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Physical chemistry of nanostructures

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 9360-0605/01
Abbreviation FChN
Course title Physical chemistry of nanostructures
Credits 6
Coordinating department CNT - Nanotechnology Centre
Course coordinator Ing. Jiří Bednář, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Morphology of nanoparticles - form-factor, dependence of surface/volume ratio on particle size
2. Cohesive energy of particles - surface atom effect and its dependence on size
3. Thermal vibration of atoms and melting theory - correlation with size of cohesive energy
4. Solubility dependence on particle surface curvature - Ostwald ripening
5. particle reactivity - dependence on size and surface curvature
6. Clustering and precipitation of nanoparticles from liquid solutions
7. Thermal capacities of nanomaterials

Literature

Jindřich Leitner, Struktura nanomateriálů, 2016, VŠCHT Praha
Jindřich Leitner, Rovnováhy v nanosystémech, 2016, VŠCHT Praha
Jindřich Leitner, Petr Juřík, Marek Staszek, Fyzikální chemie nanomateriálů - příklady, 2016, VŠCHT Praha

Advised literature

D:Q.Jiang,Z.Wen:Thermodynamics of Materials,Springer-Berlin and Higher Education Press-Beijing,2011,9783642147173
D:F.J.Owens,C.P.Poole:The Physics and Chemistry of Nanosolids,Wiley,2008,9780470067406