Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Catalog description

Nanoscale science and nanotechnology is by nature an interdisciplinary topic which covers electrical engineering, materials science, and fields outside of engineering such as chemistry and biology. This course will introduce some of the fundamental principles behind nanotechnology and nanomaterials, as well as applications of nanotechnology. The role of solid-state physics and chemistry in nanotech will be emphasized, and the topic of sensors made using nanofabrication instruments to characterize phenomena at the nanoscale will be addressed. Nanoscale tools such as surface probe and atomic force microscopy, nanolithography, and special topics such as molecular electronics will also be covered.