Physicochemistry of new materials 1200-2EN-PNMLE1M

1.The concept of „nanomaterials”, their classification and basic properties distinguishing them from the so-called volumetric materials.
2.Synthesis methods of nanomaterials (electrochemical and wet-chemistry methods)
- synthesis of nanotubes and nanowires on solid supports.
- synthesis of nanoparticles, nanotubes and nanowires in liquid phase and using polymeric matrices
2.1. Nanostructured metal oxides
2.2. Semiconducting nanocrystals (CdX, X=S, Se)
2.3 Metallic nanoparticles (Au, Pt, Pd and bimetals)
2.4 Synthesis of hybrid nanomaterials such as metal oxide/semiconductor, metal oxide/metallic nanoparticles.
3.Physicochemical characterization of metallic and semiconducting nanomaterials; their applications in catalysis, photo-catalysis, electro-catalysis and photovoltaics.
4. Physicochemistry of single biological molecules: proteins, RNA and DNA.
5.Diatoms as functional biomaterials: investigations and modifications of their optical, mechanical and absorption properties.
6.2D Materials – structure, surface topography, physicochemical properties. Applications of graphene, boron nitride, transition metal dichalcogenides such as MoS2 and others, transition metal oxides such as Ti oxides and perovskites.
7.Selected microscopic methods in investigations and modifications of nanomaterials: AFM, STM, SEM, SEM-EDS, as well as nanolithographic and thermolithographic methods.