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Unit – III Synthesis of Nanomaterials 9
Two main approaches in nanomaterial synthesis -Bottom up and top down technique – Ball milling –
Sputtering - Vapour deposition - pulsed laser deposition – chemical vapour deposition -Sol-gel - Spin
coating - Thin films – Epitaxy - Advantages and limitations – Challenges and issues
Unit – IV Characterization of Nanomaterials 9
Particle size identification – Powder X-Ray Diffraction – Debye-Scherrer method – Morphological
studies – Scanning electron microscopy– Transmission electron microscopy– Atomic force microscopy
– Composition analysis – Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDAX) – Advantages and limitations.

Unit – V Engineering Applications of Nanomaterials 9
Nano-transistors – Molecular electronics – Single Electron Transistor – Nano-magnetism – Nano-fluids
– Cooling techniques – Rheological fluids –Catalysis using metal nanoparticles – Nano drug delivery
systems – Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS) – Nano-sensors – Environmental remedial
applications
Total: 45 hours
OUTCOMES:
On completion of the course students will be able to
 understand the scientific history and evolution of nanoscience and nanotechnology
 understand the properties of various nanostructures that results from size reduction
 identify suitable synthesis techniques for various nanomaterials and nanostructures
 investigate the size, structure and composition of various nanomaterials
 apply the knowledge of nanophysics in various engineering fields like electrical, mechanical,
automobile, biomedical, and/or civil engineering.

Text Books:
1. T. Pradeep, ―A Textbook of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology‖, McGraw Hill, 2016.
2. C.N.R.Rao, A.Muller, A.K.Cheetham (Eds), The chemistry of nanomaterials: Synthesis,
properties and applications, Wiley VCH VerlagGmbh&Co, Weinheim, 2004.

Reference:
1. G. Cao, Nanostructures and Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, Imperial
College Press, 2004.
2. Hari Singh Nalwa, ―Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology‖, Academic Press, 2008.
3. Charles P. Poole, ―Introduction to Nanotechnology‖, John Wiley & Sons, 2003.

OCY1701 GREEN CHEMISTRY IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT L T P C
3 0 0 3

OBJECTIVES:

 To acquire knowledge on the principles of green chemistry, synthesis and applications
of bio-inspired green nanomaterials,
 To obtain knowledge on microbial fuel cells, and hydrogen energy.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO GREEN CHEMISTRY 9
Green chemistry–definition–principles of green chemistry–green chemistry metrics– atom
economy- E factor- reaction mass efficiency and other green chemistry metrics–application of green
metrics analysis to synthetic plans–Waste: Production-problems-prevention.

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