Chemistry (CHEM)
Department of Chemistry
Faculty of Science
CHEM 3600 [0.5 credit]
Introduction to Nanotechnology
Nanoscale units, bulk vs. nanoproperties, electrons, atoms and ions, metals, band structure, electrical conduction, biosystems , molecular devices, quantum mechanics and optics, tools for measuring nanostructures. Production of nanostructures: self assembly, nanoscale crystal growth, polymerization. Applications to sensors, magnets, electronics, drug delivery. Toxicology of nanostructures.Prerequisites: CHEM 3100.
Lectures three hours a week.
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