1. Nanotechnology in Medicine and Biology. Ed. Huinan Liu, Tolou Shokuhfar, Sougata Ghosh, Elsevier: 2021. ISBN: 978-012-81-9469-0 .
2. Handbook of Materials for Nanomedicine: Metal-Based and Other Nanomaterials. Ed. Vladimir Torchilin, Jenny Stanford Publishing: 2020, ISBN 978-981-48-0093-8 .
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Applications of Nanomaterials in Energy and Biomedicine
| Type of study | Bachelor |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Code | 9360-0308/01 |
| Abbreviation | ANEB |
| Course title | Applications of Nanomaterials in Energy and Biomedicine |
| Credits | 6 |
| Coordinating department | CNT - Nanotechnology Centre |
| Course coordinator | prof. Ing. Gražyna Simha Martynková, Ph.D. |
Subject syllabus
1. Introduction to applications of nanotechnologies and nanomaterials in energy sectors and biomedicine. History, development and current trends, connection with European and global strategic goals.
2. Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials for energy harvesting: photovoltaic and photoelectrochemical cells, nanomaterials for photovoltaics, dye-sensitized solar cells; first generation, second generation and third generation solar cells.
3. Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials for energy harvesting: production of H2O2 and ammonia by (photo)electrochemical processes; photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic water splitting.
4. Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials for energy storage: batteries.
5. Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials for energy storage: catalytic reactors, capacitors and super-capacitors.
6. Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials for energy utilization: fuel cell technology.
7. Nanotechnology and nanomaterials for energy utilization: nano-motors and nano-robots, microfluidic systems.
8. Nanomaterials in medical and pharmaceutical sciences: metal nanoparticles and their oxides, magnetic particles, quantum dots, ceramic nanoparticles, polymer nanoparticles (natural and synthetic), biomacromolecular systems, nanocomposites, etc.
9. Nanomaterials with antimicrobial effects, types of nanomaterials, effects, applications.
10. Nanopharmacy, drug nanoforms.
11. Drug delivery systems, targeted therapy. Lipid nanoparticles, dendrimers, micelles, hybrid nanoparticles, targeted tumor therapy.
12. Tissue and genetic engineering. Regenerative medicine. Hydrogels, nanofibers, scaffolds.
13. Nanodiagnostics and nanotheranostics, imaging methods, nanosensors.
14. Summary of application potential.
2. Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials for energy harvesting: photovoltaic and photoelectrochemical cells, nanomaterials for photovoltaics, dye-sensitized solar cells; first generation, second generation and third generation solar cells.
3. Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials for energy harvesting: production of H2O2 and ammonia by (photo)electrochemical processes; photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic water splitting.
4. Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials for energy storage: batteries.
5. Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials for energy storage: catalytic reactors, capacitors and super-capacitors.
6. Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials for energy utilization: fuel cell technology.
7. Nanotechnology and nanomaterials for energy utilization: nano-motors and nano-robots, microfluidic systems.
8. Nanomaterials in medical and pharmaceutical sciences: metal nanoparticles and their oxides, magnetic particles, quantum dots, ceramic nanoparticles, polymer nanoparticles (natural and synthetic), biomacromolecular systems, nanocomposites, etc.
9. Nanomaterials with antimicrobial effects, types of nanomaterials, effects, applications.
10. Nanopharmacy, drug nanoforms.
11. Drug delivery systems, targeted therapy. Lipid nanoparticles, dendrimers, micelles, hybrid nanoparticles, targeted tumor therapy.
12. Tissue and genetic engineering. Regenerative medicine. Hydrogels, nanofibers, scaffolds.
13. Nanodiagnostics and nanotheranostics, imaging methods, nanosensors.
14. Summary of application potential.
Literature
Advised literature
1. Biomedical Applications of Nanoparticles. Ed. Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Elsevier:2019. ISBN: 978-012-81-6506-5 .
2. Nanotechnology for Energy Sustainability, Prof. Baldev Raj, Prof. Marcel Van de Voorde, Dr. Yashwant Mahajan, 2017 Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, ISBN: 9783527340149 , DOI:10.1002/9783527696109.
3. Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy, Quan Li, 2016 Springer-Verlag GmbH, ISBN: 3319320211
4. Energy Systems and Nanotechnology, D. Tripathi, R. K. Sharma, 2021 Springer-Verlag GmbH, ISBN: 978-981-16-1256-5 .
2. Nanotechnology for Energy Sustainability, Prof. Baldev Raj, Prof. Marcel Van de Voorde, Dr. Yashwant Mahajan, 2017 Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, ISBN: 9783527340149 , DOI:10.1002/9783527696109.
3. Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy, Quan Li, 2016 Springer-Verlag GmbH, ISBN: 3319320211
4. Energy Systems and Nanotechnology, D. Tripathi, R. K. Sharma, 2021 Springer-Verlag GmbH, ISBN: 978-981-16-1256-5 .