MathMods :: Joint MSc

Additional Info

• ECTS credits: 6
• University: Gdansk University of Technology
• Semester: 3
• Lecturer 1: Maria Gazda
• Lecturer 2: Szymon Winczewski
• Objectives:

   

  During this course basic physics of nanosystems and nanodevices will be presented, together with related technological and applicative aspects; the role and importance of molecular modelling in nanotechnology will be underlined. Particlual stress will be posed on size effects and quantum physics od 0-, 1-, and 2-dimensional systems.

• Topics:

   

  1. Fundamentals of Nanotechnology
  a. Synthesis of nanomaterials: examples of processes top-down and bottom-up;
  b. Imaging nanomaterials;
  c. Examples of nanomaterials;
  d. Selected mechanical and thermal properties of nanomaterials and nanostructured materials;
  e. Selected electronic, optical and magnetic properties of nanomaterials;
  f. Examples of applications of nanomaterials .

  2. Computer modeling of structure and mechanical and thermodynamic properties of nanostructures
  a. Molecular Dynamics simulation of graphehe: setting up a model
  b. Molecular Dynamics calculations of Young's modulus of graphene
  c. Molecular Dynamics calculations of Poisson's ratio of graphene
  d. Molecular Dynamics studies of influence of defects on mechanical properties of graphene

• Books:

   

  Emil Roduner , Nanoscopic Materials. Size-dependent Phenomena, Stuttgart, Germany The Royal Society of Chemistry 2006