C9907 Colloid and Sol-Gel Nanochemistry

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Prof. Dr. Lubomír Špaňhel (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Jiří Pinkas, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Prof. Dr. Lubomír Špaňhel
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Jiří Pinkas, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
General, Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
1. Introduction to nanocolloid science 2. Basic physics and chemistry of semiconductor and metal nanoparticles 3. Overview of the most relevant preparation methods in inorganic nanoparticle research: (a) Metal oxides and chalcogenides (b) metallic and bimetallic nanostructures 4. Introduction to sol-gel technology: molecular precursors, sol-gel transition, film formation strategies, hybrid nanocomposites 5. Spectroscopic and electrochemical analytical methods in nanoparticle research
Learning outcomes
Absolvents will gain the following knowledge: 1. Theoretical basis of novel physical-chemical properties in the field of inorganic nanoparticles - new state of matter 2. Synthesis strategies in nanocolloidal chemistry 3. Fundamentals of sol-gel nanochemistry for wet chemical tailoring of multifunctional glasses, nanoceramics and inorganic-organic hybrid composites 4. Nanoanalytics for identification and surface studies of inorganic nanostructures
Syllabus
  • 1. Definition, classification and critical parameters of nanocolloids 2. Basic optical and thermodynamical properties of semiconductor and metal nanoparticles 3. Overview of the most relevant preparation methods in inorganic nanoparticle research: (a) Metal oxides: size- and shape control approaches (b)II-VI and III-V semiconductor colloids (c) metallic and bimetallic nanocolloids of various sizes and shapes 4. Introduction to sol-gel technology: molecular precursors and their reactivity control, sol-gel transition, film formation strategies, hybrid nanocomposites 5. Spectroscopic and electrochemical analytical methods in nanoparticle research
Teaching methods
block lecture
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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