Fundamentals of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology

Week 1

• Nanotechnology Overview
• Nanotechnology Applications
• Nanostructures

Week 2

• Crystal Structure of Solids
• Bravais Lattice & Unit Cell
• Crystal Plane & Miller Indices
• Crystal Defects
• Crystal Structure on Mechanical Property
• Electron Transport in Crystals

Week 3

• Gas Phase Deposition
• Electrospinning
• Solid Phase Synthesis: Ball Milling
• Lithography

Week 4

• Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
• Transmission Electron Microscopy
• Atomic Force Microscope
• X-ray Diffraction (XRD)

Week 5

• Electrical Property Characterizations
• Thermal Property Measurement
• Thermal Characterization: TGA and DSC
• Nanoindentation