The purpose of the lecture is to present innovative concepts and technologies for the exploration, characterization and utilization of materials and devices. Status quo of nanotechnologies is overviewed.
Innovative concepts and technologies in materials
By focusing to innovative concepts and technologies for the exploration, characterization and utilization of energy and environmental materials, recent topics and progress is overviewed on “Innovative concepts and technologies in materials science” and “Recent progresses in nanotechnologies: materials, processing and applications”.
The present lecture is scheduled with the following topics;
Lecture Introduction & Introduction to “Transition metal oxides”
Powder diffraction structural analysis
Metal-insulator transition
High pressure synthesis of oxides
Piezoceramics and multiferroics
Approach to advanced engineering driven with nanotechnology/ ISRU in Space: “Thermal Wads”
Innovative design in optical advances: “Human Retinal Sensors”
Exploratory approach with nanotechnology: “Photonic Fractal”
Exploratory approach to atomic design: “Modulation-doped Quantum Ball”
Exploratory approach with remote sensing: “Space Solar Power Systems”
Introduction to “Molecular Photophysical Processes”
Advanced Approach in photophysics: “Energy Transfer and Electron Transfer” in polymer
Innovative design with nanotechnology “photoinduced electron transfer”
Exploratory approach with photochemistry: “Dye Sensitized Solar Cell”
Exploratory approach with photochemistry: “Artificial Photosynthesis”
Lecture notes and supplementary materials are distributed during the lectures.
Nothing is prerequisite for registration.
Student evaluation is based on (1) a brief report on an assigned topics and (2) Q&A potentials.
This topical lecture is recommended for foreign as well as domestic students in the field of materials science and engineering.