1. Introduction. The chemical foundations of nanotechnology: State of the art and future challenges (2hrs)
2. Nanomaterials for (bio)photonics, diagnostics, electronics, energy conversion and storage (10 hrs)
o Plasmonic nanoparticles and nanostructures
o Colloidal spheres and photonic crystals
o Quantum dots
o SPIONs and related materials
o Graphene and 2D materials
o Carbon-dots and related C-based materials
o Molecular and supramolecular materials
3. Hands on: NanoLab (18 hrs)
Individual and teamwork experiments on nanostructures and plastic/paper-based nanodevices for energy conversion and advanced diagnostics, including:
o Bottom-up nanofabrication of nanostructures (nanoantennas, hybrid nanocomposites, soft photoactuators..) and self-assembly
o Surface engineering and stimuli-responsiveness
o Experiments of optical and electrical sensing, smart data storage and photocatalysis