Class Nanotechnology

UC Nanotechnologies has a vast area of expertise in Biomedical Engineering. Nanotechnology is a technology practice that designs, manipulates, controls, develops and manufactures products and processes on a very small scale. Nanotechnology operates structures, devices and systems on a nanoscale scale.

Description of contents

1. Introduction to nanotechnology

2. Characterization techniques

3. Nanomaterials

4. Carbon Nanomaterials

5. Metallic Nanomaterials

6. Ferromagnetic Nanomaterials

7. Introduction to nanodevices

8. BioNanotechnology - DNA Origami

9. NanoElectronics

10. NanoEnergy, energy production and storage systems

11. Nanomaterials safety, ethics and environment

Teaching: theoretical classes (expository, power point presentations, previously available) for presentation and debate of theoretical concepts and case studies; theoretical-practical classes where different type exercises are proposed and carried out, following sequentially the themes presented in the theoretical sessions. In this context, students work on practical cases to solve real-world problems. In solving and analyzing problems, they also use knowledge acquired in other CUs, promoting collaborative learning. Students are encouraged to study content at home using a variety of devices and platforms, including mobile devices, before class for later class discussion and group work.

• Poole, Charles P.; Owens, Frank J. - Introduction to nanotechnology. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, 2003. Livro. ISBN 0-471 -07935-9
• Mongillo, John - Nanotechnology 101. Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, New York, 2007. Livro. ISBN:13: 978-0-313-33880-9
• Bhushan, Bharat (Ed.) - Handbook of Nanotechnology. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2004. Livro. ISBN 3-540-01218-4