Unit INTRODUCTION TO NANOMATERIALS SYNTHESIS METHODS WITH LABORATORY

LABORATORY OF DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF NANOMATERIALS

Code	A004763
CFU	4
Teacher	Roberto D'amato
Teachers	Roberto D'amato
Hours	48 ore - Roberto D'amato
Learning activities	Altro
Area	Altre conoscenze utili per l'inserimento nel mondo del lavoro
Sector	NN
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Practical exercises on the preparation of nanomaterials
Reference texts	Lesson slides
Educational objectives	The main objectives of the course are to provide students with the knowledge and laboratory techniques required for the design and synthesis of nanomaterials, followed by their characterisation. By the end of the course, students will be able to devise the most suitable synthesis strategy for producing nanostructured materials with defined properties
Prerequisites	To get the most out of the laboratory module and ensure it is as effective as possible, we recommend to attend and participate in the lectures.
Teaching methods	Practical laboratory exercises
Other information	The course slides will be handed out during the lectures. Office hours will be held in the lecturer’s office by appointment.
Learning verification modality	The assessment of the educational objectives of the course will focus on the evaluation of the reports of the experiments carried out during the course and their discussion during the exam. The assessment aims to demonstrate the assimilation of the concepts covered during the course by the student and his ability to describe what was done in the laboratory drawing his own considerations.
Extended program	Laboratory experiments will be carried out regarding the synthesis of nanoparticles and their processing. The resulting materials will then be characterized using different techniques.

NANOMATERIALS SYNTHESIS METHODS

Code	A004616
CFU	3
Teacher	Loredana Latterini
Teachers	Loredana Latterini Roberto D'amato
Hours	7 ore - Loredana Latterini 14 ore - Roberto D'amato
Learning activities	Affine/integrativa
Area	Attività formative affini o integrative
Sector	CHIM/02
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	The course aims to provide knowledge about the main methodologies for the synthesis of nanostructured materials; chemical and physical properties dependent on the synthesis conditions; characterization techniques
Reference texts	Lecture Slides and textbooks suggested by the teacher
Educational objectives	The main objectives of the course are to provide students with knowledge on the main methodologies for the synthesis of nanomaterials. In particular, attention will be focused on the conditions that determine the chemical and physical properties of nanomaterials and how to act on them. At the end of the course, the student will be able to identify the most suitable synthetic methodology to obtain nanostructured materials with defined properties
Prerequisites	In order to tackle the course satisfactorily, the student must possess the knowledge provided by the courses Fundamentals of Chemistry and Elements of Mathematics and Physics.
Teaching methods	The course will be held through lectures held in the classroom on the topics of the course and with the projection of slides. The teaching material used during the lessons will be made available to the students.
Other information	The teaching slides will be handed out during the lectures. Office hours will be held in the lecturer’s office by appointment.
Learning verification modality	The CFU corresponding to the training activity are acquired by the student by passing the final exam. This will be carried out through an oral exam lasting approximately 30 minutes aimed at ascertaining the level of knowledge and the ability to put into practice the topics covered during the course. Furthermore, the oral exam will allow to verify the student's ability to use a technical scientific language that is adequate and consistent with the topics covered.
Extended program	- Introduction to nanostructured materials, relationship between dimensionality and chemical and physical properties; - Definition of nanostructures; - Techniques for the synthesis of nanometric materials; - Synthesis of nanomaterials of interest in the context of sustainable chemical processes consisting of metals, semiconductors and hybrid materials; - Strategies for the preparation of composite materials consisting of nanomaterials; - Characterization methodologies of nanomaterials: scanning and transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, Z potential, UV-Vis spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy; - Application of nanostructured materials.