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Rene M Overney
CHEM E 554
Seattle Campus
Introductory nanoscale science with emphasis on contact mechanics, principle and concept of forces, scanning force microscopy, tribology (friction, wear, lubrication), rheology, ultrathin organic films, physical properties of polymers, and computer simulation. Offered: W.
Class description
As technology is moving towards interfaces, today’s major challenge is to find common denominators to describe exotic material and transport properties on the sub-100-nanometer scale. Thereby, our multifaceted attempts converge on the new discipline called Nanoscience. This course provides an introduction to this new field. Students will be introduced to molecular theories and concepts fundamental to material and transport properties in gases, liquids and solids. A particular focus is on Mechanics and Rheology on the nanoscale, and on critical length scales relevant for nanotechnological applications. Students will learn about thermodynamic driving forces, kinetics and transition states, structure properties, intermolecular interactions, and about and one of the most influential nanoscale methods – scanning probe microscopy (e.g., atomic force microscopy). Concerning materials, the main focus will be on organic materials from polymers, colloidal systems to proteins.
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