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Introduction to Nanotechnology (B)

Credits: 3

Instructors: Kaun, Chao-Cheng 關肇正老師; Pao, Chun-Wei 包淳偉老師

Class hour: Monday 13:30-16:30 

Classroom: P101 Meeting Room, IoP, AS (currently on-line)

First Class: September 27, 2021

On-line teaching link: Webex Meeting link:
 https://asmeet.webex.com/asmeet-en/j.php?MTID=mdc4d44f5dd09451ff705ceb632bdb7f3
   Meeting number: 2517 299 5690
    Password: 8794B

 

Syllabus 1

  1. Surface and Interface
    – surface energy, surface reconstruction, domain boundary, crystal shapes

  2. Diffusion and Mass Transport
    – atomistic picture, surface/interface diffusion, diffusion in solids (battery) and soft matters

  3. Nucleation and Growth
    – homogeneous/heterogeneous nucleation, thin film growth modes, growth of nanocrystals and 2D materials.

  4. Self-Assembly
    – driving force of self-assembly, quantum dots, nanostructures

  5. Adsorption
    – porous materials, ultracapacitors, MOFs, catalysis

  6. Mechanical Properties
    – mechanical properties of nanocrystalline materials, CNTs, 2D materials, device stability

  7. Microstructure of Multicomponent Materials
    – entropic mixing, phase segregation, chemically complex materials

References: relevant literatures in each subjects

 

Syllabus 2

Outline

The New Perspective: 1.1 Introduction  1.2 Two Key Concepts  1.3 Why Electrons Flow  1.4 Conductance Formula 1.5 Ballistic (B) Conductance 1.6 Diffusive (D) Conductance 1.7 Connecting Ballistic (B) to Diffusive (D) 1.8 Angular Averaging 1.9 Drude Formula 1.10 Summary

Energy Band Model:  2.1 Introduction  2.2 E(p) or E(k) Relation 2.3 Counting States 2.4 Density of States 2.5 Number of Modes 2.6 Electron Density (n)  2.7 Conductivity vs. Electron Density (n)  2.8 Quantum Capacitance 2.9 The Nanotransistor 2.10 Summary

What and Where is the Voltage? 3.1 Introduction  3.2 A New Boundary Condition  3.3 Quasi-Fermi Levels (QFL's) 3.4 Current From QFL's 3.5 Landauer Formulas 3.6 What a Probe Measures 3.7 Electrostatic Potential 3.8 Boltzmann Equation 3.9 Spin Voltages 3.10 Summary

Heat and Electricity: Second Law & Information 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Seebeck Coefficient 4.3 Heat Current 4.4 One-level Device 4.5 Second Law 4.6 Entropy 4.7 Law of Equilibrium 4.8 Shannon Entropy  4.9 Fuel Value of Information 4.10 Summary

Schrodinger Equation  5.1 Introduction 5.2 Wave Equatioin 5.3 Differential to Matrix Equation 5.4 Dispersion Relation 5.5 Counting States 5.6 Beyond 1-D 5.7 Matrix Equation with Basis 5.8 Graphene 5.9 Reciprocal Lattice / Valleys 5.10 Summary

Introduction to nano-magnetism, 2-dimentional materials and nano-catalyst

Reference

  1. Lessons from Nanoelectronics: A. Basic Concepts, Supriyo Datta
  2. Lessons from Nanoelectronics: B. Quantum Transport, Supriyo Datta