| Course label : | Nanomaterials and thin films |
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| Teaching departement : | CMA / |
| Teaching manager : | Mister FREDERIC CAZAUX |
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| Potential ects : | 0 |
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| Code and label (hp) : | MR_MIAE_S3_NCM - Nanomatériaux et couches mince |
Education team
Teachers : Mister FREDERIC CAZAUX
External contributors (business, research, secondary education): various temporary teachers
Summary
With the development of nanotechnologies and the race to miniaturise, knowledge of the synthesis methods, the characterisation of nanomaterials, and nanostructured thin films is essential. The design of multi-functional nanomaterials opens the door to the extreme miniaturisation of devices and the reduction of size allows for the exploration of new physico-chemical phenomena. The objective of this course section is therefore to present an overview of synthesis techniques and (experimental and digital) tools for characterising thin-film nanomaterials. Applications using nanocompounds are shown. Brief programme : - Physical deposition techniques: cathode sputtering, pulsed laser ablation, molecular-beam epitaxy, etc. - Chemical deposition techniques: vapour phase deposits, solution deposits, etc. - Vacuum measurement ￜ Vacuum gauges - Manufacture of nano-objects: top-down and bottom-up approaches - Methods for synthesising oxides and nanostructured metals using soft chemistry, such as coprecipitation, sol-gel and/or hydrothermal synthesis - Techniques for characterising the size of crystallites (X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopes [TEM] and dynamic light scattering [DLS]) - Simulation techniques at atomic scale: Density-functional theory, molecular dynamics and Monte-Carlo - Calculation of the electronic structure of nanomaterials - Simulation codes of nanomaterials
Educational goals
- Know how to clearly describe and explain the operating principle of techniques used to synthesise and characterise nanomaterials and thin films - Know how to interpret physico-chemical phenomena involved in nanostructured materials - Know how to clearly describe and explain different digital simulation methods at the nanometre scale Skills acquired: - Ability to understand the operating method and operating principle of techniques used to synthesise thin films - Ability to understand the operating protocol of major synthesis methods using soft chemistry - Ability to understand the techniques commonly used to determine the size of crystallites - Know the different methods for modelling and simulating nanomaterials - Know the different computer programmes used for the study of nanomaterials
Sustainable development goals
Knowledge control procedures
Continuous Assessment
Comments: Final exam (written)
Online resources
The necessary course and bibliographic elements are available on the course's Moodle page as well as on dedicated websites (Web of Science, bibliographic research via the Lilliad centre, etc.)
Pedagogy
In-person course The entire course will be taught in French. English documents may be provided.
Sequencing / learning methods
| Number of hours - Lectures : | 24 |
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| Number of hours - Tutorial : | 0 |
| Number of hours - Practical work : | 0 |
| Number of hours - Seminar : | 0 |
| Number of hours - Half-group seminar : | 0 |
| Number of student hours in TEA (Autonomous learning) : | 0 |
| Number of student hours in TNE (Non-supervised activities) : | 0 |
| Number of hours in CB (Fixed exams) : | 0 |
| Number of student hours in PER (Personal work) : | 0 |
| Number of hours - Projects : | 0 |
Prerequisites
Pre-specialisation course units for "Materials" and Theoretical Chemistry for the bachelor's degree and the first year of the master's degree in Chemistry (M1), or equivalent
Maximum number of registrants
Remarks
Mandatory course for the MI2E (inorganic materials for energy and the environment) specialisation