Physics IV and Physics Education

Instruction is in the form of lectures, seminars, project and laboratory work. Areas treated in the course: - Foundations of Nanoscience: What is nano? Basic physical properties and phenomena in nanometer-sized and lowdimensional structures. - Tools of Nanoscience: Experimental methods for the characterization of nanostructures; spectroscopy, microscopy and manipulation. - Nano particles: metals, semi-conductors and molecular materials. - Nanomaterials: Carbon-based: fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, grapheme and organic molecules and polymers. - Nanomaterials: Ordered and unordered composites: Modifying material by adding nanoparticles to change properties; mechanical, electronical, optical and magnetical. - Synthesis of isolated nanoparticles and nanomaterials: quantum wells, quantum wires, quantum dots, with top-down and bottom-up methods. - Nanoelectronics and nanooptics: single-electron electronics, MRAM, quantum computers, photonic crystals, nanolasers, NEMS. - Nanotechnology and energy applications: solar cells and fuel cells. - Nanotechnology and environment applications: catalysis and purification. - Nanoscience and medical applications: lab-on-a-chip, biosensors, nanoparticles for diagnosis and drug dosage. - Applications of nanotechnology, e.g. single-electron transistor, catalysis, NEMS, solar cells, molecular electronics, functional materials, medical diagnosis and therapy. - Market for nanoscience inventions and companies.