Nanotechnology for Civil and Environmental Applications
CE 53101
Credit Hours
3
Instructor
Luna Lu
Learning Objectives
By successfully completing the course, students should be able to:
- Be familiar with terminology and basic concepts of nanomaterials, nanomanufacturing and nanotechnologies
- Understand common techniques for nano-structure synthesis and fabrication
- Understand basic knowledge of carrier transport mechanism in nanoscales
- Understand basic properties of nanomaterials including mechanical, electrical, thermal, sensing and their characterization techniques
- Understand working mechanisms of using nanotechnology to develop multi-functionality of infrastructure materials
- Understand underlying mechanisms of thermoelectricity, state-of-the-art thermoelectric materials, devices and their applications
- Understand fundamental knowledge of piezoelectricity, state-of-the-art piezoelectric materials, devices and their applications
- Understand working mechanisms of various infrastructure sensing and monitoring technologies, their applications and limitations
Description
This course will introduce students to the field of nanotechnology with a special emphasis on nanomaterials synthesis, characterizations, and their applications in civil and environmental engineering. The specific applications will include, but not limited to, tailoring mechanical property, durability, self-cleaning, self-sealing, self-sensing, energy harvesting and other multi-functionality. It integrates the fields of materials science, civil engineering, and electrical engineering. The basic concepts will be discussed including nano-scale effect, process-structure-property relationship, nano- and micro-structure property characterizations, multi-functional materials, nano-device fabrication and their applications for energy harvesting, water infiltrations and environmental sensing. lab will be provided to students enrolled in the course to learn nano and micro-structure characterizations skills.
Topics Covered
Module I: Fundamentals of Nanomaterials and Nanotech
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1. Introduction |
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2. Crystal Structures; Size Effect; & Band Structure |
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3. Nanomaterials Synthesis |
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4. Nanomaterials Characterizations I (nano-scale) |
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5. Nanomaterials Characterizations II (micro-scale) |
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Module II: Nanomaterials for Civil and Environmental Applications
Topics | Lessons |
1. Nanomaterials for Mechanical performance modification |
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2. Nanomaterials for concrete durability performance modification |
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3. Multi - functional nanomaterials (Energy harvesting, self-cleaning) |
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4.Nanomaterials based devices for quality control of concrete elements (NDT) |
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5. Nanotechnology for environmental applications |
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Module III: Nano-device for Energy Harvesting and Sensing
Topics | Lessons |
1. Fundamentals of thermoelectricity (TE) |
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2. Thermoelectric generators (TEG) and sensors application |
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3. Fundamentals for piezoelectricity |
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4. Piezoelectric materials for civil application |
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5. AI guided IoT sensor design / materials discovery |
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Web Address
https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/login
Web Content
Syllabus, grades, lecture notes, homework assignments, solutions and quizzes
Grading
This course will be graded based on the following criteria:
Assessment Type | Description | % of Final Grade |
Homework | Throughout the semester | 20 |
Quizzes | Quizzes will be performed weekly to test the student’s understanding of the class content. | 35 |
3 Final Exams | Exam has 25 Multiple-Choice questions based on the materials throughout the course. | 45 |
Textbooks
Official textbook information is now listed in the Schedule of Classes. NOTE: Textbook information is subject to be changed at any time at the discretion of the faculty member. If you have questions or concerns please contact the academic department.
No textbook is required, but reference books and resources are suggested as below:
- Callister and Rethwisch, Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering: an integrated approach, John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2011
- Guo, Hen and Lu, Multifunctional Nanocomposites for Energy and Environmental ISBN: 978-3-527-34213-6 Publisher: Wiley-VCH Inc, 2018.
- Jiang, Guo and Lu, Nanoscience: Nanomaterial Nanotechnology Applications. ISBN: 978-1-1970059-00-7. Publisher: Engineered Science Publisher, 2019.
- Rodgers, Nanoscience and Technology: A collection of reviews from Nature Journals, World Scientific Publishing, 2010.
- Schodek, Ferreira and Ashby, Nanomaterials, nanotechnologies and Design: an introduction for engineers and architects, Elsevier Publishing, 2009