The course is an introduction to the actual research in the field of nanotechnology.
It is known that many properties of the matter changes if it is confined in the nanometer scale. Today there is a big interest in the field since the technological relapses, already applied in many commercial products, are important in many fields, from energetics to mechanics
Knowledge of the main experimental techniques specific to the field. Reading and deepening of a scientific article. Introduction to a multidisciplinary experimental approach
At the end of the course, the student must be autonomous in the reading of a scientific paper, understanding the theorethical and experimental content. More, he must be able to present a topic in a clear and complete way.
Lesson in a room. Visit to laboratories.
In the first part the most important experimental techniques will be presented (STM, AFM, X-ray …)
In the second part some specific topics will be introduced, especially from biomimetics: Lotus effect, Geko effect, spider silk …
For each argument, one or more scientific papers will be posted in the web space of the course
CORRADO BORAGNO (President)
FRANCESCO BUATIER DE MONGEOT
MAURA SASSETTI
NANOSTRUCTURES
The student will expose an argument, starting from the recent scientific literature.
The student must demonstrate a deep understanding of the argument proposed. More, the exposition must be clear and complete
