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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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KMM
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UN
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Title
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Introduction to Nanomaterials
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
4
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Time requirements
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Lecture
3
[Hours/Week]
Tutorial
1
[Hours/Week]
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Course credit prior to examination
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Yes
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Course credit prior to examination
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Yes
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Included in study average
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YES
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Language of instruction
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Czech
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Summer semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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1 / -
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Included in study average
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YES
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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Minimum (B + C) students
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10
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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Czech
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
1|2|3|4 |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Evaluation scale for credit before examination |
S|N |
Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
No
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
1|2|3|4 |
Evaluation scale for credit before examination |
S|N |
Substituted course
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None
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
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Course objectives:
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Students will be acquainted with following topics: nanomaterials and nanotechnology - definition, principles. Interdisciplinarity in nanosector. Nanometals and- alloys. Non-metallic nanomaterials. Chemical supramolecular structure, dendrimers. Nanocomposites. Characterization of nanomaterials. Practical examples of applications, producers, and present status quo.
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Requirements on student
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To participate actively in seminars, elaboration of the semestral project, passing the final test. successfully. Final oral exam.
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Content
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Nanoscience, nanomaterials and -technologies. Principles of building nanosystems (bottom-up); a pioneer work of R. Feynmann and E. Drexler. Interdisciplinarity in nanosector.
Chemical synthesis of nanoparticles. Principle of self-assembly; spontaneously organic monolayers, preparatuion of materials via X-ray irradiation.
Fe-Cu nanoalloys, preparation of bulk-nanostructured alloys, simulation of nanocluster growth, nanocrystalline Al - alloys, nanocrystalline TiO2 for photocatalytic applications, nanomagnets for biomedical applications, nanomaterials obtained via plastic deformation. Precious metals nanoparticles, catalysts based on gold nanoparticles.
Fullerenes, carbon nanotubes,their electronic properties and applications, CVD deposition of nanocrystalline diamond.
Synthesis of ceramic nanoparticles and nanopowders, superplasticity in nanoceramics. Polymer nanoparticles, their structure and applications.
Nanocomposites (especially containg clay-polymer system), properties. Superhard nanocomposites.
Applications (eg. nanosensors and probes, applications in biology and medicine etc.).
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Activities
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Fields of study
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- Studentům je k dispozici kurz v Google Classroom se všemi podstatnými informacemi a materiály.
- COURSEWARE ZČU
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Guarantors:
Doc. Ing. Tomáš Kovářík, Ph.D. (100%),
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Lecturer:
Doc. Ing. Petr Duchek, CSc. (50%),
Doc. Ing. Tomáš Kovářík, Ph.D. (50%),
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Tutorial lecturer:
Doc. Ing. Petr Duchek, CSc. (50%),
Doc. Ing. Tomáš Kovářík, Ph.D. (50%),
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Literature
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Recommended:
Nalwa, Hari Singh. Encyclopedia of nanoscience and nanotechnology. vol. 1, A?Ch. Stevenson Ranch, Calif. : American Scientific Publ., 2004. ISBN 1-58883-057-8.
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Recommended:
Nalwa, Hari Singh. Handbook of nanostructured materials and nanotechnology. v. 1, Synthesis and processing. San Diego : Academic Press, 2000. ISBN 0-12-513760-5.
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Recommended:
Nalwa, Hari Singh. Handbook of nanostructured materials and nanotechnology. v. 2, Spectroscopy and theory. San Diego : Academic Press, 2000. ISBN 0-12-513760-5.
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Recommended:
Nalwa, Hari Singh. Handbook of nanostructured materials and nanotechnology. v. 3, Electrical properties. San Diego : Academic Press, 2000. ISBN 0-12-513760-5.
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Recommended:
Nalwa, Hari Singh. Handbook of nanostructured materials and nanotechnology. v. 4, Optical properties. San Diego : Academic Press, 2000. ISBN 0-12-513760-5.
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Recommended:
Nalwa, Hari Singh. Handbook of nanostructured materials and nanotechnology. v. 5, Organics, polymers, and biological materials. San Diego : Academic Press, 2000. ISBN 0-12-513760-5.
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Recommended:
Key technologie for the 21st century. New York : W.H. Freeman and Company, 1996. ISBN 0-7167-2948-2.
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Recommended:
Ajayan, Pulickel M.; Braun, P. V.; Schadler, L. S. Nanocomposite science and technology. Weinheim : WILEY-VCH, 2003. ISBN 3-527-30359-6.
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Recommended:
Bhushan, Bharat. Springer handbook of nanotechnology : with 972 figures and 71 tables. Berlin : Springer, 2004. ISBN 3-540-01218-4.
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Contact hours
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52
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Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
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10
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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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50
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Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
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10
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Total
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122
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
Successful passing following subjects: chemistry, physics, material science.
- Describe the basic chemical-physical properties of materials
- Define the structure of materials
- Characterize basic physical quantities |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
Students should be able to have basic laboratory skills. |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
Students will get basic knowledge in philosophy of nanomaterials creation, in principles of materials building-up from lower to supramolecular structures, with advantage of self-assembly of material world. They will be oriented in basic nanotechnologies and get the general vision of application sectors where nanomaterials are being commonly used. |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
- Use material chemistry terminology when describing substances
- Describe the basic properties of nanomaterials and characterize the advantages and disadvantages of nanotechnology.
- Define the chemical-physical properties of nanocomposites in structural contexts. |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
N/A |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Oral exam |
Test |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Continuous assessment |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Oral exam |
Test |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Oral exam |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Lecture |
Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
Seminar |
Practicum |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Self-study of literature |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Lecture |
Lecture with a video analysis |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Lecture |
Lecture with a video analysis |
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