Nanocomposite Materials. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

Catalog description

Prerequisites: Core courses in MTSE, MTEN 611 and MTEN 613 or equivalent courses, or permission of the instructor. This course covers advanced aspects of nanocomposite materials formation, properties, characterization, and applications. Emerging materials and their synthesis techniques are discussed along with key issues in processing, as well as identification and characterization of properties as relevant to application areas. Examples include, Polymer-based and Polymer-filled Nanocomposites, Bio-Nanocomposites, Metal and Ceramic Nanocomposites, Nanocomposites for Energy and Electronics materials, etc.