Courses Handbook 2007 - [ Archived ]

310526 (v.1) Nanotechnology 201

Area:

 Faculty of Science and Computing

Credits:

 25.0

Contact Hours:

 6.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Lecture:

 1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

 1 x 4 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

 8024 (v.5) Analytical Chemistry 201 or any previous version

Prerequisite(s):

 7039 (v.5) Chemistry 101 or any previous version
AND
302804 (v.3) Physics 101 or any previous version
AND
305411 (v.3) Nanotechnology 101 or any previous version
 

Syllabus:

 Carbon Chemistry: Fullerenes and Nanotubes. History of their discovery, methods of synthesis, properties and applications in Nanotechnology. Miniaturization in Electronics: Microelectronic fabrication, basics of photolithography, nanofabrication, ion beam techniques. Thin films: Chemical and physical deposition techniques, bottom-up and top-down preparation, applications of thin films in sensors and electronics. Miniaturization in Analytical Chemistry: Advantages and challenges of miniaturisation of analytical chemistry processes, microfluidics and flow analytical chemistry, micro-Total Analysis Systems.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

Field of Education:

 010301 Physics

Funding Cluster:

 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

 Supplemental
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark

Availability
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