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| Module Availability |
| Semester Two |
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| Assessment Pattern |
30% integrated coursework from SR and GC
70% examination
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| Module Overview |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
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| Module Aims |
| To provide an understanding of:-
· materials with at least one side in the range 1-100 nm
· how their properties are different from bulk materials
· what applications these have in nano-engineered products
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| Learning Outcomes |
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On successful completion of this module you should be able to:-
· understand methods of synthesis and preparation
· understand methods of characterisation
· interpret property data
· consider potential applications and impacts on products of these nano-materials and hybrids
· discuss the synthesis, chemical properties and behaviour of a number of immbolized biomolecule systems used in bio-nanodevices
· discuss the application of nanomaterials to improve sensor and biosensor functionality
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| Module Content |
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1-9
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SR
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Biosensors overview
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Nano-functional membranes and electrochemical biosenors
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Smart materials for protein nano-biorecognition: Biomolecularly imprinted polymers
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Immuno-sensors
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Bio-functionalisation of nanoparticles: carbon nanotubes and quantum dots
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Nanoparticle-based biosensors
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10-15
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GC
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Polymer Nanotechnology: opportunities and challenges.
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Block-copolymers: self-assembly, patterning and nanotechnology applications. Bottom-up nanotechnology.
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Polymer nanospheres: types, methods of preparation and applications. Shell-core crosslinked micelles. Drug delivery and imaging. Latex nanospheres. Colloidal and Photonic crystals.
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Photolithography and soft lithography. Top-down nanotechnology. Photoresists, stamping, polymer microchannels and microfluidics. Lab-on-a-chip.
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Nanostructured organic materials for electronics/optical applications. Combining top-down and bottom up methodologies: the best of both worlds. Electrical ordering. Nanoepitaxy.
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Tutorial
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16-18
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GC
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Introduction to dendrimers. Classes of dendrimers. Chemical synthesis of dendrimers
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Applications of dendrimers
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Tutorial
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All staff
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Tutorial/Exam revision
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
| Formal lecture and tutorial sessions |
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
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Recommended Textbooks:
G.A. Ozin and A.C. Arsenault, 2005. Nanochemistry: A Chemical Approach to Nanomaterials, RSC, ISBN 085404664-X
David S.Goodsell, 2005. Bionanotechnology: Lessons from Nature, Wiley.
Christof M. Niemeyer and A. Mirkin (eds) 2004. Nanobiotechnology: Concepts, Applications and Perspective, Wiley
A. Mirkin and Christof M. Niemeyer (eds) 2007. Nanobiotechnology II: More Concepts and Applications, Wiley
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| Last Updated |
| 21 April 2011 |
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