NanoPhysics and Nanochemistry

Objectifs

This UF is a theoretical approach of the main concepts of nanoelectronics, spintronics and plasmonics, on one hand, surface physics and chemistry and near field physics, on the other hand. This UF is completed by an introduction to nanochemistry.

The educational objectives are twofold:

  - Acquire scientific knowledge related to the physics and chemistry of nanostructured solids, low dimensionality solids and surfaces;

  - to give to the student the possibility to link these knowledge to synthesize, observe and understand the properties of nano-objects and nanostructures and use them in various applications like electronic devices or biology. 

The student will be able to:

 - describe the main phenomena relative to electron transport (spin polarized or not) in low dimensionality systems and to explain the main applications in spintronics;

- describe the physics of surface plasmons in metal nanostructures and illustrate it by practical applications;

- describe the main features of the chemical syntheses of nano-objects, their fonctionalization and their advantages for low cost devices and biological applications;

Pré-requis

- Master 1 in Physics, Applied Physics or equivalent

Évaluation

L’évaluation des acquis d’apprentissage est réalisée en continu tout le long du semestre. En fonction des enseignements, elle peut prendre différentes formes : examen écrit, oral, compte-rendu, rapport écrit, évaluation par les pairs…