Course

Unit I

Carbon Nanostructures (10 Lectures)

Introduction to carbon and its nanostructures, graphite, single walled and multi-walled carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, graphene, graphene oxide, amorphous nanocarbon.

Unit II

Properties of Carbon Nanomaterials (12 Lectures)

Structure, size, synthesis, optical and mechanical properties; applications in nanoelectronics, energy conversion and energy storage.

Unit III

Carbon nanocomposites (12 Lectures)

Metal/Carbon nanocomposites, Nanocomposites of carbon with other inorganic materials and its applications.

Unit IV

Organic frameworks (10 Lectures)

Organic frameworks of nano-materials (including MOF and COF) design strategies, synthesis, characterization and their application in nanoelectronics and energy.

Pre-requisites: Basic math, physics and chemistry

Total number of classes: 45

Course Outcomes:

• Understand how to synthesize and characterize the carbon based nanostructures
• Gain knowledge on nanocomposites and its applications
• Be familiar with structural, electrical and electrochemical properties of Carbon nanocomposites
• Learn the synthesis and design strategies of metal organic frameworks

1. Carbon Nanotechnology: Recent developments in chemistry, physics, materials science and device applications edited by Liming Dai, Elsevier-2006.
2. Carbon Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Structure, Properties and Applications by Rakesh B. Mathur, B.P.Singh and S. Pande, CRC Press-2017
3. Introduction to Reticular Chemistry: Metal-Organic Frameworks and Covalent Organic Frameworks by O.M. Yaghi, M.J. Kalmutzki and C.S. Diercks, Wiley-2019