Preparation of nanostructured materials (nanoparticles, thin films, nanocomposites and mesoporous materials) by means of chemical and physical methods. Design and fabrication of devices based on the peculiar optical, electronic, magnetic and mechanical properties of nanostructured materials.
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Learning Objectives
The course will provide the students with the fundamental notions about properties, methods of preparation and applications of nanostructured materials. The peculiar properties of this class of materials will be reviewed and correlated with the chemical composition, the structure and the dimensions of the materials. Starting from case of studies where the nano-structuring took to the development of innovative commercial products, the most common chemical and physical methods for the production of nanostructured materials (nanoparticles, thin films, nanocomposite and mesoporous materials) will be illustrated.
Prerequisites
Courses required: General and Inorganic Chemistry
Courses recommended: Physical Chemistry I
Teaching Methods
Total number of hours for Lectures (hours): 48
Further information
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Type of Assessment
Oral examination, including exercises, calculations and exposition of the topics discussed within the course.
Course program
During the course the most common methods for the preparation of nanostructured materials (nanoparticles, thin films, nanocomposites, and mesoporous materials) will be described. Starting from systems that have already reached the commercial level, both the chemical (precipitation, synthesis in confined systems, thermal decomposition,.) and physical (Chemical Vapour Deposition, Physical Vapour Deposition,.) methods that have been developed over the last few years will be illustrated. The peculiar properties of nanostructured materials (optical, electronic, catalytic, magnetic, mechanic, ...) will be introduced and discussed. In particular, the dependency of these properties from composition, dimensions and shape will be illustrated. Finally, the preparation methods and the working principles of devices based on nanostructured materials will be described.