JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives:

• 1. To know the characteristics of nano materials and their utility
• 2. To understand the basic science behind the design and fabrication of nano scale systems.
• 3. To know the basic principle of working of MEMS and its applications

Course Outcomes

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

• 1. Formulate new engineering solutions for current problems and competing technologies for future applications.
• 2. Made inter disciplinary projects applicable to wide areas by clearing and fixing the boundaries in system development.
• 3. 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 Nanostructures, 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

CNTs: 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. I Gusev and A A Rempel, “Nanocrystalline Materials”, Cambridge International Science Publishing, 1 st Indian edition by Viva Books Pvt. Ltd. 2008.
• 2. B. S. Murty, P. Shankar, Baldev Raj, B. B. Rath, James Murday, “Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”, Tata McGraw Hill Education 2012.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

• 1. Kenneth J. Klabunde and Ryan M. Richards, “Nanoscale Materials in Chemistry”, 2 edition, John Wiley and Sons, 2009.
• 2. Bharat Bhushan, “Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology”, Springer, 3rd edition, 2010.
• 3. Kamal K. Kar, “Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications”, Research Publishing Services; 1 st edition, 2011, ISBN-13: 978-9810863975. M. Tech. (ES & VLSI DESIGN/VLSI & ES)