JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• 1. To understand the basic science behind the design and fabrication of nano scale systems.
• 2. To understand and formulate new engineering solutions for current problems and competing technologies for future applications.
• 3. To be able make inter disciplinary projects applicable to wide areas by clearing and fixing the boundaries in system development.
• 4. To gather detailed knowledge of the operation of fabrication and characterization devices to achieve precisely designed systems

UNIT - I

Introduction of nano materials and nanotechnologies, Features of nanostructures, Applications of nano materials and technologies. Nano dimensional Materials 0D, 1D, 2D structures – Size Effects – Fraction of Surface Atoms – specific Surface Energy and Surface Stress – Effect on the Lattice Parameter – Phonon Density of States – the General Methods available for the Synthesis of Nanostrutures – precipitative – reactive –hydrothermal/solvo thermal methods – suitability of such methods for scaling – potential Uses.

UNIT - II

Fundamentals of nanomaterials, Classification, Zero-dimensional nanomaterials, One-dimensional nanomaterials, Two-dimensional nanomaterials, Three dimensional nanomaterials. Low-Dimensional Nanomaterials and its Applications, Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Low-Dimensional Carbon-Related Nanomaterials.

UNIT - III

Micro- and Nanolithography Techniques, Emerging Applications Introduction to Micro electro mechanical Systems (MEMS), Advantages and Challenges of MEMS, Fabrication Technologies, Surface Micromachining, Bulk Micromachining, Molding. Introduction to Nano Phonics.

UNIT - IV

Introduction, Synthesis of CNTs - Arc-discharge, Laser-ablation, Catalytic growth, Growth mechanisms of CNT’s - Multi-walled nanotubes, Single-walled nanotubes Optical properties of CNT’s, Electrical transport in perfect nanotubes, Applications as case studies. Synthesis and Applications of CNT's.

UNIT - V

Ferroelectric materials, coating, molecular electronics and nanoelectronics, biological and environmental, membrane based application, polymer based application.

TEXT BOOKS

• 1. Kenneth J. Klabunde and Ryan M. Richards, “Nanoscale Materials in Chemistry”, 2 edition, John Wiley and Sons, 2009.
• 2. I Gusev and A A Rempel, “Nanocrystalline Materials”, Cambridge International Science Publishing, 1 st Indian edition by Viva Books Pvt. Ltd. 2008.
• 3. B. S. Murty, P. Shankar, Baldev Raj, B. B. Rath, James Murday, “Nanoscience and R19 M. TECH. ES & VLSI DESIGN/VLSI & ES
• 4. Nanotechnology”, Tata McGraw Hill Education 2012.

REFERENCE BOOKS

• 1. Bharat Bhushan, “Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology”, Springer, 3 rd edition, 2010.
• 2. Kamal K. Kar, “Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications”, Research Publishing Services; 1 st edition, 2011, ISBN-13: 978-9810863975. R19 M. TECH. ES & VLSI DESIGN/VLSI & ES M. Tech. (ES & VLSI DESIGN/VLSI & ES)