Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Introduction to the study of nanotechnology

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	English
Code	9360-0101/04
Abbreviation	UNT
Course title	Introduction to the study of nanotechnology
Credits	5
Coordinating department	CNT - Nanotechnology Centre
Course coordinator	Ing. Karla Čech Barabaszová, Ph.D. Paed.IGIP

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction
2. Field of nanotechnology
3. History of modern nanotechnology
4. Structure a properties of nanomaterials
5. Technology of nanomaterials preparation
6. Methods of nanomaterials characterization
7. Carbon nanomaterials
8. Nature nanomaterials
9. Use of nanomaterials and nanotechnology I
10. Use of nanomaterials and nanotechnology II
11. Bionanotechnology
12. Nanotechnology - effect on man and the environment
13. Nanotechnology today and tomorrow
14. Semestral work presentation

Literature

DREXLER, Eric. Engines of Creation-The Coming Era of Nanotechnology, Anchor Books, N.Y., 1986. .
DREXLER, Eric. Nanosystems-Molecular Machinery, Manufacturing and Computation, J.Wiley & Sons, N.Y., 1992. ISBN 0-471-57518-6.
SIMHA MARTYNKOVA, Gražyna, ŠUPOVÁ, Monika, MATĚJKA, Vlastimil and YAFEI, Lu. Carbonaceous Materials in Composites. Repronis Ostrava printer, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7329-174-7.
YAO, Nan and ZHONG, Lin Wang. Handbook of microscopy for nanotechnology. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2005, ISBN 1-4020-8003-4.

Advised literature

FISHBINE, Glenn. The Investor's Guide to Nanotechnology and Micromaschines, J.Wiley & Sons, N.Y., 2002. ISBN 0-471-44355.
NALWA, Hari Singh, ed. Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. American Scientific Publisher, ISBN 1588830012, 2004.
NALWA, Hari Singh, ed. Handbook of Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology, Academic Press, 2000, .
BHUSHAN, Bharat, ed. Handbook of Nanotechnology. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2010, .

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