Atoms, Molecules, and Materials - Introduction To Nanomaterials CHEM 1620 / 2620 - Fall 2017

Chem 1620 / 2620 - Fall 2017
Atoms, Molecules, and Materials - Introduction to Nanomaterials 

CHEM 1620 / 2620 - Fall 2017
Meetings: M, W, F - 1-1:50, Chevron 132 

Office Hours - TBD, Eberly 316
Overview: This course is designed to enable senior-level undergraduates and graduate level students to
understand the scope, tools, and scientific principles of nanoscience and nanotechnology.
Readings:
There are no required texts for this course – any required materials will be provided throughout the
semester on CourseWeb, in class, or both.
• Introduction to Nanoscience by Hornyak, Dutta, Tibbals, and Rao
• Nanostructures and Nanomaterials by Cao and Wang - available online: 
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/pitt/Top?id=10088361
• Principles of Colloid and Surface Chemistry by Hiemenz and Rajagopalan
• Nanochemistry by Cademartiri and Ozin
• Surfaces by Attard and Barnes (cheap, good)
Grading:
Homework & In-Class Exercises: 100 pts 
Piazza / Participation: 100 pts 
Exams: (3 total - 100 pts each) 300 pts 
Wiki Project: 100 pts
N. B. Additional graduate student requirement:  
Final Proposal and Oral Presentation: 100 pts.
Participation: Class participation entails both engagement in the class in the form of questions and also
performance on in-class exercises. In-class discussion and questions are strongly encouraged. We will use
a discussion forum on piazza.com for pre-class quiz/polls, questions, answers, sharing articles, etc.
Homework: We will have a series of take-home problems throughout the course. These assignments are
designed to stimulate critical thinking about facts and concepts covered in class. Your work will be
evaluated on effort in addition to accuracy. Here, effort is characterized by thorough and thoughtful
answers to each question, clear presentation, and acknowledgement of co-workers should you work in a
group.
Exams: Exam 1, October 4. Exam 2, Nov. 1. Exam 3: Dec. 8. Exam dates are tentative.
Academic Integrity: Students in the course are expected to comply with the University of Pittsburgh’s
Policy on Academic Integrity. If you are not aware of the specifics, you may obtain these guidelines from
the CAS Dean’s Office or on the web at www.cfo.pitt.edu/policies/policy/02/02-03-02.html Violations of
these guidelines can result in a zero for the assignment or failure of the course.
Disability Resources: If you have a disability for which you are or may be requesting an accommodation,
please contact the Office of Disability Resources and Services, 216 William Pitt Union (412-624-7890) as
early as possible in the term.
Chem 1620 / 2620 - Fall 2017
Date Likely Topic
Week 1 28-Aug Introduction - What are Materials, What is “Nano?”

30-Aug Solids - Unit Cells and Lattices
1-Sep Solids - Lattices Part 2 - Beyond the Cube
Week 2 4-Sep No Class - Labor Day

6-Sep Solids - Electronic Structure, Orbitals, Bands, Defects and More
8-Sep Surfaces - Miller Planes and Flatland
Week 3 11-Sep No Class

13-Sep Surface Energy and Stability
15-Sep Nucleation and Growth - Colloids and Nanoparticles
Week 4 18-Sep 0D Metallic Nanoparticles

20-Sep 0D Semiconductor Nanoparticles - Quantum Dots
22-Sep 1D Nanomaterials
Week 5 25-Sep Carbon

27-Sep 2D Nanomaterials - Graphene and Beyond
29-Sep Top-Down Fabrication (Photolithography, Silicon and Relatives)
Week 6 2-Oct Review / Catch-up

4-Oct Exam 1
6-Oct Bottom-Up - Adsorption and Self Assembly
Week 7 10-Oct TUESDAY - Adsorption and Self Assembly Part 2
11-Oct Soft Materials - Polymers, Liquid Crystals, Biomaterials

13-Oct Conjugated Polymers
Week 8 16-Oct Characterization - Electron Beam
18-Oct Characterization - Electron Beam, Part 2
20-Oct Scanning Probe - STM
Week 9 23-Oct Scanning Probe - AFM & Friends
25-Oct Characterization - Photons = Spectroscopy
27-Oct Characterization - Photons, Part 2
Week 10 30-Oct Review / Catch-up
1-Nov Exam 2
3-Nov No Class
Week 11 6-Nov Electronic Materials - Semiconductors, Dielectrics, Superconductors
Chem 1620 / 2620 - Fall 2017
Date Likely Topic

8-Nov Electronic Materials - Part 2
10-Nov Energy - Photovoltaics, Thermoelectrics, Conversion, Transduction, etc.
Week 12 13-Nov Magnetic - Spins, Ferro and otherwise

15-Nov Photonics - Refraction, Metamaterials
17-Nov Applications - Nanomedicine
Week 13 20-Nov Applications - TBD (e.g., Nanotox)

22-Nov No Class - Thanksgiving Break
24-Nov No Class - Thanksgiving Break
Week 14 27-Nov Wiki Fun

29-Nov Wiki Fun
1-Dec Wiki Fun
Week 15 4-Dec Presentations

6-Dec Presentations
8-Dec Exam 3

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Atoms, Molecules, and Materials - Introduction to Nanomaterials

Meetings: M, W, F - 1-1:50, Chevron 132

Date Likely Topic

Week 1 28-Aug Introduction - What are Materials, What is “Nano?”

Week 2 4-Sep No Class - Labor Day

Week 3 11-Sep No Class

Week 4 18-Sep 0D Metallic Nanoparticles

Week 5 25-Sep Carbon

Week 6 2-Oct Review / Catch-up

11-Oct Soft Materials - Polymers, Liquid Crystals, Biomaterials

Date Likely Topic

Week 12 13-Nov Magnetic - Spins, Ferro and otherwise

Week 13 20-Nov Applications - TBD (e.g., Nanotox)

Week 14 27-Nov Wiki Fun

Week 15 4-Dec Presentations

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