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Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

Nanotechnology

Code

3774

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

Department

Departamento de Física

Credits

6.0

Teacher in charge

Rui Filipe dos Reis Marmont Lobo

Weekly hours

3

Total hours

64

Teaching language

Português

Objectives

Students are supposed to learn about the experimental techniques developed in the last decade, concerning matter manipulation and characterization at the nanoscale, and the laws and theoretical models that rule science on such a scale, as well.

 

As a fundamental transversal engineering subject it is also focused on the applications of that knowledge to the so called nanotechnologies, in developing new products and contributing for the resolution of problems involving industrial innovation.

 

Prerequisites

Aproval in the  following disciplines disciplines is recommended (not mandatory):


Physics  III  (Electromagnetism)

Atomic and Molecular Physics

Quantum Mechanics

Subject matter

Evolution of Nanotechnology

Specific Techniques and Strategies

From Micro- to Nano-devices

The Quantum Nanoworld

Nano-Oscillators

Confinement and Electronic Density of States

Molecular Beam Epitaxy

Artificial Atoms, Excitons, Quantum Corrals, Plasmons

From Quantum Wells to Quantum Dots

Cohesion, Van der Waals Forces and Hamaker Constant

Self-Organization in Nanofilms and Micelles

Atomic and Molecular Clusters

Positional Uncertainty in Nano-Oscillators

Electronic Transport in Nanostructures

Quantum Conductance

Scanning Probe Microscopies

Operation Modes in Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

Operation Modes in Atomic Force Microscopy

Physical Models of Static and Dynamic Operation

Morphology and Nanotribology

SFM Variants: EFM, MFM e CFM.AFM Probes.

Nanophotonics and Near-FieldsScannig Near-Field Optical Microscopy

SNOM Probes.

Optical Spectroscopy at the Nano-Scale

Nanomanipulation and Atomic Manipulation

Nano-indentations and contact junctions.

Nanowires

Carbon Nanotechnology

Graphene, Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes

Nanofluids and Nanocomposites

Nanoparticle Production Strategies

Molecular Electronics .Nanosensors.

Nanobiotechnology.

Nano-Energy.

Lasers and Molecular Beams in Nanotechnology.

Bibliography

- Nanotecnologia e Nanofísica: Conceitos de Nanociência Moderna

autor: Rui Lobo, Escolar Editora (Lisboa, 2009)

 

-Handbook of Nanotechnology, B. Bhushan, Springer

 

- Nanotechnology, Understanding Small Systems, CRC Press, 2007

 

- Nanophysics and Nanotecnology, An introduction to Modern Concepts in Nanoscience, Wiley-VCH (2004)

 

-Nanotechnology (journal from IOP)

 

 

 

 

Teaching method

If necessary english is used in the course.

Theoretical classes with datashow. Problem solving classes with student participation.Practicals include theory preparation, experimental procedure and production of a small report.

Availability of the study material in the internet (Power Point) - author Rui Lobo

Evaluation method

- 3 lab demonstrations with measurements registration form and short report filled

in the laboratory.    (NL)

 - 2 tests with consult graded from 0 to 20          (NT)

- presence in the classes  (NA)

 

Formula for the final grade:

NF  =  (0,5 NT + 0,3 NL + 0,2 NA)             with    NT  =  (NT1 + NT2) / 2

IF NL < 9.5 , NF = Not aproved and admited to final exam

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