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ChemE
554 – Nanoscience I – Winter, 2013
Course Coordinator:
Professor René M. Overney
245 Benson, E-mail the instructor
206-543-4353
Lecture:
Lecture Tue/Thu:
1:30-2:50, CHL 015
Office Hours:
Open Door Policy
It is
suggested to make an appointment.
Course Textbook: Intermolecular
& Surface Forces,
3rd Ed., J.N. Israelachvili, Academic
Press, Boston (2011)
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Syllabus
Course Description
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As technology is moving towards
interfaces, today’s major challenge is to find common denominators to
describe exotic material and transport properties on the sub-100-nanometer
scale. Thereby, our multifaceted attempts converge on the new discipline
called Nanoscience.
This course provides an introduction to this new field. Students will be
introduced to molecular theories and concepts fundamental to material and
transport properties in gases, liquids and solids. A particular focus is on
Mechanics and Rheology on the nanoscale, and on critical length scales relevant for nanotechnological applications. Students will learn about
thermodynamic driving forces, kinetics and transition states, structure
properties, intermolecular interactions, and about and one of the most
influential nanoscale methods – scanning probe
microscopy (e.g., atomic force microscopy). Concerning materials, the main
focus will be on organic materials from polymers, colloidal systems to
proteins.
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Course Credit
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Course
credit will be based on reasonable attendance
and participation in Homework
assignments (10%), Examinations (Exam 1,
30%) and (Exam 2, 30%), and Paper
(30%) (see Instruction),
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Required Readings
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Course textbook and handouts.
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Schedule Details
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January
8
Instructions begin
17
Hand-in Paper Choice
February
5
Exam 1
14
Paper rough draft due
19
Work on paper
28 Paper due
March
14 Exam
2 – Last day of Instruction
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Remarks
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To accommodate students with a learning disability or
other special needs, please inform the instructor the first week of class so that special arrangements can be
made.
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