Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course, the student

- is able to describe the most important differences between nanomaterials and macroscopic materials

- can explain how the nanoscale features affect the mechanical, electrical, magnetic, optical, dielectric and thermal properties of materials

- can design a short laboratory project based on scientific literature.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 13.09.2021 - 14.12.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Kirsi Yliniemi, Juha Oksa

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

Responsible Teacher:
D.Sc., University Lecturer Kirsi Yliniemi (kirsi.yliniemi@aalto.fi)

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  The course gives a physico-chemical overview of solid and soft nanomaterials, including the following topics:

  - Types of nanoscale materials

  - Self-assembly of nanomaterials

  - Properties of nanomaterials (thermal, electric, magnetic, optic, dielectric, mechanical) and their differences to macroscale materials

  The course has also a science project which affects the grade.

• applies in this implementation

  Lecture topics:

  Lecture 1: Introduction to the Course
  Lecture 2: Stability of Nanomaterials
  Lecture 3: Synthesis of Nanomaterials and Self-Assembly
  Lecture 4: Carbon Nanomaterials
  Lecture 5: Properties at Nanoscale I: Electrical
  Lecture 6: Properties at Nanoscale I: Optical
  Lecture 7: Properties at Nanoscale I: Magnetic and Dielectric
  Lecture 8: Properties at Nanoscale I: Mechamical and Thermal
  Lecture 9:  Characterisation
  Lecture 10: Nanotoxicity and Nanosafety
  

  Course contains also a Science Project: in small groups students find synthesis methods and application for a certain nanomaterial class from literature, and make a short Video Review based on the literature material. 
  
  
  

  
  

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Practicals, science project and exam all affect the grade.

   

• applies in this implementation

  Graded parts of the course:

  • Submitted weekly home exercises (max. 15 points)
  • Science Project: Video Review and Questions(max. 15 points)
  • Exam (max. 20 points)
  TOTAL: 50 points

  To PASS the course the student must:
  

  • receive total min. 23 points (of which min. 7 points are from the exam)
    and
  • submit a Video Review of Science Project and be present in one Video Session A, B or C 

  
  

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lectures, practicals, science project, exam. Compulsory attendance in science project and exam.

   

• applies in this implementation

  TOTAL Workload: 135 h

  Teaching sessions (total 50.5 h)
  

  • 10 x 2 h Lectures = 20 h
  • 5 x 3 h Exercise sessions = 15 h
  • 1 x 3 h Review session = 3 h
  • 2 x 2 h Science Project Discussion Sessions = 4 h
  • 2 x 2 h Science Project Video Sessions = 4 h
  • 1 x 4.5 h Online Group Exam = 4.5 h
    

  Independent study (84 h)
  

  • 5 x 1 h Weekly reviewing of the lecture topics = 5 h
    
  • 5 x 2 h Weekly home exercises = 10 h
    
  • Preparing for Science Project (finding and reading the literature) = 20 h
    
  • Making the Science Project Video = 16 h
    
  • Preparing for the exam = 16 h
  • Other (non-active) learning = 17 h
    

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  1. G. Cao, Y. Wang: Nanostructures and Nanomaterials - Synthesis, Properties adn Applications, World Scientific 2004 or 2013.

  2. M.F. Ashby, P.J. Ferreira, D.L. Schodek: Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology and Design - An Introduction for Engineers and Architects, Elsevier 2009. 
  

  3. Barry W. Ninham and Pearandrea Lo Nostro: Molecular forces and self-assembly in Colloid, Nano Sciences and Biology, Cambridge University Press 2010.

  4. B.S. Murty, P. Shankar,  B. Raj, B.B. Rath, J. Murday, Textbook of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Springer 2013.

  Lecture slides and selected scientific publications.

• applies in this implementation

  • M.F. Ashby, P.J. Ferreira, D.L. Schodek: Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology and Design - An Introduction for Engineers and Architects, Elsevier 2009.  
  • pp. 177-239, 257-290. (e-book)
  • G. Cao, Y. Wang: Nanostructures and Nanomaterials - Synthesis, Properties and Applications, World Scientific 2004.   
  • pp. 26-42, 205-208, 238-249. (e-book)
  • A. K. Geim, K. S. Novoselov, The rise of graphene, Nature Materials 6 (2007) 183-191. 
  • ONLY pp. 183-186 and 189-191. (a paper)
  • H. Hu, D. Li, Y. Gao, L. Mu, Q. Zhou, Knowledge gaps between nanotoxicological research and nanomaterial safety,Environment International 94 (2016) 8–23. 
  • ONLY chapters 1-3. (a paper)
  •  Short video lectures, available in MyCourses
  •  Other course material such as lecture slides and exercises
    
  Links to all material can be found from MyCourses.
  
  

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Period:

  2020-2021 Autumn II

  2021-2022 Autumn I-II

  Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=CHEM-C3410

  Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.

  Sisu

• applies in this implementation

  • All Lectures will be in ZOOM. 
  • Exercise Sessions are planned to be taught in hybrod mode (i.e. both Face-to-Face and remote options available), corona situation allowing.
  • Automatic enrollment to the course AFTER the enrollement period ends.
    
  • Remember to enroll (=register) to the course in SISU no later than 12th September.

  
  

Details on the schedule

• applies in this implementation

  Lectures and Exercise Sessions are all in Period I:
  Lectures in ZOOM: MON 10-12 and TUE 08-10
  Exercises in FtF and ZOOM: THU 09-12

  Science Project mostly in Period II:
  Discussion 1 in ZOOM: either 18^th Sep (10-12) or 19^th Sep (08-10)
  Discussion 2 in ZOOM: either 1st Nov (10-12), 3rd Nov (10-12) or 4th Nov (10-12)
  Video Sessions in ZOOM: 29^th Nov (10-12), 1^st Dec (10-12) or 2^nd Dec (10-12) (compulsory attendance in one of these sessions)

  Exams (three options, only ONE needs to be passed)
  Course Exam - option 1: 25^th October 2021 (Online Group Exam)
  Course Exam - option 2: 14^th December 2021 (Online Group Exam)
  Make-up Exam: 22^nd February 2022 (Online Group Exam)

Description