9360-0131/06 – Experimental methods and implements for nanotechnology I (EMAN)
Gurantor department | CNT - Nanotechnology Centre | Credits | 5 |
Subject guarantor | doc. Mgr. Kateřina Mamulová Kutláková, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | doc. Mgr. Kateřina Mamulová Kutláková, Ph.D. |
Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
Year | 3 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | English |
Year of introduction | 2019/2020 | Year of cancellation | |
Intended for the faculties | FMT, USP | Intended for study types | Bachelor |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The goal is to acquaint students with chemical methods and implements for structure a chemical composition study of nanomaterials.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Summary
The subject give fundamentals of transmition and scanning electron microscopy, scanning probe microscopy and X-ray diffraction methods. Students will be acquainted with application of the methods for structure, chemical and phase composition study of materials. Students will be also acquainted with some chosen methods of nanomaterials study (chromatography, electrophoresis, IR spectrometry, thermal analysis, NMR).
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Oral and written.
E-learning
Other requirements
For this subject other requirements for student are not determined.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Introduction to chromatography, theoretical foundations. Overview of chromatographic methods, basic arrangement of chromatograph.
2. Gas chromatography. Basic apparatus construction, columns, detectors, evaluation of results, applications.
3. Liquid chromatography. Basic apparatus construction, columns, detectors, evaluation of results.
4. Electromigration methods, theoretical foundations. Electrophoresis, its use for analysis of organic compounds.
5. Introduction to electron microscopy, theoretical foundations, interaction of electron beam with sample.
6. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Construction of microscopes, their use in study of structure and chemical composition of materials.
7. Introduction to scanning probe microscopy, theoretical foundations. Interaction of mechanical probe with sample surface.
8.Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). Apparatus construction, applications.
9. Introduction to diffraction methods, theoretical foundations, interaction of x-rays with crystal substances.
10. X-ray diffractometry, basic diffractometers construction. Use in study of crystal structure and phase composition of materials.
11. Thermal analysis, theoretical foundations. Thermogravimetry (TG), Difference thermal analysis (DTA), analytical use.
12. Introduction to infrared spectroscopy, theoretical foundations, interaction of infrared radiation with molecules. Construction of spectrometers, analytical use.
13. Raman spectroscopy, theoretical foundations. Apparatus construction, analytical use.
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Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
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Assessment of instruction