Nanochemistry

The aim of the course will be to provide students with basic knowledge of nanochemistry, nanomaterials, chemical synthesis and structural characteristics of nanomaterials, and also the study on their physicochemical, mechanical, and biological properties. The discussed issues will be concern metal nanoparticles, transition metal oxides, thin layers of inorganic materials, high-molecular semiconductors, inorganic-organic hybrid polymers and materials forming self-assembling nanostructures. The lecture will considers elements of inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, instrumental analysis, chemistry and advanced materials engineering. The aim of the laboratory classes will be to provide students with basic knowledge of the production of modern materials using vapor deposition techniques, sol-gel and chemical synthesis of nanoparticles, their structural characteristics and the study of physicochemical properties.

The lecture will cover the following topics: 1. Basic concepts of nanochemistry, nanomaterials. 1.1. Basic concepts and historical aspects. 1.2. Introduction to the chemistry of nanomaterials. 1.3. Influence of the system size reduction effects on its structure, morphology and properties. 1.4. Physical and chemical properties of nano-objects. 2. Obtaining inorganic nanomaterials. 2.1. Reactions between components in the solid phase. 2.2. Deposition of nano-layers from the gas phase. 2.3. Obtaining materials from solutions. 2.4. Inorganic polymers. 3. Analysis of thin materials. 3.1. Sample imaging techniques (scanning electron microscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy, atomic force microscopy). 3.2. Electron detection (photoelectron spectroscopy, electron spectroscopy Auger, other methods using electron detection). 3.3. Detection of photons (structural studies using X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, techniques of X-ray energy-scattered spectroscopy, emission spectroscopy of fluorescent radiation). 3.4. Vibrational spectroscopy (IR absorption spectroscopy of reflected radiation, infrared ellipsometry, surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy of scattered radiation). 3.5. Ion detection (secondary ion mass spectrometry). 4. Applications of nanomaterials. 4.1. Applications in electronics, electronics and opto-electronics. 4.2. Applications in medicine. 4.3. Applications in catalysis. 5. Risks related to nanotechnologies. As part of the laboratory classes, it is necessary to perform 6 laboratory exercises, with the estimated time for one laboratory exercise being 5 teaching hours. Laboratory exercises will cover the following topics: 1. Solar cell based on titanium dioxide and raspberry juice. 2. Synthesis and study of silver nanoparticles 3. Photocatalitic properties of titanium dioxide thin films obtained by sol-gel method. 4. Application of X-ray diffraction to studies on nanomaterials. 5. Growth kinetics and determination of diffusion coefficients of ZnO nanoparticles. 6. Synthesis and characterization of layered materials

1. C. Brėchignac, P. Houdy, M. Lahmani, "Nanomaterials and Nanochemistry", E-MRS, 2007 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.

2. C.N.R. Rao, A. Müller, A.K. Cheetham, ”The Chemistry of Nanomaterials; Synthesis, Properties and Applications”, 2004 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KgaA, Weinheim.

3. U. Schubert, N. Hüsing, "Synthesis of Inorganic Materials", 2005 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KgaA, Weinheim.

4. T. Kodas, M. Hampden-Smith, "The Chemistry of Metal CVD", VCH 1994.

5. H. Bubert, H. Jenett, “Surface and Thin Film Analysis”, 2002 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KgaA, Weinheim.

Lecture

The basis for passing the exam will be to write an examination paper on the topic chosen by the student.

The assessment will be: knowledge of the basic sections of nanochemistry, its development and importance for the progress of science, skills in the field of material production, knowledge of the relationship between a chemical compound and the technological process leading to its obtaining, including product quality control and waste management; knowledge in the field enabling the creation and development of economic activities related to the production of chemical substances and their processing; knowledge of the theoretical basis of various analytical methods and their use in the analysis of nanomaterials.

Laboratory classes

Completion of the exercise will be based on a report describing the results obtained during the laboratory classes. The report (in English) will consist of the theoretical part, the descriptive part and the interpretation of the results obtained during the classes.

Reports on the performance of the laboratory task will be assessed on a scale of 0-10 points. The final grade for passing the Laboratory will be issued on the basis of the sum of points collected during the implementation of 6 exercises.

It is not expected