Course Meeting Time: Tu/Th 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Course Description: This is an overview class of Nanotechnology applications and Implications. Emphasis will be placed on different aspects of Nanotechnology and the bridging of multidisciplinary knowledge in terms of the positives and negatives of nanotechnology. Specific areas to be covered in this course include nanocatalysis, application of nanotechnology in renewable energy, solar photovoltaic, photoelectrochemical conversion, energy storage, pollutants sensing, and photocatalytic abatement of air and water. Moreover, the course will analyze nanotechnology through an interdisciplinary outlook for a life-cycle analysis and how nanoparticle characteristics impact transport in the environment, including human exposure assessment, and a discussion of current measurement tools.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand Nanotechnology special properties.
- Understand 1D, 2D, and 3D material structure and application.
- Understand the positives and negatives of nanotechnology.
- Describe the application of Nanotechnology and nanomaterials in energy storage technologies.
- Learn preparation of 2D graphene, and application in energy storage
- Identify the urgency of energy and environmental solutions and the expectations of apply Nanotechnology and nanomaterials in the designing of solar energy conversion systems and fuel cell technologies.
- Evaluate the effect of using nanotechnology in renewable energy efficiency.
- Apply Nanotechnology in the sensing and remediation of pollutants in air and water Nanotechnology in providing long-term solutions to these problems.
- Evaluate the environmental impact of Nanotechnologies.
Instructor: Dr. Amro Hassanein
Postdoctoral Associate, Environmental Science & Technology.
Office: 0512A (Animal Science/Agricultural Engineering Building number 142)
Telephone: 240-760-9488 E-Mail: ahassane@umd.edu