Nanosystems

Lecturer(s)

Prof. A. Stemmer

Hour(s) of lecture(s), exercise(s) and credit points

4G (total hours of lectures/exercises)
5CP

Teaching goals

Familiarize students with basic principles governing the nano domain.

Summary and outline

From atoms to molecules to condensed matter: characteristic properties of simple nanosystems and how they evolve when moving towards complex ensembles. Intermolecular forces, their macroscopic manifestations, and ways to control such interactions. Examples from current research.Self-assembly and self-organization of 2D and 3D structures. Special processes possible in the nano domain. Functioning nanosystems and how they deviate from macroscopic engineering principles: examples from biology.

Literature

• Lecture notes.
• Kuhn, Hans; Försterling, H. D.: Principles of Physical Chemistry. Understanding Molecules, Molecular Assemblies, Supramolecular Machines. 1999, Wiley, ISBN: 0-471-95902-2
• Evans, D.F.; Wennerstrom, H.: The Colloidal Domain. Where Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Technology Meet. Advances in Interfacial Engineering Series. 2nd ed., 1999, Wiley, ISBN: 0-471-24247-0
• Israelachvili, Jacob N.: Intermolecular and Surface Forces. 2nd ed., 1992, Academic Pr., ISBN: 0-12-375181-0