Nano Chemistry — Study Resources & PYQs
Introduction and properties of nano particles.
- Estimated study time: 30 minutes
Study resources
- Nanomaterials - Govt. College of Engineering, Keonjhar (lecture notes) (PDF) — Full engineering-chemistry chapter on nanomaterials: classification, nanocones, quantum dots, applications. Written for 2nd semester B.Tech, so the level is exactly right.
- Nanotechnology Notes - Jaideep Aluru (SlideShare) (Article) — Explains the two reasons nano properties differ from bulk - surface area to volume ratio and quantum confinement - with the actual 3/r derivation you can write in the exam.
- Size Effect of Nanomaterials (SlideShare) (Article) — Goes deeper into surface effect and quantum confinement effect with the dispersion formula F = 6/d. Read after the previous link.
- An Introduction to the Quantum Mechanics of Nanoparticles - AZoQuantum (Article) — Readable article on why gold looks red at the nanoscale and why nanoparticles are more reactive. Good for the 'why do properties change' type question.
- Quantum Confinement: Advancing Material Properties at the Nanoscale (Video) — Visual explanation of quantum confinement. Watch this if the band-gap/discrete-energy-level idea is not clicking from the notes.
Taught in these subjects
- APPLIED ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY — BCHT11 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Applied Engineering Chemistry — BCHT11 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu