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MSE316: Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology

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MSE 316 presents an overview of nanotechnology and explains why this subject is justifiably generating so much excitement. The first two-thirds of the class is devoted to nanofabrication techniques. The topics covered are intermolecular interactions, basic properties of soft materials, self-assembly of amphiphilic molecules and block copolymers, the use of structure directing organic molecules to pattern inorganic materials, self-assembly of DNA and proteins, the role of proteins in directing the growth of abalone shells, biologically inspired growth of materials, colloidal crystals, nanoimprint and soft lithography, scanning probe microscopy and lithography, and other nanofabrication techniques. The last third of the class focuses on nanoelectronics, with an emphasis on carbon nanotubes, nanowires and molecular electronics. Ideas for fabricating intergrated circuits with molecular devices are presented.

Since MSE 316 covers a broad range of topics and is taken by students with different backgrounds, every effort is made to explain the concepts in terms that everyone can understand. There is no textbook, but review articles and book chapters are handed out. Background reading is suggested for students who need to prepare for certain parts of the class. Nanotechnology topics other than those described above can be explored through a project, which can be done in a team when possible.

Knowledge of how conventional silicon transistors are fabricated and how they function.

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