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 2023, 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).

    Lectures, Lecture hall: Aluminium (Circular Raw Materials Hub, Vuorimiehentie 2)
    • MON 10:15-12:00
    • TUE   08:15-10:00
      NOTE! Group Work kick-off: 10th October 12:15-15:00  in Ke5 (CHEM building, Kemistintie 1)
    • Review session: THU 12th October 09:15-12:00 in Ke5 (CHEM building, Kemistintie 1)

    Exercises, Lecture hall: Aluminium (Circular Raw Materials Hub, Vuorimiehentie 2)
    • THU 09:15-12:00 (not on 12th October)

    STUDY PERIOD II:
    Group Work is in this period. 

    Voluntary sessions:
    • Book a 15-min slot from a teacher for advice:
      MON 23rd Oct (10-12) or WED 25th Oct (10-12) - Lecture hall Ke4 (Kemistintie 1)
    • Come and work with your group, teacher present to ask for advice:
      MON 6th Nov (13:15-15:30) or MON 13th Nov (13:15-15:30) - CHEM upstairs lobby (Kemistintie 1)

    Compulsory     session (based in which one your group is presenting):
    • Book one Game Session:
      Tue   28th  Nov: 12:00-15:00 - E228 (Kemistintie 1)
      Wed 29th Nov: 09:00-12:00 - Ke3 (Kemistintie 1)
      Fri    1st    Dec: 13:00-16:00 - Ke 5 (Kemistintie 1)

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

    • Exam (option 1): 20th October 2023
    • Exam (option 2): 13th December 2023
    • Exam (option 3): 20th February 2024

      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.