Course: Nanomaterials in composites

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Course title Nanomaterials in composites
Course code TUFMI/TP8NK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Slobodian Petr, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Matyáš Jiří, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Olejník Robert, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Composite and nanocomposite polymer materials. - Carbon nanotubes and other carbon nanoparticles such as graphene, carbon cones and polyhedral crystals: structure and mechanical, optical and thermal properties. - Preparation methods such as arc and laser evaporation, heat treatment methods and chemical vapor deposition. Cleaning and processing. - Chemistry of carbon nanotubes. - Polymer nanocomposites: promises and current challenges. - Preparation and properties of carbon nanocomposites in various polymer matrices such as PE, PUR, PMMA, PLA, PEEK, PVA and vinyl polymers. - Specific interactions induced by controlled nanofiller dispersion in co-continuous polymer mixtures. - Effect of structure on the tensile properties of polymer nanocomposites. - Highly deformable composite materials for deformation detection. - Polymer nanocomposites as sensors for vapor detection. - Multifunctional polymer nanocomposites. - Nanostructured carbon structures for electrochemical energy storage. - Wearable electronics based on polymer nanocomposite materials. - Health risks of using sub-micron and nano-scale structures.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Simple experiments
  • Preparation for examination - 150 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describe composite and nanocomposite polymer materials
describe composite and nanocomposite polymer materials
characterise polymer nanocomposites
characterise polymer nanocomposites
explain the pros and cons of carbon nanocomposites
explain the pros and cons of carbon nanocomposites
describe methods for the preparation of nanoparticles
describe methods for the preparation of nanoparticles
describe practical applications of nanostructures
describe practical applications of nanostructures
Skills
prepare carbon nanocomposites
prepare carbon nanocomposites
design the filler according to the required properties
design the filler according to the required properties
design a sensor using nanocomposites
design a sensor using nanocomposites
tensile testing of polymer nanocomposites
tensile testing of polymer nanocomposites
prepare nanoparticles
prepare nanoparticles
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Skills
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Didactic test
Didactic test
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • BARABASZOVÁ, K. Nanotechnologie a nanomateriály. Ostrava: VŠB - TU, 2006. ISBN 80-248-1210-X.
  • DOGOTSI, Y. Carbon Nanomaterials. Taylor and Francis, 2006. ISBN 0-8493-9386-8.
  • Harris, Peter J. F. Carbon nanotube science : synthesis, properties and applications. Rev. and updated ed. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-521-82895-6.
  • MITTAL, V. Polymer Nanonube Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Properties and Applications. Wiley, 2010. ISBN 9780470625927.
  • TANAKA, K., YAMABE, T., FUKUI, F. The Science and Technology of Carbon Nanotubes. Elsevier, 1999. ISBN 0080426964.


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