CENIDE Nano Summer Program

Lectures

From the second week on, introductory and advanced lectures about nanotechnology will be offered. The lectures will start with two days of introduction followed by one lecture day per week. The lectures are given by CENIDE professors and selected representatives from industry.

The following topics will be covered in the lectures:


Fundamentals

  • Nanotechnology – Potential and Challenges
  • Introduction to Material Properties
  • Size Effects
 


Fabrication

  • Liquid Phase Synthesis
  • Gas Phase Synthesis
  • Epitaxy
 


Processing and Functionalization

  • Composites
  • Surface Functionalization
  • Lithography
 


Analysis and Properties

  • Electron Microscopy
  • Scanning Probe Microscopy
  • Diffraction and Scattering
  • Optical Spectroscopy
 


Applications and Sustainability

  • Energy Technology
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • Consumer Products and Sustainability
 


Case Studies

  • Titanium Dioxide
  • Carbon Nanotubes

 

Subject to change.

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