NT4112 Nanomaterial synthesis Laboratory Syllabus:

NT4112 Nanomaterial synthesis Laboratory Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 To train research skills and methodology for novel chemical, physical and biological synthesis and processing approaches of nanomaterials

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

1. Chemical synthesis of Agnano particles; UV-Visible absorption of the colloidalsol;Mie formalism; Estimation of size by curve fitting
2. Chemical synthesis of CdS nanoparticles; Optical absorption spectra; Band gap
3. Estimation from the band edge
4. Aqueous to organic phase transfer of Ag and CdS nanoparticles; Confirmation by UV- Visible absorption
5. Microwave assisted polymerization synthesis of ZnO nanowires
6. Sol gel synthesis of metal oxide(ZnO,TiO2,CdO) nanoparticles:
7. Sol-gel spin coating route to SnO2 nano thin films: surface roughness measurement by AFM
8. Electro spraying route to carbon nanofibers:surface morphology by SEM
9. Hydrothermal synthesis of ZnS Nano rods:Nano rods formation by SEM analysis
10. Mechanical ball milling technique to oxide ceramics preparation: crystallite size measurement by XRD

TOTAL: 60 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES:

CO1: Thorough hands on training and knowledge and skills on Nano materials synthesis using various chemical and physical methods
CO2: Able to synthesis metal oxide nanomaterials by bottom up synthesis method
CO3: Able to synthesis metal oxide nanomaterials by top down method