Content

A. Introduction

        Chapter 0: Introduction
        Chapter 1: Nanosafety

B. Supramolecular Chemistry and Self-Assembly: from Covalent to Non-Covalent Chemistry

        Chapter 2: Supramolecular Chemistry – Molecular Recognition
        Chapter 3: Self-Assembly
        Chapter 4: Self-Assembly in Water
        Chapter 5: Self-Assembly: Stabilization
        Chapter 6: Large Building Blocks
        Chapter 7: Liquid Crystals
        Chapter 8: Biomineralisation
        Chapter 9: Nanomotors

C.  Organisation of Matter on Surfaces at the Nanometer Scale

        Chapter 10: Scanning Probe Microscopy
        Chapter 11: Langmuir-Blodgett Films
        Chapter 12: Layer-by-Layer Deposition
        Chapter 13: Self-Assembled Monolayers
        Chapter 14: Soft-Lithography
        Chapter 15: Molecular Nanopatterns
        Chapter 16: Block Copolymers

D.    Chapter 17: Microporous and Mesoporous Materials

E. Nanoparticles (preparation / properties)

        Chapter 18: Nanocrystals
        Chapter 19: Nanotubes – Nanorods – Nanowires

F. 2D nanomaterials

        Chapter 20: 2D Materials
       

Course material

Course material is available on Toledo. 

There is also the option to order black-and-white copies.

Recommended reading (review papers) will be provided as pdf-files.

Part of the course material is based upon the books"Nanochemistry: A Chemical Approach to Nanomaterials" (ISBN 978-1-84755-895-4) and "Concepts of Nanochemistry" (ISBN 978-3-527-32626-6). This is recommended reading, but is not required.

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content is mainly lectured ex cathedra

Content

Exercise sessions: to get familiar with the concepts of nanochemistry, and to apply them.

Lab sessions: to get hands-on experience with the synthesis and characterisation of nanomaterials

Tasks:  related to the study/discussion of recent scientific literature on a Nanochemistry related subject dealing with your specific field of study

Course material

Instructions on exercise sessions, lab sessions, and tasks on Toledo.

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Exercise sessions:
There are typically two exercise sessions 
The exercise questions are typically exam questions from previous years.
The exercise sessions give the opportunity to the student to evaluate her or his depth of understanding
Timing of the exercise sessions is communicated during the semester

Lab session:
The lab session will be organized towards the end of the semester. The duration is between 2 and 3 hours.
Participation is mandatory.
5% of the marks of this course are based on the lab session.
The lab session is evaluated by handing in a set of answers on questions at the start and at the end of the lab session. Students are required to prepare. They receive the description of the lab exercises well in advance. 

Tasks:
Literature study (2 parts) on scientific literature on a nanochemistry related subject dealing with the student’s specific field of study or interest.
Part 1: The student must select from the recent scientific literature (current academic year), a peer reviewed paper in a specific domain of interest, related to "nanochemistry". The student must summarize in English the important points of this paper, and express his or her specific interest in the selected paper. The student must discuss the potential 'nanotoxicity' issues, if relevant and list a number of (scientific) questions or statements related to the paper.
Part 2: The student evaluates the paper and report of a fellow student, and looks for links with her or his specific field of study or interest
15% of the marks of this course are based on the tasks
Timing is communicated at the start of the course. The deadlines for submission of the tasks are approximately  9 (part 1) and 13 weeks (part 2) after the start of the course.