.

UNIT - III

Synthesis Routes: Bottom up approaches: Physical Vapor Deposition, Inert Gas Condensation, Laser Ablation, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Molecular Beam Epitaxy, Sol- gel method ,Self assembly, Top down approaches: Mechanical alloying, Nano-lithography, Consolidation of Nanopowders: Shock wave consolidation, Hot isostatic pressing and Cold isostatic pressing Spark plasma sintering.

UNIT - IV

Tools to Characterize Nanomaterials: X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Small Angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM), Field Ion Microscope (FEM), Three-dimensional Atom Probe (3DAP), Nanoindentation.

R16 B.TECH MECHATRONICS.

UNIT - V

Applications of Nanomaterials: Nano-electronics, Micro- and Nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS), Nanosensors, Nanocatalysts, Food and Agricultural Industry, Cosmetic and Consumer Goods, Structure and Engineering, Automotive Industry, Water- Treatment and the environment, Nano-medical applications, Textiles, Paints, Energy, Defence and Space Applications, Concerns and challenges of Nanotechnology.

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Text Book of Nano Science and Nano Technology – B.S. Murthy, P. Shankar, Baldev Raj, B.B. Rath and James Munday, University Press-IIM.
• 2. Introduction to Nanotechnology – Charles P. Poole, Jr., and Frank J. Owens, Wley India Edition, 2012.

REFERENCES BOOKS:

• 1. Nano: The Essentials by T. Pradeep, Mc Graw- Hill Education.
• 2. Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and Design by Michael F. Ashby, Paulo J. Ferreira and Daniel L. Schodek.
• 3. Transport in Nano structures- David Ferry, Cambridge University press 2000
• 4. Nanofabrication towards biomedical application: Techniques, tools, Application and impact – Ed. Challa S.,S. R. Kumar, J. H. Carola.
• 5. Carbon Nanotubes: Properties and Applications- Michael J. O'Connell.
• 6. Electron Transport in Mesoscopic systems - S. Dutta, Cambridge University press. R16 B.TECH MECHATRONICS.