Topic outline

  • Welcome to the Course



    This is an introductory course for nanomaterials and the topics include for example stability, synthesis of nanomaterials, and material properties at nanoscale. The course includes also a compulsory Group Work (Topic: Sustainability of Nanomaterials), performed in small groups.

    In Autumn 2022, teaching will be in Face-to-Face mode.

    COURSE STRUCTURE

    STUDY PERIOD I: Lectures and Exercises are only in this period (no compulsory attendance to any of these sessions), Group Work kick-off is during the last week of this period

    STUDY PERIOD II: Group Work is in this period and final presentation session will have compulsory attendance based on in which one your group is presenting (28th Nov, 30th Nov or 1st Dec) 

    EXAM OPTIONS (you need to pass only one of these):

      • Exam (option 1): 21st October 2022
      • Exam (option 2): 7th December 2022
      • Exam (option 3): 21st February 2023

      NANOMATERIALS READING MATERIALS (and for exam)
      1. M.F. Ashby, P.J. Ferreira, D.L. Schodek: Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology and Design - An Introduction for Engineers and Architects, Elsevier 2009.  
        Elsevier E-kirja/E-book, pp. 177-239, 257-290 = Chapters: 6, 7 (until Nanocomposites) and 8.  
      2. G. Cao, Y. Wang: Nanostructures and Nanomaterials - Synthesis, Properties and Applications, World Scientific 2004.  
        Knovel E-kirja/E-book, pp. 15-42, 205-210, 238-249. = Chapters: 2.1-2.4, 5.8-5.8.1 ,6.1-6.3.2  
      3. A. K. Geim, K. S. Novoselov, The rise of graphene, 
        Nature Materials 6 (2007) 183-191.  
        https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1849           ONLY pp. 183-186 and 189-191.
      4. H. Hu, D. Li, Y. Gao, L. Mu, Q. Zhou, Knowledge gaps between nanotoxicological research and nanomaterial safety,
        Environment International         94 (2016) 8–23. 
        http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2016.05.001  ONLY chapters 1-3.