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 in which
    students develop a game around a topic "Sustainability of Nanomaterial X".
    Teaching language and language of study attainments are both English. 
    In Autumn 2024, teaching will be in Face-to-Face mode. 

    STUDY PERIOD I: Lectures and Exercises

    no compulsory attendance

    Lectures
    Aluminium, Circular Raw Materials Hub, Vuorimiehentie 2

    • MON 10:15-12:00
    • TUE   08:15-10:00 (no lecture on 8th Oct)

    TUE 8th October 12:15-15:00: Group Work kick-off
    • Starting at 12:15 in Ke1, then 13:15-15:00 in Ke5 and upstairs lobby (CHEM, Kemisitintie 1)
    • Try to join this session as we discuss not only group work practicalities but how to make a successful group work

      Exercises 
      Aluminium, Circular Raw Materials Hub, Vuorimiehentie 2

      • THU 09:15-11:30 (no exercise session on 10th Oct)

      THU 10th October 09:15-12:00:             Voluntary group meeting 
      •  Ke5 (CHEM building, Kemistintie 1)




      STUDY PERIOD II: Group Work 

      compulsory attendance to one of the Gaming Sessions 


      Voluntary sessions:
      • Advice from teacher: drop into these "online" sessions to ask questions and get advice from a teacher
        WED 23rd Oct (10-12) - online session
        MON 4th Nov (12-14) - online session
      • Game Crafing: Come and work with your group, teacher present to ask for advice
        MON 11th Nov (13:15-15:30) -  Ke3 and CHEM upstairs lobby (Kemistintie 1)

      One session is compulsory       for each group (the one in which your group is presenting):
      • Book one Gaming Session:
        Tue   26th  Nov: 12:00-15:00 - Ke3 (Kemistintie 1)
        Wed 27th  Nov: 09:00-12:00 - Ke3 (Kemistintie 1)
        Thu  28th  Nov: 13:00-16:00 - Ke5 (Kemistintie 1)



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

      • Course Exam (option 1): 18th October 2024, 09:00-13:30 (online exam)
      • Course Exam (option 2): 11th December 2024, 09:00-13:30 (online exam)
      • Exam (option 3):             20th February 2025, 09:00-13:30 (online exam, remember to register also in SISU)


        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:  
          https://primo.aalto.fi/permalink/358AALTO_INST/ha1cg5/alma999072114406526
           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:  
          https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/aalto-ebooks/detail.action?docID=238317
          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.