Nanochemistry deals with syntheses of various nanomaterials and nanostructures and the characterizations thereof. This class intends to address fundamentals on syntheses and applications of nano-sized structures that include organics, semiconductors and metals. Introduction to nanochemistry will be lectured as beginning from the unique properties accompanied at nanometer scales to covering quantum chemical phenomena and chemical bond formations and syntheses in nanoscales.

- Prerequisites: General chemistry

Mid-term Exam 35%
Final Exam 35%
Home work/Project Presentation 20%
Attendance & Class participation 10%

Masaru Kuno, Introductory Nanosciecne: Physical and Chemical concepts, Garland Science.
Gouzhong Gao, Nanostrcutures & Nanomaterials, Imperial College Press
Catherine Brechignac, Philippe Houdy, Marcel lahmani, Nanomaterials and Nanochemicstry, Springer
Geoffrey A. Ozin, Concepts of Nanochemistry, Wiley-VCH

WK1: Introduction: Structure and Length Scale WK2-3: Introduction-Thermodynamics for nanomaterials-Optical. magnetic, and electrical property changes in nanomaterials WK4-7:-Syntheses of nanomaterials: Solution based Process Vs. Vacuum Process WK8-9: Forces between molecules and nanostructures (Van Der Waals interactions in nanoscales) WK8-10: Synthesis and lithography- Semiconductor nanocrystal quantum dots- Metal nanoparticles and nano-structures- Fullerine, carbon nanotubes, and bucky balls- Organic nanomaterials- E-beam Lithography- Focused Ion Beam Miller- Soft Lithography- Contact Lithography- Plasmonic Lithography- Nanosphere Lithography WK11-15: Applications of nanomaterials - Properties and applications of semiconductor nanocrystal quantum dots- Nanoplasmonics- Lasers & Optical Communications- Optical Switches and Optical Computings- Nanostructured Electrical Devices- Electron transport phenomena in nanostructures- Magnetic properties of nanomaterials and nanostructures- SpintronicsWK16: Final exam