Fundamentals of Nanomaterials and Nanotech

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.

CE59700

Credit Hours:

1

Learning Objective:

  • Be able to describe the terminology and basic concepts of nanomaterials, nanomanufacturing and nanotechnologies.
  • Be able to explain the fundamental mechanism of unique properties of nanomaterials using structure-properties approach.
  • Be able to identify appropriate techniques for various nanomaterials synthesis and processing method.
  • Be able to identify appropriate techniques for various nano-structure characterizations.
  • Be able to explain the basic carrier transport mechanism in nanoscales.
  • Be able to select the appropriate characterization techniques for basic properties of nanomaterials.

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:

Nanotechnology, materials science, materials characterization, nano-device

Prerequisites:

None

Applied / Theory:

50 / 50

Web Address:

https://mycourses.purdue.edu/

Web Content:

Syllabus, grades, homework assignments, solutions, and quizzes

Homework:

One homework assignment

Projects:

N/A

Exams:

1 Final exam which is constituted by 25 multiple choice questions; 5 weekly quizzes.

Textbooks:

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.

ProEd Minimum Requirements:

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Instructor(s)

Na Lu

Email
luna@purdue.edu