Nanotechnology

What is nanoscale science and physics?

What is nanotechnology?

What is the nano length scale between?

What is a quantum dot?

What is a quantum wire?

What is a quantum well?

Draw picture and D(E) graph for quantum dot, wire and well.

What can be determined by the particle in a box model?

Semiconductor nanowires can be used as

Semiconductor quantum well can be used in...

What are metal nanoparticles?

Why are nanostructures different from the bulk?

Why are nanostructures different from the bulk?
Quantum Confinement...

Why are nanostructures different from the bulk?
Large surface-to-volume ratios...

Why are nanostructures different from the bulk?
small size..

How many atoms are there in a 5nm diameter nanocrystal?
Assume lattice constant (d)=0.5nm
cubic lattice

What is driving nanotechnology?

What is Moore's Law?

Electrostatic Interactions

Covalent Bonds

Van-der-waals Force

Dipole-Dipole

Permanent dipole-induced dipole interaction

Induced dipole-induced dipole interaction

Describe and draw the Lennard-Jonas potenial.

Metallic Bonding

What is the density of states?

Give two examples of what D(E) defines:

What is electron transport?

What happens in transport through a single channel?