Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Cognitive Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Be able to critically evaluate nanotechnology concepts and therefore be equipped to delve deeper into nanotechnology research
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: •Methods for the top-down and bottom-up production of nanostructures and nanomaterials •Methods for the characterisation of nanostructures and nanomaterials •Mechanisms by which nanostructuring changes the properties of materials •Applications of nanomaterials and nanostructures.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Revision | 20 |
| Independent Study | 38 |
| Completion of assessment task | 2 |
| Lecture | 30 |
| Follow-up work | 30 |
| Guided independent study | 30 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
G. L. Hornyak, J. Dutta, H.F. Tibbals, A. K. Rae (2008). Introduction to Nanoscience. Taylor and Francis.
Pande et al . (2017). Carbon Nanomaterials Synthesis, structure, properties and applications. Taylor &Francis Group.
Fan Zhang (2015). Photon Upconversion Nanomaterials. Springer.
I. W. Hamley (2000). Introduction to Soft Matter. Wiley.
(2022). World Scientific Reference on Plasmonic Nanomaterials.
G.A. Ozin, A.C. Arsenault, L. Cademartiri (2009). Nanochemistry: A Chemical Approach to Nanomaterials. RSC Publishing.
Proctor et al (2016). An Introduction to Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes. 2016 CRC Press.
G. Cao (2004). Nanostructures and Nanomaterials. Imperial College press.
Smart and Moore (2012). Solid state chemistry: An Introduction. Taylor and Francis group.
E. W. Wolf (2006). Nanophysics and Nanotechnology. Wiley.
Caruso (2004). Colloids and Colloid Assemblies. Wiley.
Yanglong Hou David J. Sellmyer (2017). Magnetic nanomaterials: Fundamentals, Synthesis and Applications. Wiley.
G. Schmid (2004). Nanoparticles: From Theory to Applications. Wiley.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Examination | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Examination | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Examination | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External