The aim of this course is to give students a concept of what it is and what constitutes nanotechnology, how to produce and how to measure it, and the knowledge when can be expected to use it in engineering practice.

• What it is nanotechnology – a general review and basic definitions.
• Crystal lattices, principles of ordering, indexing of planes.
• Diffractometry – principle and applications.
• Scanning probe and electron microscopy techniques.
• Limits of optical microscopy and optical methods used for nanotechnology.
• What is surface energy and its consequences, Methods of 0D, 1D nanostructures grow.
• Methods 2D nanostructures grow.
• Principles of photolithography techniques. Principles of mask less lithography techniques. Self organization of the matter.
• Properties and manufacturing methods of diamonds and graphite.
• Fullerenes and nanotubes.
• Other nanomaterials and its properties.

Excursions, 10 min. lecture on selected topic of nanotechnology

Jan Hošek, Úvod do nanotechnologie, Nakladatelství ČVUT, 2010.
Charles P. Poole, Frank J. Owens, Introduction to Nanotechnology, John Wiley&Sons, 2003.
Ahmed Busnaina, Nanomanufacturing Handbook, CRC Press, 2007.

Knowledge of lectures matter, presence on excursions, prepared presentation

Nanotechnology, AFM, STM microscopy, MEMs, litography