NT4102 Physics and Chemistry of Materials Syllabus:
NT4102 Physics and Chemistry of Materials Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To gain knowledge on Physical and chemical aspects of Nanomaterials.
To know about diffusion and surface defects, nanostructures and Nanosystems.
UNIT I PHYSICS ASPECTS
Size effect on thermal, electrical, electronic, mechanical, optical and magnetic properties of nanomaterials – surface area and aspect ratio- band gap energy- quantum confinement size effect.
UNIT II CHEMISTRY ASPECTS
Photochemistry and Electrochemistry of nanomaterials–Ionic properties of nanomaterials Nano catalysis-Nanoscale heat transfer-Electron transport in transition metals and semi conducting nanostructures.
UNIT III DIFFUSION AND SURFACE DEFECTS
Fick’s Law-mechanisms of diffusion-influence of pressure and temperature-Kirkendall effect- surface defects in nanomaterials- effect of microstructure on surface defects-interfacial energy.
UNIT IV NANOSTRUCTURES
Classifications of nanomaterials-Zero dimensional, one-dimensional and two dimensional nanostructures-Kinetics in nanostructured materials-multi layer thin films and super lattice-clusters of metals, semiconductors and nanocomposites.
UNIT V NANOSYSTEMS
Nanoparticles through homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation-Growth controlled by surface and diffusion process- Oswal dripening process- influence of reducing agents solid state phase segregation-Mechanisms of phase transformation-grain growth and sintering –precipitation in solid solution-Hume-Rothery rule.
TOTAL: 45PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO1:Gaining knowledge on physical and chemical aspects of Nanomaterials
CO2: Students will understand about the diffusion and surface defects in nanomaterials
CO3: Students will learn about various kinds of nanostructures and Nanosystems
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