CARBON-BASED NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS
cod. 18971

Academic year 2011/12
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Fisica della materia (FIS/03)
Field
Microfisico e della struttura della materia
Type of training activity
Characterising
48 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
hub:
course unit
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Learning objectives

The course gives basic knowledge on carbon based nanostructured materials like Fullerenes, Graphenes, Nanotubes Nanographites and Onions.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Nanotubes

Structural properties
Electronic properties
Mechanical properties
Magnetic properties
Plasma discharge or laser ablation production

Fullerenes

Structural and electronic properties
Anionic fullerides
Polymer fullerides
Magnetic and superconductive properties of fullerides

Graphenes

Structure
Preparation
Electronic and transport properties
Quantum electrodynamics and graphene
Applications

Full programme

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Bibliography

P. J. F. Harris, Carbon Nanotubes and related Structures, Cambridge University Press
M. Meyyappan, Carbon Nanotubes Science and Applications, CRC Press
L. Forro and L. Mihaly, Electronic properties of doped fullerenes, Rep. Prog. Phys. 64 (2001) 649.
C. H. Pennington, V. A. Stenger, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance of C60 and fulleride superconductors, Rev. Mod. Phys. 68 (1996) 855

Teaching methods

The students are required to possess the basic knowledge of solid state physics. It consists of a first part of lessons on fundamental arguments (see the program) and a second part on seminars on specialized arguments.

Assessment methods and criteria

The final test consists in a seminar on a specialized argument and a discussion on the fundamental arguments.

Other information

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