Learning Outcomes
Αfter successful completion of the course, students are expected to:
1. Be up to date on inorganic nanomaterials and their prospects
2. Be familiar with the methods of inorganic nanoparticle synthesis by wet chemistry
3.Be familiar with methods for characterization of inorganic nanoparticles
4.To understand how the properties of inorganic materials vary at the nanoscale
5. Be aware of applications of inorganic nanoparticles of biological interest
6. Be up to date on technological and medical applications of inorganic nanoparticles
7. Get to know natural nanomaterials, their improvement methods and applications as well as methods of their improvement and synthesis in the laboratory and specific characterization techniques
Course Content (Syllabus)
Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Inorganic Nanoparticles, Coated Inorganic Nanoparticles, Wet Synthesis Methods (Co-precipitation, Thermal Decomposition, Solvent Thermocrystalline, Microwave, Microemulsions), Isolation, Physicochemical characterization Methods, Properties of Inorganic Nanoparticles (magnetic, optical, optical, electrical), Inorganic natural microporous-mesoporous materials, zeolites and clay minerals, synthetic zeolites-clays, methods and parameters of synthesis, characterization methods, environmental (Adsorption-Ion exchange), industrial and medical applications. Synthetic inorganic nanoparticles and environmental applications (retention of radionuclides and heavy metals). Modern metal nanoparticles for technological and medical applications. Nano-radiopharmaceuticals in nuclear medicine-applications.
Keywords
Inorganic Nanoparticles, Nanotechnology, Microporous materials, zeolites, clays, environmental applications, nano-radiopharmaceuticals