Course detail
Practical Introduction to Nanotechnology
FCH-BC_UN_PAcad. year: 2023/2024
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with basic aspects and techniques utilized for preparation of nanoparticles, nanofibers and nanolayers, and, moreover, also analytical methods employed for analysis of these nanosystems. Students attending the course will gain theoretical knowledge and practical exprerience with preparation of anorganic nanoparticles, liposomes, polyelectrolyte complexes, miceral systems and nanolayers. Furthermore, the course also focuses on analytical methods utilized for nanosystmes characterization such as DLS, SAXS or electron microscopy. Last but not least, attention will be paid also to safety aspects of nanotechnology.
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Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Aims
Students attending the course will gain knowledge and practical experience in the field of nano-systems preparation and characterization. The course expand knowledge of the course "Introduction to medical materials" and provides basis for realization of laboratory projects.
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Hošek J.: Úvod do nanotechnologie. ČVUT, Praha 2010 (CS)
Ramsden J.: Essentials of Nanotechnology, BookBoon 2009 (CS)
Recommended reading
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Classification of course in study plans
- Programme BPCP_CHMA Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Laboratory exercise
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Syllabus
1. Introduction, safety aspects of the laboratory part of the course
2. Theroretical lecture - preparation of nanoparticles, polyelectrolyte complexes and naofibers; nanosystems in biotechnology, preparation of liposomes,, microencapsulation, safety aspects of nanotechnology
3. Theroretical lecture concerning analytical methods for characterization of nanoparticles - DLS, analytical centrifugation, XRD, SAXS, fluorescence spectroscopy, rheology, electron microscopy
4. Practical laboratory exercises - preparation of inorganic nanoparticles and their characterization
5. Practical laboratory exercises - deternination of partcile size and zeta-potential by Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS)
6. Practical laboratory exercises - preparation and characterization of liposomes
7. Practical laboratory exercises - aggregation, micellar systems
8. Practical laboratory exercises - preparation of polyelectrolyte complexes
9. Practical laboratory exercises - preparation of nanolayers (spin-coating), characterization of layers by using optical and interference microscopy
10. Practical laboratory exercises - electron microscopy
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