Surface Engineering of Nanomaterials

COURSE LAYOUT

Week 1: Tribology & its classification, Friction tribology, Wear & corrosion, Lubrication, Effect of tribology on surface of nanomaterials.
Week 2: Conventional surface engineering, Types of surface modifications, Physical modifications, Chemical modifications,
Applications of surface engineering towards nanomaterials.
Week 3: Deposition and surface modification methods, Physical vapor deposition, Chemical vapor deposition, Advanced surface
modification practices, Advantages of deposition for surface modification.
Week 4: Synthesis, processing and characterization of nano-structured coatings, Functional coatings,Advanced coating practices,
Characterization of nano-coatings, Applications of nano-coatings,
Week 5: Need of advanced methods for surface and coating
testings, Size dependency in nanostructures of nanocoatings, Size effect in electrochemical properties of nanostructured
coatings, Size effect in mechanical properties of nanostructured coatings, Size effect in physical and other properties of nanostructured coatings.
Week 6: Thin films for surface engineering of nanomaterials, Sputtering techniques, Evaporation processes, Thin film deposition
through gas phase techniques, Liquid phase techniques.
Week 7: Microencapsulation: Processes, Microencapsulation: Kinetics of release, Plating of nanocomposite coatings, Advantages of
microencapsulation over other conventional methods.
Week 8: Current trends in surface modification of nanomaterials, Modified Nanomaterials: In-use for consumer products, Main problems in
synthesis of modified nanomaterials