Fw: Short course in Nanomaterials

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> Subject: Short Course in Nanomaterials
> 19 - 23 April 2004, Guildford, Surrey, UK
>
> Overview
>
> This course will present a review of materials structured at the
nanometric
> level. Characterisation at the nanoscale can be achieved by a variety of
> electron, ion beam and scanning probe methodologies and these, together
> with more specialist methods such as position sensitive atom probe and
> spectroscopic ellipsometry, will be introduced. Nanoscale structure in
> metals, polymers and ceramics may have a marked influence on
> structure-property relationships with the possibility of providing
> behaviour not seen in coarser scale structures. In addition certain new
> classes of materials may be produced at this size level, for example
Bucky
> Balls, nanotubes and a variety of colloidal structures. The processing
and
> applications of nanofluidics will also be dealt with in some detail. The
> commercial perspective on the larger scale production of nanomaterials
will
> be given to illustrate the move from laboratory to plant.
>
> Aims
>
> The aim of this course is to introduce the various classes of
> nanomaterials: both bulk materials with a well defined and controlled
> nanostructure and discrete materials produced by nanotechnology such as
> carbon nanotubes and self-assembled monolayers. Further, the techniques
> required to analyse structures at the nanoscale will be reviewed.
>
> Learning Outcomes
>
> On successful completion of the module, all participants should be able to
> o Appreciate the range and breadth of application of nanomaterials
> o Discuss the potential impact, in all classes of materials, of the
> control of nanostructure
> o Describe the methods for the nanostructural characterisation of
> such materials
> o Outline the nanotechnology production routes currently available
> o Identify possible opportunities for nanomaterials in product
> development and enhancement
>
> Nanomaterials is part of the Advanced Materials Technology Programme: a
> range of eighteen short courses which may be taken individually or from
> which seven may be selected and linked together, with a project, to form a
> modular MSc Degree Programme.
>
> Contact: Margaret Morgan Short Courses Organiser, School of Engineering D3
> University of Surrey Guildford GU2 7XH UK email: M.Morgan@surrey.ac.uk
> Telephone: +44 (0)1483 689378 Fax: +44 (0)1483 686671
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>
>
> Sent by
> Derek Saunders
> Manager of Continuing Education
> School of Engineering D3
> University of Surrey
> Guildford Surrey GU2 7XH UK
> Tel: + 44 (0)1483 689612
> Fax: + 44 (0)1483 686671
> email: D.Saunders@surrey.ac.uk
>
Received on Thu Nov 20 07:33:33 2003