CURRICULUM 2008-2010
M.TECH NANOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SEMESTER I
SUBJECT
S.NO SUBJECT L T P CREDITS
CODE
THEORY
1 NT5101 FUNDAMENTALS OF NANOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 4 0 0 4
2 NT5102 PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF NANOMATERIALS 4 0 0 4
3 NT5103 ADVANCED NANOMATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION I 4 0 0 4
4 NT5104 NANOMATERIALS 4 0 0 4
5 NT5105 CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 4 0 0 4
6 MA5152 MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND SIMULATION 4 0 0 4
PRACTICAL
7 NT5106 CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY 0 0 6 2
8 NT5107 MODELING AND SIMULATION LABORATORY 0 0 6 2
SEMESTER II
THEORY
1 NT5151 SYNTHESIS OF NANOMATERIALS 4 0 0 4
2 NT5152 ADVANCED NANOMATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION II 4 0 0 4
3 NT5153 PROCESSING OF NANOMATERIALS 4 0 0 4
4 NT5154 NANOTECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 4 0 0 4
5 NT5155 NANOPERVASIVE DEVICES 4 0 0 4
6 NT5001 ELECTIVE I: NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR ENERGY SYSTEMS 3 0 0 3
PRACTICAL
7 NT5156 ADVANCED NANOMATERIALS LABORATORY I 0 0 6 2
8 NT5157 ADVANCED NANOMATERIALS LABORATORY II 0 0 6 2
SEMESTER III
THEORY
1 NT5201 CHEMICAL NANOTECHNOLOGY 4 0 0 4
2 NT5202 THEORY OF NANOSTRUCTURES 4 0 0 4
3 *NT5002 Elective II: NANOPHOTONICS 3 0 0
4 *NT5003 Elective III: NANOELECTRONICS 3 0 0
3+3
5 *NT5004 Elective IV: NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 3 0 0
6 *NT5005 Elective V: NANOMEDICINE AND DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS 3 0 0
7 PROJECT PHASE I - - - 3
PRACTICAL
FUNCTIONAL NANOMATERIALS LABORATORY FOR
8 NT5203 ELECTRONICS, PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 0 0 6 2
APPLICATIONS
SEMESTER IV
THEORY
1 PROJECT PHASE II 0 0 0 8
2 SEMINAR - - - 2
* Choice of Electives: Either II & III / IV & V combinations are to be chosen in Semester III
TOTAL CREDITS = 84
ANNA UNIVERSITY TIRUCHIRAPPALLI
SYLLABUS
M.TECH NANOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: SEMESTER I
L: 45 Total: 45
REFERENCES
1. Charles P. Poole, Frank J. Owens, “Introduction to Nanotechnology” Wiley- Interscience, 2003
2. C. N. R. Rao, A.K. Cheetham, “The Chemistry of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications”,
Wiley-VCH, 2004.
3. E.E Anderson, “Modern Physics and Quantum Physics”, Macmillan Co., India, 1971.
4. G.A. Ozin and A.C. Arsenault, “Nanochemistry: A chemical approach to nanomaterials”, Royal Society of
Chemistry, 2005.
5. Alan S. Edelstein, Robert C. Cammarata, “Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications”,CRC
Press, 1998.
6. Klabunde. K.J., Nanoscale, “Materials in Chemistry”, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001.
ADVANCED NANOMATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION I
L T P C
4 0 0 4
L: 45 Total: 45
REFERENCES
1. T. Pradeep, “Nano: The Essentials”, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2007.
2. B. D.Cullity, “Elements of X-ray Diffraction”, 4th Edition, Addison Wiley, 1978.
3. M. H.Loretto, “Electron Beam Analysis of Materials”, Chapman and Hall, 1984.
4. R.M.Rose, L.A.Shepard and J.Wulff, “The Structure and Properties of Materials”, Wiley Eastern Ltd,
5. Silverstein M.R., Bassler C.G. and Morrill C.T., “Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds”,John
Wiley & Sons, 1991.
6. Skoog, D.A., Holler, F.J. and Nieman.T.A. “Principles of Instrumentation analysis”, 5th Edition, Thomson
Learning, 1998.
NANOMATERIALS
L T P C
4 0 0 4
UNIT IV BIOMATERIALS 9
Types of biomaterials – compatibility issues- biopolymers and their properties in vitro and in vivo-
metals and ceramics as biological implants – pathological calcification- mechanical breakdown in
biological environment- blood material interactions- carcinogenesis and coagulation due to blood
material interactions.
UNIT V IMPLANTS 9
Cardiovascular applications – Nonthrombogenic treatment strategies- Dental implants – Adhesives
and sealants – Ophthalmologic Applications – Orthopedic replacements – Sutures and burn
dressings – Artificial organs – implant associated Infection.
L:45 Total: 45
REFERENCES
1. C. N. R. Rao, A.Müller, A.K.Cheetham, “Nanomaterials Chemistry”, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2007.
2. Fernando Langa De La Puente, Jean-Francois Nierengarten “Fullerenes: Principles and Applications” RSC
publications, 2007.
3. Wilson M., Kannangara K., Smith G., Simmons M., and Raguse B., “Nanotechnology: basic science and
emerging technologies”, Overseas Press, 2005.
4. Rao, C.N.R, “Nanotubes and Nanowires”, RSC publications, 2005.
5. Thomas Twardowski, “Introduction to Nanocomposite Materials: Properties, Processing”, DES Tech
Publications 2007
6. Buddy D. Ratner, Biomaterials science : an introduction to materials in medicine, Academic Press, 1996.
7. Robert W. Kelsall, Mark. Geoghegan, Ian W. Hamley, “Nanoscale Science and Technology”, John Wiley
and Sons, 2005.
CELLUAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
L T P C
4 0 0 4
REFERENCES
1. Watson, James, T.Baker, S.Bell, A.Gann, M.Levine, And R.Losick. “Molecular Biology of the gene”, san
francisco: addison-wesley, 2000.
2. Nelson, D.L., Fox.M.M., “ Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry”, W.H.Freeman, 2004.
3. Alberts, Bruce, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, And Peter Walter, Molecular
Biology Of The Cell”, New York: Garland Science, 2002.
4. B.Lewin, “Genes IX”, International Edition. Sudbury: Jones & Bartlett, 2007.
5. Janis Kuby “Immunology” W H Freeman, 2006
MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND SIMULATION
L T P C
4 0 0 4
UNIT IV SIMULATION 9
Basic concepts of simulation – Data manipulation, data exchange of the structure, properties and
processing of materials – Three dimensional models for capillary nanobridges and capillary forces –
Molecular dynamics simulation
L: 45 Total: 45
REFERENCES
1. Winston WL, “Operations research: Applications and algorithms”, 4th Edition, Thomson, 2004.
2. Erwin Kreyzig, “Advanced Engineering Mathematics”, John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
3. R.J. Schilling and S.L. Harris, “Applied Numerical Methods for Engineers using MATLAB and C”, Thomson
publishers, New Delhi, 2004.
4. D. Frenkel and B. Smith, “Understanding molecular simulation from algorithm to applications”, Kluwar
Academic Press, 1999.
5. K. Ohno, K. Esfarjani and Y. Kawazoe, “Introduction to Computational Materials Science from ab initio to
Monte Carlo Methods”, Springer-Verlag, 1999.
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY
L T P C
0 0 3 2
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
SYNTHESIS OF NANOMATERIALS
L T P C
4 0 0 4
L: 45 Total: 45
REFERENCES:
1. G. Cao, “Nanostructures & Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties &Applications”, Imperial College Press,
2004.
2. C. N. R. Rao, A. Mu¨ller, A. K. Cheetham (Eds.) The Chemistry of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, properties
and applications, Vol. 1, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. 2004.
3. Pulickel M.Ajayan, Linda S.Schadler, Paul V.Braun, Nanocomposite science and technology, Wiley-VCH
Verlag, Weiheim (2003)
4. Gaponenko.S.P., “Optical Properties of semiconductor nanocrystals”, Cambridge University Press, 1980.
5. W.Gaddard, D.Brenner, S.Lyshevski and G.J.Iafrate(Eds.), “Handbook of Nanoscience, Engineering and
Technology”, CRC Press, 2007.
6. A.S. Edelstein and R.C.Cammarata, Nanomaterial: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, Taylor &
Francis Group, 1996.
7. David S. Goodsell, Bionanotechnology: Lessons from Nature, John Wiley and Sons, 2004.
ADVANCED NANOMATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION II
L T P C
4 0 0 4
UNIT I OPTICAL MICROSCOPY 9
Principle – Types of Microscopes – Lenses – Lens defects and corrections – Magnification – Resolving
power – Depth of field and Depth of focus – Design of an Optical Microscope (OM) – Applications –
Photomicrography. Types of Optical Microcopies (qualitative): Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy
(CLSM) – Fluorescence Microscopy – Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) – Brewster Angle Microscopy
(BAM) – Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy (TIRFM) – Second Harmonic Imaging
Microscopy (SHIM).
L: 45 Total: 45
REFERENCES
1. M. J. Jakson, “Microfabrication and Nanomanufacturing”, Taylor & Francis Group, London, 2006
2. Wan-Li Xing, Jing Cheng, “Frontiers in Biochip technology”, , Birkhauser 2006
3. T. Tsakalakos, I Anatolevich Ovidko, A. K. Vasudevan, “Nanostructures: Synthesis, functional properties
and applications”, 2003
NANOTECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
L T P C
4 0 0 4
L: 45 Total: 45
REFERENCES
1. J.B.Park and R.S. Lakes Biomaterials, Plenum, 1992.
2. American Elements Announces P-Mit Line of Platinum Nanoparticles for Catalyst Applications, 2007
3. Hillie, Thembela and Mbhuti Hlophe. "Nanotechnology and the challenge of clean water."
Nature.com/naturenanotechonolgy. November 2007: Volume 2.
4. Sung Hee Joo, I. Francis Cheng, Nanotechnology for Environmental Remediation, Birkhäuser, 2006
5. Waldner, Jean-Baptiste (2007). Nanocomputers and Swarm Intelligence. ISTE, p26. ISBN 1847040020.
6. D. Minoli, Nanotechnology Applications to Telecommunications and Networking, Wiley-Interscience,
2005.
NANO PERVASIVE DEVICES
L T P C
4 0 0 4
L: 45 Total: 45
REFERENCES
1. Burkhardt, Henn, Hepper, Rintdorff, Schaeck, “Pervasive Computing’, Addison Wesley, 2002.
2. F.Adelstein, S.K.S. Gupta, ‘ Fundamentals of mobile and pervasive computing ‘ Tata McGra Hill, 2005.
3. Uwe Ha nsman, Lothat Merk, Martin S Nicklous & Thomas Stober: Principles of Mobile Computing,
Second Edition, Springer- Verlag, New Delhi, 2003
ELECTIVE I:
NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR ENERGY SYSTEMS
L T P C
3 0 0 3
UNIT V BIOFUELS 9
Microbiology and basic terminology, Metabolic pathway in the microorganisms and bioenergy -
Biohydrogen production from biomass – Biomethane production from biomass – Bioethanol
production from biomass – Value -added chemicals production from biomass Aqueous wastes
containing biodegradable organic matter, animal residues. Gasohol as a Substitute for Leaded
Petrol. Esterification of Oils to Produce Bio-Diesel- Applications of nanotechnology in biofuels.
L: 45 Total: 45
REFERENCES
1. J. Twidell and T. Weir, Renewable Energy Resources, E & F N Spon Ltd, London, 1986.
2. R.A. Shatwell, Fuel Storage on Board Hydrogen Storage in Carbon Nanostructures , 3. G.Hoogers, Fuel
cell technology handbook.. CRC Press, 2003.
4. Vielstich, Handbook of fuel cells: Fuel cell technology and applications, Wiley, CRC Press, 2003.
5. L.Olsson, B. K. Ahring, Biofuels, , Springer, 2007
ANNA UNIVERSITY TIRUCHIRAPPALLI
SYLLABUS
M.TECH NANOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: SEMESTER III
CHEMICAL NANOTECHNOLOGY
L T P C
4 0 0 4
UNIT I CHEMISTRY OF NANOPARTICLES 9
Synthesis by Organic Molecule Templates - Molecular Self-Assembly - Spatially Constrained
Synthesis - Biomimetic Synthesis - Oxide Nanoparticles – particle size – particle shape – particle
density - composite structure – pore structure – Surface modification of inorganic Nanoparticles by
organic functional groups
UNIT IV NANOCATALYSIS 9
Types of catalysis – Homogeneous, heterogeneous and biocatalysis – Catalysis by nanoparticles –
Physical properties of free and supported nanoparticles – Reactivity of supported metal
nanoparticles – Gold nanoparticles – Preparative methods and properties – Reactions – Water gas
shift – vinyl acetate synthesis – hydrogenation – CO oxidation – Heck reaction – Commercial
application.
L: 45 Total: 45
REFERENCES
1. Hosokawa.M, Nogi.K, Naito.M, Yokoyama., Nanoparticle Technology Handbook Vol. I, Elsevier, 2007
2. Pignataro.B, Tomorrow’s Chemistry Today, Concepts in Nanoscience, Organic Materials and
Environmental Chemistry, Wiley-Vch Verlag GmbH & Co. 2008.
3. Carraher.C. E, Seymour . R. B Polymer Chemistry, 7th ed. CRC / Taylor & Francis, 2008
4. Rao. C. N. R, Mu¨ller.A, Cheetham.A. K, The Chemistry of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and
Applications. Wiley-Vch Verlag GmbH & Co. 2004
5. G.A.Ozin, Aresenault.A.C, Nanochemistry: A Chemical Approach to Nanomaterials, RSC Publishing, 2005.
6. Br´echignac.C , Houdy.P, Lahmani. M, Nanomaterials and Nanochemistry, Springer-Verlag, 2007
THEORY OF NANOSTRUCTURES
L T P C
4 0 0 4
L: 45 Total: 45
REFERENCES:
1. Robert W. Kelsall, Mark. Geoghegan, Ian W. Hamley, Nanoscale Science and Technology, John Wiley and
Sons, 2005 ISBN 0470850868
2. Jan G. Korvink and Andreas Greiner, Semiconductors for Micro and Nanotechnology - An Introduction
for Engineers, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH, 2002
3. A. A. Balandin, K. L. Wang. Handbook of Semiconductor Nanostructures and Nanodevices Vol 1-5
4. Cao, Guozhong., Nanostructures and Nanomaterials-Synthesis, Properties and Applications
5. Victor I Klimov, Semiconductors and Metal Nanocrystals: Synthesis and Electronic and Optical
Properties, Marcel Dekker, 2004.
ELECTIVE II:
NANOELECTRONICS
L T P C
3 0 0 3
UNIT I CONVENTIONAL AND INNOVATIVE ELECTRONIC DEVICES 9
MOS Transistors – Structure and Technology – Electrical Characteristics – Bipolar Transistors –
Structure and Technology – Resonant Tunneling Diode – Principle and Technology – Applications –
Quantum Cascade Laser – Principle and Structure – Applications of Quantum Cascade Lasers – Single
Electron Transistor – Principle – Technology – Applications – Carbon Nanotube Devices – Structure
and Technology – Carbon Nanotube Transistors
UNIT II PLASMONICS 9
Internal reflection and evanescent waves – Plasmons and Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) –
Attenuated total reflection – Grating SPR coupling – Optical waveguide SPR coupling – SPR
dependencies and materials – Plasmonics and Nanoparticles
UNIT IV BIOPHOTONICS 9
Interaction of light with Cells – Tissues – Nonlinear optical processes with intense laser beams –
Photoinduced effects in biological systems – Generation of optical forces – Optical trapping and
manipulation of single molecules and cells in optical confinement – Laser trapping and dissection for
biological systems – Single molecule biophysics – DNA protein interactions
L: 45 Total: 45
REFERENCES:
1. H. Masuhara, S. Kawata and F. Tokunaga, Nano Biophotonics, Elsevier Science, 2007
2. V. M. Shalaev and S. Kawata, Nanophotonics with Surface Plasmons (Advances in Nano-Optics and
Nano-Photonics), 2007
3. B.E.A. Saleh and A.C.Teich, Fundamentals of Photonics, John-Wiley & Sons, New York, 1993
4. M. Ohtsu, K. Kobayashi, T. Kawazoe, and T. Yatsui, Principles of Nanophotonics (Optics and Opto
electronics), University of Tokyo, Japan, 2003
5. P.N. Prasad, Introduction to Biophotonics, John Wiley & Sons, 2003
6. J. D. Joannopoulos, R. D. Meade and J. N. Winn, Photonic Crystals, Princeton University Press, Princeton,
1995
ELECTIVE IV:
NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
L T P C
3 0 0 3
UNIT IV NANOBIOELECTRONICS 9
DNA based nanomechanical devices - Biology inspired concepts – DNA as a biomolecular template-
DNA branching for network formation – Bioelectronics – Nanoparticle enzyme hybrids –
Biorecognition events of Nanoparticles – DNA analyzer as biochip – Biomimetic ferritins.
L: 45 Total: 45
REFERENCES:
1. C.M.Niemeyer and C.A.Mirkin, “Nanobiotechnology: Concepts, applications, and perspectives”, by
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH and Co.KGaA.2004
2. Robert A. Freitas Jr. “Nanomedicine: Basic Capabilities. Volume 1”, Landes Biosciences, 2003.
3. Reza Arshady, Kentus London, “Smart Nanoparticles in nanomedicine “, Voume 8 by Kentus Books ISSN
1461-1732
4. Oded Shoseyov and Ilan Levy, Nanobiotechnology: bioinspired devices and materials of the future,
Humana Press Inc.2008
5. http://www.jnanobiotechnology.com/info/quickguide.asp
ELECTIVE V:
NANOMEDICINE AND DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS
L T P C
3 0 0 3
Fundamentals and rationale of sustained / controlled/ targeted drug delivery- Factors influencing
the design & performance of sustained release / controlled / targeted release products - Needs and
Requirements of nanocarriers – Nanoparticle Flow: Implications for Drug Delivery – Polymeric
Nanoparticles as Drug Carriers and Controlled Release Implant Devices
L: 45 Total: 45
REFERENCES
1. Dr.Parag Diwan and Ashish Bharadwaj (Eds) Nano Medicines, Pentagon Press(2006) ISBN 81-8274-139-4
2. Vladimir P.Torchilin (Ed.) Nanoparticulates as Drug Carriers, Imperial College Press, North Eastern
University, USA (2006) ISBN 1-86094-630