SUBJECT

Modern Investigation Techniques in Nanoscience

practical

Master

Faculty of Science

Chemistry MSc

4

Semester 1/3

Autumn semester

1. Characterization methods in surface and colloid chemistry.

2. Size determination in the colloidal size range, dynamic light scattering. 

3. Dynamic wettability of solid surfaces.

4. Molecularly ordered surface layers, Langmuir films.

5. Determination of zeta potential of nanoparticles and self assembled systems.

6. Preparation of various types of nanoparticles (polymeric, QD, microgels)

7. Separation methods in nanoparticle systems (UF, dialysis, UC)

8. Surface sensitive optical method for structural investigation of molecular layers, SFG Simulation methods in surface science.

Compulsory:

• Description of laboratory practices (manuscript, Laboratory of Interfaces and Nanostructures, Institute of Chemsitry, ELTE)

• B.W. Rossiter, R.C. Baetzold (Eds.) Physical Methods of Chemistry, vol IXB Investigations of surfaces and Interfaces, Wiley, N. Y. 1993.

Suggested:

• M. S. Johal: Understanding nanomaterials, CRC Press 2011 Boca Raton, USA ISBN: 978-1-4200-7310-2