ID4106 : Nanoscale Materials and Ultrafast Phenomenon (Autumn 2012)

Details of ID4106 (Autumn 2012)

Level: 4

Type: Theory

Credits: 3.0

Course Code	Course Name	Instructor(s)
ID4106	Nanoscale Materials and Ultrafast Phenomenon	Debansu Chaudhuri, Venkataramanan Mahalingam

Syllabus
ID4106: Nano-scale Materials and Ultrafast Phenomena A. Nanoscale Materials Introduction of nanoscale materials, density of states, quantum confinement effect Moores law, confinement effect on the physical and chemical properties of metals, semiconductors, core/shell nanostructures, quantum wells, nanocomposites etc. will be taught. Synthetic methods to make monodispersed metal, semiconductors nanoparticles, separation and purification, other methods like solid-state, hydrothermal, thermal decomposition, microwave, micro-emulsion, etc will be discussed. Surface modification of nanomaterials and their advantages will be covered. Techniques like transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), UV-Vis, fluorescence and their use in the characterization of nanomaterials will be explained. Magnetic nanomaterials, their synthesis, hysteresis loop, coercively, super paramagnetism, single domain, effect of particle size will be covered. Catalytic activity of nanoscale materials will be discussed with examples, Au, Pd, TiO2, etc. Transition metal based nanomaterials, their synthesis and applications. An overview of the applications of above nanomaterials in biology, medicine, and other areas will be given. B. Ultrafast Phenomena in Chemistry, Physics and Biology: How fast is ultrafast : Time scales involved in vibrational phase and energy relaxations as well as collisional time scales. Comparison with rotational and translational diffusion time scales observed in liquid and gas. Various techniques and instruments for such fast measurements. Solvent reorganizations : Time scales involved in solvent reorganization around a laser excited probe in pure liquids, binary mixtures, electrolyte solutions, organized assemblies, near a bio-molecular and hydrophobic surface, glassy solvents as well as solvents near critical temperatures. Effects of fast environmental reorganization on reactions : E.g., cis-trans isomerization, charge-transfer (intramolecular and intermolecular) interactions and diffusion processes. Crucial dependence of slow processes, e.g., ion-diffusion, on the fast dynamics of a medium. Theories on reaction and solvation dynamics ; Theory and experiment I. N. Levine, complimenting each other. Multiphoton processes : Multiphoton ionization, high harmonics generation and other processes. Attosecond dynamics ; generation of attosecond pulses; applications including soft tissue examination in living systems.

Syllabus

ID4106: Nano-scale Materials and Ultrafast Phenomena

A. Nanoscale Materials

Introduction of nanoscale materials, density of states, quantum confinement effect

Moores law, confinement effect on the physical and chemical properties of metals, semiconductors, core/shell nanostructures, quantum wells, nanocomposites etc. will be taught.

Synthetic methods to make monodispersed metal, semiconductors nanoparticles, separation and purification, other methods like solid-state, hydrothermal, thermal decomposition, microwave, micro-emulsion, etc will be discussed. Surface modification of nanomaterials and their advantages will be covered.

Techniques like transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), UV-Vis, fluorescence and their use in the characterization of nanomaterials will be explained.

Magnetic nanomaterials, their synthesis, hysteresis loop, coercively, super paramagnetism, single domain, effect of particle size will be covered.

Catalytic activity of nanoscale materials will be discussed with examples, Au, Pd, TiO2, etc.

Transition metal based nanomaterials, their synthesis and applications.

An overview of the applications of above nanomaterials in biology, medicine, and other areas will be given.

B. Ultrafast Phenomena in Chemistry, Physics and Biology:

How fast is ultrafast : Time scales involved in vibrational phase and energy relaxations as well as collisional time scales. Comparison with rotational and translational diffusion time scales observed in liquid and gas. Various techniques and instruments for such fast measurements.

Solvent reorganizations : Time scales involved in solvent reorganization around a laser excited probe in pure liquids, binary mixtures, electrolyte solutions, organized assemblies, near a bio-molecular and hydrophobic surface, glassy solvents as well as solvents near critical temperatures.

Effects of fast environmental reorganization on reactions : E.g., cis-trans isomerization, charge-transfer (intramolecular and intermolecular) interactions and diffusion processes. Crucial dependence of slow processes, e.g., ion-diffusion, on the fast dynamics of a medium.

Theories on reaction and solvation dynamics ; Theory and experiment I. N. Levine, complimenting each other.

Multiphoton processes : Multiphoton ionization, high harmonics generation and other processes. Attosecond dynamics ; generation of attosecond pulses; applications including soft tissue examination in living systems.

References
Suggested Text/Reference Books: 1. W. D. Callister, Materials Science and Engineering, John Wiley, New York (2007). 2. C. J. Chen, Introduction to Scanning Tunneling Microscopy, Oxford University Press, Oxford (1993). 3. S.Datta, Quantum Phenomena, Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, New York (1989). 4. M. S.Dresselhaus, G. Dresselhaus and P. C. Eklund, Science of Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes, Academic Press, San Diego (1995). 5. D. J. Griffiths, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Prentice Hall, New Jersey (1995). 6. H. C. Hoch, L. W. Jelinski and H. G. Craighead, Nanofabrication and Biosystems, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (1996). 7. C.Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, John Wiley, New York (1996). 8. C. C. Koch, Nanostructured Materials, Noyes Publications, New Jersey (2002). 9. C. P. Poole and F. Owens, Introduction to Nanotechnology, John Wiley, New York (2003). 10. G. Timp, Nanotechnology, Springer-Verlag, New York (1999). 11. R. Waser, Nanoelectronics and Information Technology, Wiley-VCH Verlag, Weinheim, (2003). 12. G. R. Fleming, Chemical Applications of Ultrafast Spectroscopy, Oxford University Press, Oxford (1986). 13. A. H. Zewail, Femtochemistry: Ultrafast Dynamics of the Chemical Bond, World Scientific, Singapore (1994). 14. A. H. Zewail, Science, 242, 1645 (1988). 15. T. Brabec and F. Krausz, Rev. Mod. Phys. 72, 545 (2000). 16. X. Michalet et al, Ann. Rev. Biophys. Biomol. Struct., 32, 161 (2003). 17. P. R. Selvin, Nat. Struct. Biol. 7, 730 (2000). 18. J. Ulrich and V. P. Shevelko (Editors), Many Particle Quantum Dynamics in Atoms and Molecules (Springer series on Atomic, Optical and Plasma Physics), Springer-Verlag, New York (2003).

References

Suggested Text/Reference Books:

1. W. D. Callister, Materials Science and Engineering, John Wiley, New York (2007).

2. C. J. Chen, Introduction to Scanning Tunneling Microscopy, Oxford University Press, Oxford (1993).

3. S.Datta, Quantum Phenomena, Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, New York (1989).

4. M. S.Dresselhaus, G. Dresselhaus and P. C. Eklund, Science of Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes, Academic Press, San Diego (1995).

5. D. J. Griffiths, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Prentice Hall, New Jersey (1995).

6. H. C. Hoch, L. W. Jelinski and H. G. Craighead, Nanofabrication and Biosystems, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (1996).

7. C.Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, John Wiley, New York (1996).

8. C. C. Koch, Nanostructured Materials, Noyes Publications, New Jersey (2002).

9. C. P. Poole and F. Owens, Introduction to Nanotechnology, John Wiley, New York (2003).

10. G. Timp, Nanotechnology, Springer-Verlag, New York (1999).

11. R. Waser, Nanoelectronics and Information Technology, Wiley-VCH Verlag, Weinheim, (2003).

12. G. R. Fleming, Chemical Applications of Ultrafast Spectroscopy, Oxford University Press, Oxford (1986).

13. A. H. Zewail, Femtochemistry: Ultrafast Dynamics of the Chemical Bond, World Scientific, Singapore (1994).

14. A. H. Zewail, Science, 242, 1645 (1988).

15. T. Brabec and F. Krausz, Rev. Mod. Phys. 72, 545 (2000).

16. X. Michalet et al, Ann. Rev. Biophys. Biomol. Struct., 32, 161 (2003).

17. P. R. Selvin, Nat. Struct. Biol. 7, 730 (2000).

18. J. Ulrich and V. P. Shevelko (Editors), Many Particle Quantum Dynamics in Atoms and Molecules (Springer series on Atomic, Optical and Plasma Physics), Springer-Verlag, New York (2003).

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