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NANO-3015: Nanoscale Synthesis, Fabrication, and Characterization

Description: Tools for synthesis, fabrication and characterization of nanomaterials and nanostructures including organic and polymer synthesis, self-assembly, and top-down fabrication as well as methods for identifying their structure and electronic, optical, and thermal properties. 3015: Multiphase macromolecules; electron and scanning probe microscopies; fullerenes, graphene, and nanotubes; optical and electron spectroscopies, thermal analysis; quantum dots and metallic nanoparticles. 3016: Nucleic acid self-assembly; polyelectrolyte complexes; dynamic light scattering and zeta potential; electrostatic self-assembly; self-assembled monolayers; photolithography; electron and ion beam lithography; microcontact printing and nanoimprint lithography.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 4 credits

Prerequisites: CHEM-2514 or CHEM-2535 or CHEM-2565

Required By: NANO-4324, NANO-3016

Corequisites: NANO-2024 or NANO-2324 or PHYS-3324.

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 11

Average GPA: 3.37 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 21.55%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.14%

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Grade Distribution Over Time

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