Fundamentals of nanotechnology

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	542-0519/01
Abbreviation	ZN
Course title	Fundamentals of nanotechnology
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Mining Engineering and Safety
Course coordinator	doc. Ing. Mgr. Kateřina Peterek Dědková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to nanotechnologies and nanomaterials, history of nanotechnologies.
2. Basic terms and definitions, legislation
3. Classification of nanomaterials
4. Structure and basic properties of nanomaterials
5. Synthesis of nanomaterials "top-down"
6. Bottom-up synthesis of nanomaterials
7. Physical methods of preparation of nanomaterials
8. Chemical methods of nanomaterials preparation
9. Characterization of nanomaterials - chemical methods of analysis
10. Characterization of nanomaterials - phase and structure analysis
11. Application of nanomaterials
12. Toxicology of nanomaterials
13. Influence of nanomaterials on the environment. Legislation and sustainable development

Literature

NATELSON, D. Nanostructures and Nanotechnology, 2015, Cambridge University Press, pp. 639, .
PRASAD, M., KUMAR, V., KUMAR, M. Nanotechnology, 2017, Springer Verlag, Singapore, pp. 344, .
VOLLATH, D. Nanomaterials: An Introduction to Synthesis, Properties and Applications 2nd Edition, 2013, Wiley-VCH; 2 edition, pp. 386, ISBN: 978-3527333790.
DIALLO, M. S., FROMER, N. A., JHON, M. S. Nanotechnology for Sustainable Development, 2016, Springer International Publishing AG, pp. 404, .

Advised literature

RICKERBY, D. Nanotechnology for Sustainable Manufacturing, 2014, CRC Press, pp. 316, ISBN: 978148221482.
GOGOTSI, Y. Nanomaterials Handbook, 2017, CRC Press, pp. 712, .
Murty, B.S., Shankar, P., Raj, B., Rath, B.B., Murday, J. Textbook of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 244, .
ISO/TS 80004 series. Nanotechnologies-Vocabulary-Part: 1-13.

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