Students will be able to:

Present and explain basic thermodynamics and quantum-mechanical apparatus for desctription of particles from nanoworld.

Determine the most probable equilibrium shape of nanoparticles according to the number of atoms forming the particle.

Described the preparation and characterization methods of nano-objects of different dimensionalities.

Z:Bohumil Kratochvíl, Václav Švorčík, Dalibor Vojtěch: Úvod do studia materiálů, Skriptum VŠCHT, Praha 2005. ISBN 80-7080-568-4

D:Kenneth Klabunde, Ryan Richards: Nanoscale Materials in Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, 2009, 2nd edition. ISBN 978-0-470-22270-6

R: Bohumil Kratochvíl, Václav Švorčík, Dalibor Vojtěch: Introduction to study of materials, Skriptum VŠCHT Praha, Praha 2005. ISBN 80-7080-568-4

A: Kenneth Klabunde, Ryan Richards: Nannoscale Materials in Chemictry, John Wiley & Sons, 2009, 2nd edition. ISBN 978-0-470-22270-6

Výukové materiály k přednáškám k dispozici u vyučujícího.

Educational materials for lectures available at the teacher.

1. Introduction, definition of basic concepts, terminology, differences between the nano-and macro-objects.

2. Top-down and bottom-up approaches, the geometry of nano-objects, the growing influence of surface atoms, quantum effects.

3. Thermodynamic description of nano-objects (surface work, surface tension, cohesive energy), the melting temperature of nanoparticles.

4. The quantum-mechanical description of nano-objects, solution of the particle in potential well.

5. Introduction to crystal chemistry, Bravais lattice, a major crystallographic planes.

6. Growth mechanisms of thin films, the effect of temperature and deposition rate.

7. Determination of the equilibrium shape of nanoparticles, Wulff construction.

8. Determination of the equilibrium shape of nanoparticles, Theory of polyhedra.

9. Methods of preparation and characterization 0D nano-objects and nanomaterials.

10. Methods of preparation and characterization of 1D nano-objects and nanomaterials.

11. Methods of preparation and characterization of 2D nano-objects and nanomaterials (I).

12. Methods of preparation and characterization of 2D nano-objects and nanomaterials (II).

13. Nanomaterials for electronics and information technology, pharmaceutical chemistry, chemical processes (catalysis) and biomaterials.

14. Social aspects of nanomaterials and technologies including nanosafety.

N108004 Úvod do studia materiálů

N108004 Introduction to study of materials