Ateneo - UPO

The course offers an introduction to nanomaterials and nanotechnology for undergraduate students and it provides an in-depth understanding of the physico-chemical principles governing nano-materials properties and assembly into advanced functional devices.
The course aims also at providing the students with the methods available for modeling the properties of molecules and materials.
Students are also introduced to light-matter interactions in semiconductor nano-structures and metallic nanostructures.
The introductory quantum theory of solids and size effects in semiconductors is considered.

Notes from the teacher.

Objective of the course is that of giving examples of classes of functional materials for smart applications grounding on an in-depth understanding of the principles governing nano-materials properties and assembly into advanced functional devices but also at providing the students with the methods available for modeling. Focusing on the peculiar physical and chemical properties of the different material systems and their modelling, applications in the field of electronics, photonics and energy storage are presented.

It is required the atttendance to the following courses.

Physics.

"COMPLEMENTI DI MATEMATICA E INFORMATICA PER LA CHIMICA: STRUMENTI INFORMATICI E COMPUTAZIONALI",

"FONDAMENTI DI CHIMICA FISICA E LABORATORIO".

Lectures.

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Oral exams

What is NANO? Introduction to nano- world. Nanotechnology today: an overview.

Low-dimension systems and dependence of material properties from dimensions.

Solid State, description of a solid.
The basic features of the electronic structure of materials.

Practicle cases for applications:
Graphene and other
2D- materials,
carbon nanotubes; fullerenes;
nanostructured materials for energy storage devices.

Modeling the properties of molecules and materials.

Dynamic response of nanostructures: introduction to molecular dynamics.

Introduction to light-matter interactions in semiconductor nano-structures and metallic nanostructures.

Effects of electron and light confinement on the optical properties of materials.
Examples of devices employing such confinement.

Optical response of materials: dieletrics and metals.
Metal nanoparticles and Localized Surface Plasmons

Quantum dots (QDs) and wells.

In-depth understanding of the principles governing nano-materials properties and assembly into advanced functional devices and knowledge of the methods available for static and dynamical modeling.
Knowledge of materials for applications introduced in the course.
Students will explore strategies for nanomaterials assembly in 3D fabrication with a view on their advantages and limitations; and they will be provided with an overview of the potential socio-economic and environmental impacts of nanomaterials