Introduction to Nanotechnology

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Dr. Tapan Dash

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Course Name : Introduction to Nanotechnology

Code(Credit) : CUTM3051(0-3-1)

Course Objectives

  • To provide hands-on –practice and enhance the project skill of the students in doing various activities related to nanomaterials.
  • To synthesize and optimize nanomaterials including nanometals, nanometal oxides, graphene based materials and their composites for various applications in the field energy, nano composite, etc.

Learning Outcomes

COs Course outcomes Mapping COs with POs (High-3, Medium-2, Low-1)
CO1 Understand nano material, nano technology and emerging materials not only through theoretical understanding but also by hands on training and industrial exposure PO1-3, PO2-3
CO2 Learn about the various mainstream synthesis methods  PO2-3, PO3-2
CO3 Apply these concepts to design and analyze a new material to meet desired properties  PO7-2, PO9-1
CO4 Calculation of bandgap and other optical properties, crystal size, strain analysis, electrical conductivity and other analyses. PO7-3, PO9-1

Course Syllabus

Practices (each practice of 3 hours):

1-Synthesis of nanomaterial

2- Crystal structure and phase identification determination by X-ray diffraction

3-Band gap calculation from photo-luminescence spectra

4-Familiarization with the ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy

5-Synthesis of polymer nanocomposite/FRP

6-Measurement of tensile strength of material by UTM

7-Study of hardness of nanocomposite

8-Synthesis of advanced material (graphene based/multiferroic/semiconducting) material

9- Structural and optical property analysis of advanced material

10-Sample preparation and study the effect of sintering on mechanical (hardness) property of material

11- Crystallite size and strain analysis of material

12- Electrical conductivity measurement of material

13- Synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles

14- Sample preparation of scanning electron microscopy

15-Fourier transform infrared analysis of nanomaterials

16- Micro Raman analysis of nanomaterials

17- X-ray fluorescence analysis of nanomaterials

Project:

1-Synthesis of nano material

2- Crystal structure and phase identification determination by X-ray diffraction

3-Band gap calculation from photo-luminescence spectra

4-Familiarization with the ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy

5-Synthesis of polymer nanocomposite/FRP

6-Measurement of tensile strength of material by UTM

7-Study of hardness of nanocomposite

8-Synthesis of advanced material (graphene based/multiferroic/semiconducting) material

9-Structural and optical property analysis of advanced material

10- Sample preparation and study the effect of sintering on mechanical (hardness) property of material

11- Crystallite size and strain analysis of material

12- Electrical conductivity measurement of material

13-Synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles

14-Sample preparation of scanning electron microscopy

15-Fourier transform infrared analysis of nanomaterials

16-Micro Raman analysis of nanomaterials

17-X-ray fluorescence analysis of nanomaterials

Session Plan

Session 1

Practices 1-Synthesis of nanomaterial

Session 2

Practices 2- Crystal structure and phase identification determination by X-ray diffraction

Session 3

Practices 3-Band gap calculation from photo-luminescence spectra

Session 4

Practices 4-Familiarization with the ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy

Session 5

Practices 5-Synthesis of polymer nanocomposite/FRP

Session 6

Practices 6-Measurement of tensile strength of material by UTM

Session 7

Practices 7-Study of hardness of nanocomposite

Session 8

Practices 8-Synthesis of advanced material (graphene based/multiferroic/semiconducting) material

Session 9

Practices 9- Structural and optical property analysis of advanced material

Session 10

Practices 10-Sample preparation and study the effect of sintering on mechanical (hardness) property of material

Session 11

Practices 11- Crystallite size and strain analysis of material

Session 12

Practices 12- Electrical conductivity measurement of material

Session 13

Practices 13- Synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles

Session 14

Practices 14. Sample preparation of scanning electron microscopy

Session 15

Practices 15. Fourier transform infrared analysis of nanomaterials

Session 16

Practices 16. Micro Raman analysis of nanomaterials

Session 17

Practices 17. X-ray fluorescence analysis of nanomaterials

Our Main Teachers

Dr. Tapan Dash currently works as Assistant Professor & HoD, Department of Applied Physics, SoAS (BBSR Campus), School of Applied Sciences, CUTM, Odisha. He has completed his PhD. in the field of experimental condensed matter physics. He has more than 10 years of research experience (including three years of industrial experience at Tata Steel, India […]

Ph.D. (Topic: Effect on Electrical Properties of Rare Earth Doped BiFeO3– PbZrO3) from Sambalpur University with the collaboration of Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata is presently Assistant Professor at Department of Physics, School of Applied Sciences, CUTM, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. I have guided 6 M.Phil students (6 completed ) and 2 PhD student […]