Course Identification
Chemistry module: Nanochemistry
Lecturers and Teaching Assistants
Dr. Ora Simcha Bitton Israel, Prof. Ron Blonder
Course Schedule and Location
Second Semester
Tuesday, 09:15 - 12:00, Science Teaching Lab 1
04/03/2025
Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points
Science Teaching (non thesis MSc Track): Lecture; Obligatory; Regular; 4.00 points
Restrictions
For students in the Rothschild-Weizmann program only
Attendance and participation
Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)
Syllabus
The course is designed to expose high school teachers to modern research topics, introduce teachers to nanoscience, generate teacher interest, and increase chemistry teachers' nanoliteracy by providing them with the basic principles of nanoscience:
- Phenomenological quantum mechanics
- Materials characterization methods: XPS, X-ray diffraction, AFM/STM, SEM, TEM, Leitus-transport measurements.
- Materials science
- Nanotechnology
- Quantum dots
- Plastic (opto)electronics
- Magnetoresistance
- Fullerenes and nanotubes
- Photovoltaic cells
- Ferroelectrics
- Advanced composites
- Blue light sources
- Nanoelectronics
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course- students should be able to:
Demonstrate proficiency in the basic principles of nanoscience (nanoliteracy) and in some of the modern research topics and techniques in nanoscience and nanotechnology.
To read and comprehend scientific research papers in Nanotechnology.
Reading List
Each students will receive a file with selected papers acording to his/her chosen topic.