NANOTECHNOLOGY Sem 7 IT Mumbai University

Mumbai University-Fourth / Final Year -Semester VII Information Technology Syllabus (Revised) NANOTECHNOLOGY

Elective I - NANOTECHNOLOGY
CLASS B.E. ( INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) SEMESTER VII
HOURS PER WEEK	LECTURES	:	04
TUTORIALS	:	--
PRACTICALS	:	02
	HOURS	MARKS
EVALUATION SYSTEM:	THEORY		3	100
PRACTICAL		--	--
ORAL		--	25
TERM WORK		--	25
Prerequisite: -
Objective: Students are expected to learn both some basic science and technology and at the same time, some techniques for understanding the social and cultural significance, role, and possible effects of this emerging science.

1. Introduction to Physics of the Solid States: Structure, energy bands, localized particles.

2. Methods of Measuring Properties: Introduction, structures, microscopy, spectroscopy.

3. Properties of Individual Nanoparticles: Introduction, metal nanoclusters, semiconducting nanoparticles, rare gas and molecular clusters, methods of synthesi.

4. Mechanical & Magnetic Properties: Strength of nano crystalline SiC, preparation for strength measurements, mechanical properties, magnetic properties. Super-paramagnetism, material preparation, magnetization of nano particles of magnetite, Mossbauer data of nano particles of magnetite, ESR spectroscopy, small angle neutron scattering.

5. Electrical & Optical Properties: Switching glasses with nanoparticles, Electronic conduction with nano particles. Optical properties, special properties and the coloured glasses.

6. Investigating and Manipulating materials in the Nanoscale: Electron microscopics, scanning probe microscopics, optical microscopics for nano science and technology, X-ray diffraction.

7. Optics and Electronics: Light energy, its capture, and photovoltaics, light production, light transmission, light control and manipulation, electronics, carbon nano tubes, soft molecule electronics, memories, gates & switches, architectures.

8. NanoTechnology-Enabled Sensor: Possibilities, relentless integration, advances in processing, diverse nanomaterials, new tools, realities, intensified design problems, the risk of commercialization, diverse applications.

9. Microelectronics: Introduction, nano manufacturing product strategy, considering future impacts, identifying potential synergies, existing technologies, future nano electronic device technologies, photonics.

10. Smarter Computers, Faster Internet, Cheaper Energy: Building a better Digital brain, routing information at the speed of light, nano flying electronics, getting energy and a cleaner environment with nanotech.

11. Nano Medicens: Developing of Nanomedicens, Nanosytems in use, Protocols for nanodrug Administration, Nanotechnology in Diagnostics applications, materials for used in Diagnostics and Therapeutic applications, Molecular Nanomechanics, Molecular devices, Nanotribology, studying tribology at nanoscale, Nanotribology applications.

12. Nanobusiness: Boom, Bust, and nanotechnology:- the next industrial revolution?, nanobusiness today, high tech, bio tech, nanotech.

13. Nanotechnology and You: Nanotechnology:- here and now, the nature of ethics, ethics of individual behavior, nano ethics, converging technologies, practical responses, promise of nanotechnology.

Reference Books:

1. “Introduction to Nanotechnology”, C. P. Poole and F. J. Owens, Wiley.

2. “Nano Materials”, A. K. Bandyopadhyay, New Age International Publishers.

3. “Nano Essentials”, T. Pradeep, TMH.

4. “Nanotechnology: A Gentle Introduction to the Next Big Idea”, M. Ratner and D. Ratner, Pearson Education.

5. “Nanotechnology – Science, Innovation, and Opportunity”, L. E. Foster, Pearson Eduction.

6. “Nanotechnology – the fun and easy way to explore the science of mater’s smallest particles”, Richard Booker and Earl Boysen, Wiley.

7. Nanotechnology: Content and Context, Christopher Kelty and Kristen Kulinowski.

Term Work: Term work shall consist of at least 10 experiments covering all topics and one written test. Distribution of marks for term work shall be as follows: Attendance (Theory and Practical) 05 Marks Laboratory work (Experiments and Journal) 10 Marks Test (at least one) 10 Marks The final certification and acceptance of TW ensures the satisfactory Performance of laboratory Work and Minimum Passing in the term work. Suggested Experiment list A group of maximum three students should be formed to carry out the research in various application areas of nano technology as mentioned in the syllabus. As a term work they need to submit a report of maximum five pages on each application they explored on top of the syllabus.