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CS92PROD
Chemistry of Materials and Nanomaterials

CHEM 377
Fall 2020
Section: 01  
Crosslisting: PHYS 377
Course Cluster and Certificates: Integrated Design, Engineering & Applied Science Minor

This course will provide an introduction to materials chemistry, with a special emphasis on nanomaterials. Topics covered will include colloidal metal nanomaterials; semiconductors and quantum dots; carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, and graphene; metal-organic frameworks; self-assembly and metamaterials; electron and scanning probe microscopies; and lithography. The course will also discuss applications of these materials and techniques in areas such as plasmonics and sensing, catalysis, energy generation, and medicine.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM CHEM
Course Format: Lecture / DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: CHEM251
Fulfills a Requirement for: (CHEM-MN)(CHEM-Track A)(CHEM-Track B)(IDEA-MN)(IDEA-MECHE)(PHYS-MN)
Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above

Last Updated on DEC-10-2024
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