Description and contextualization of the subject

The course focuses on the connection between on-going research activities in nanoscience and their present and potential applications in nanotechnology. Several fields of research and applied technology will be covered, starting from the description of the synthesis of new materials and interfaces at nanoscale, their physical-chemical properties and their applications.

Ordinary call: orientations and renunciation

Final evaluation: 100% theoretical-practical exam.



The course will be evaluated by taking into account three grades, one from each of the three lecturers and calculating the average value with equal weights (sum of the three grades divided by 3). Part B of the course will be evaluated via a written examination (lecturer B, 33% of the final grade). Parts A and C will be evaluated together via an oral presentation of a subject of interest for each student, within the limits of nanoscience/nanotechnology (lecturer A, 33% of the final grade; lecturer C, 33% of the final grade). On decision by the lecturers all oral presentations (by all students) can be replaced by written special assignments (by all students).



Failure to attend the written examination will be considered as not presented. Failure to participate in the oral presentations/written assignments will be considered as not presented.

Extraordinary call: orientations and renunciation

Final evaluation: 100% theoretical-practical exam.



Failure to attend the written examination will be considered as not presented. Failure to participate in the oral presentations/written assignments will be considered as not presented.

Temary

A. The semiconductor industry: state of the art and challenges (Lecturer A)

CMOS: fundamentals, technology and limits

Magnetic recording: state of the art and challenges

State of the art Lithography and its limits

Towards molecular electronics

Creating small objects in a controlled way

The top down strategy: Lithography

The bottom-up strategy: self-assembly



B. Synthesis and applications of nanomaterials (Lecturer B)

Introduction to the geometries of nanoscale carbon

Fullerenes

Carbon nanotubes

Graphene

Semiconductor Quantum dots

Nanocomposites



C. Nanoscience and nanotechnology in renewable energy production (Lecturer C)

The energy challenge

Nanotechnology in wind power

Nanotechnology in hydroelectric

Nanotechnology in biomass

Nanotechnology in geothermal

Nanotechnology in solar: thermal, photovoltaic and artificial photosynthesis

Nanotechnology in biosensors

Surface mediated processes: growth, etching and heterogenous catalysis

Bibliography

Basic bibliography

1. INTRODUCTION TO NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDS DI VENTRA, EVOY AN HEFLIN SPRINGER, 2004.



2. NANOTECHNOLOGY, BASIS SCIENCE ADN EMERGING NANOTECHNOLOGIES. WILSON ET AL CHAPMAN, 2002



3. INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP FOR SEMICONDUCTORS ITRS-2007

Links

http://dipc.ehu.es/mscnano/intranet/FNN/