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This course will provide insights on practical aspects of the scientific concepts guiding the growth of both organic and inorganic nanomateri-als by vapor phase and solution phase processing. The course includes nanomaterials from all materials classes: carbon, metals, Nobel metals, alloys, ceramics, organic materials, nanocarbons, graphene, fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, etc. and their processing methods. Their functionali-ty and applications are discussed. The course will present deep discus-sion to develop a comprehensive understanding of the basic growth mechanisms and characteristics of each class of material and growth techniques. Finally, a green processing approach of nanomaterias is reviewed.

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The course brings different aspects of nanostructured materials used for applications in energy storage and production. The nanomaterials include metal nanoparticles, nanocrystalline materials, metal hydrides, dye-sensitized nanomaterials, titanium dioxide nanotube arrays, nickel hydroxides, organic-inorganic hybrid materials, etc. The course discusses the application of these materials for a fuel cell, fuel produc-tion, hydrogen production, energy production and conversion applica-tions, organic light-emitting devices, energy efficient buildings, biofuel cells, hydrogen storage, photoelectrochemical devices, supercapacitors, etc.

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The course aims to overview principles of geometrical and wave optics: basic equations and concepts including optical cavities, polarization, coherence, laser beams, diffraction, and interference, propagation of light, Fresnel equations and optical properties of solids, etc. The course will focus on foundations for nanophotonics, quantum confined materi-als, photonic crystals, microstructure fibers and plasmonics. The propa-gation and focusing of the optical field, nanoscale optical microscopy, near-field optical probes, etc. will also discuss.

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This course presents the main principles and techniques of statistical thermodynamics related to the study of nanomaterials and their applica-tions. The course will focus on main concepts and methods in thermo-dynamics and statistical mechanics, statistical thermodynamics of sur-faces and interfaces, wetting phenomena, phase transitions, molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulations, chemical kinetics and transport processes.

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This course gives the principles and concepts underlying the funda-mentals of mesoporous materials from a chemist’s point of view. The field of nanoporous materials has undergone significant developments since they possess high specific surface areas, well-defined pore sizes, and functional sites, they show a great diversity of applications such as molecular adsorption/storage and separation, sensing, catalysis, energy storage and conversion, drug delivery, and more. The course surveys the key developments in the synthesis of nanoporous materials and the significant advances in their applications to date.