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EP 432: Physics of Nanostructures and Nanodevices: Lecture 1 Summary Instructor: Prof. Anshuman Kumar Email

This document outlines the syllabus for a course on the physics of nanostructures and nanodevices taught by Professor Anshuman Kumar at IIT Bombay. The course will cover topics like the physics of nanolasers, 2D materials, nano lenses, nanostructures for energy, and nanotransistors. Students will complete weekly tutorials and biweekly assignments, have a midterm, class presentation, and final exam. The course will introduce nanotechnology and discuss nanostructures by dimension like 0D quantum dots, 1D nanowires and nanotubes, and 2D films and materials. Real-life examples of nanomaterials in displays, medicine, energy, and other applications will also be presented.

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EP 432: Physics of Nanostructures and Nanodevices: Lecture 1 Summary Instructor: Prof. Anshuman Kumar Email

This document outlines the syllabus for a course on the physics of nanostructures and nanodevices taught by Professor Anshuman Kumar at IIT Bombay. The course will cover topics like the physics of nanolasers, 2D materials, nano lenses, nanostructures for energy, and nanotransistors. Students will complete weekly tutorials and biweekly assignments, have a midterm, class presentation, and final exam. The course will introduce nanotechnology and discuss nanostructures by dimension like 0D quantum dots, 1D nanowires and nanotubes, and 2D films and materials. Real-life examples of nanomaterials in displays, medicine, energy, and other applications will also be presented.

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EP 432: Physics of nanostructures and

nanodevices

Lecture 1 summary
Instructor: Prof. Anshuman Kumar
Email: [email protected]

Time slots: 1
Monday - LT 106 - 8:30 - 9:25
Tuesday - LT 106 - 9:30 - 10:25
Thursday - LT 106 - 10:35 - 11:30
Course logistics: Tentative topics
Physics of a nanolaser
Physics of 2D materials, Dirac point, valleytronics
Physics of a nanolens
Physics of nano for energy
Physics of a nanotransistor
Physics of nanostructures
STRATEGY:
Choose a nanodevice and understand its physics.

What topics would you like to be covered?


Prof. Anshuman Kumar, EP 432, Spring 2019, IIT Bombay
Course logistics: Tentative topics
What topics would you like to be covered?

Prof. Anshuman Kumar, EP 432, Spring 2019, IIT Bombay


Course logistics: Assignments/grades
Tutorial – every week (10%)
Assignment – every two weeks (10%)
Midterm – once (20%)
Presentation – once (30%)
End term exam – once (30%)

Prof. Anshuman Kumar, EP 432, Spring 2019, IIT Bombay


Introduction to nano

Prof. Anshuman Kumar, EP 432, Spring 2019, IIT Bombay


What is nano?

Prof. Anshuman Kumar, EP 432, Spring 2019, IIT Bombay


Introduction to nano

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An idea of lengthscales

Video

Prof. Anshuman Kumar, EP 432, Spring 2019, IIT Bombay


Prof. Anshuman Kumar, EP 432, Spring 2019, IIT Bombay
What is nano?

Prof. Anshuman Kumar, EP 432, Spring 2019, IIT Bombay


How relevant is Nanotechnology?

Money perspective:
Businesses
Government funding
Science perspective:
Publications
Technological:
Moore’s Law

Prof. Anshuman Kumar, EP 432, Spring 2019, IIT Bombay


Nanotechnology enabled products

Materials and manufacturing: Fiber-reinforced plastics, nanoparticle catalysts, coatings,


insulation, filtration, transportation (cars, trucks, trains, planes, and ships), and robotics (actuators and sensors). For example, Exxon-Mobil has multibillion
dollar applications on nanostructured catalysts. TiO2, MWCNTs, and quantum dots are some of the most frequently encountered nanocomponents. Nanoscale
coatings, imprinting, and roll-to- roll are three most common manufacturing processes.

Electronics and IT: Semiconductors, mobile electronics and displays, packaging, thermal management, batteries,
supercapacitors, paint, and integration with nanophotonics

Healthcare and life sciences: Diagnostic and monitoring sensors (cancer), cosmetics, food
products and packaging, personal care products, sunscreen, packaging, surgical tools, implantable medical devices, filtration, treatments (cancer radiation
therapies) and medications formulations, contrast agents, quantum dots in lab supplies such as fluorescent antibodies, and drug delivery systems.

Energy and environment: Fuel cells, hydrolysis, catalysts, solar cells, insulation, filtration,
supercapacitors, grid storage, monitoring equipment (sensors), water treatment, and purification

Prof. Anshuman Kumar, EP 432, Spring 2019, IIT Bombay


Nanostructures by dimension

Prof. Anshuman Kumar, EP 432, Spring 2019, IIT Bombay


Nanostructures by dimension: 0D
● Quantum dots and
nanoparticles
● Radius 1--100 nm
● Size << characteristic scale
● Examples:
○ Semiconductor quantum
dots for displays
○ Metallic Nanoparticles for
biodetection

Prof. Anshuman Kumar, EP 432, Spring 2019, IIT Bombay


Nanostructures by dimension: 1D
● Nanowires, nanotubes
● Quantum in the transverse
plane
● Radius 1--100 nm
● Examples:
○ Silicon nanowires
○ Carbon nanotubes

Prof. Anshuman Kumar, EP 432, Spring 2019, IIT Bombay


Nanostructures by dimension: 2D

● Thin films, 2D materials


● Quantum in the transverse plane
● Radius 1--100 nm
● Examples:
○ Graphene
○ Quantum wells

Prof. Anshuman Kumar, EP 432, Spring 2019, IIT Bombay


Examples of nanomaterial in real life

Videos:
Displays
Medicine
Energy

And many other ...

Prof. Anshuman Kumar, EP 432, Spring 2019, IIT Bombay

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