COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ORGANOMETALLIC NANOPARTICLES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
NNE 5007 ORGANOMETALLIC NANOPARTICLES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ELIF SUBAŞI

Offered to

Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

Course Objective

This course comprises various key-aspects of precursor chemistry with the process conditions of materials formation, particularly looking at the similarities and differences of CVD, ALD and nanoparticle synthesis.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To have the ability to reach advanced knowledge on the area of study, through unique point of view and research for continuing further studies.
2   To have the ability to fully understand and use up- to- date knowledge and methods.
3   To have the ability to apply and formulate related scientific methods for conducting innovative studies.
4   To have the ability to publish an academic article in national and international peer-reviewed journals.
5   To be able to make research collaborations by using student exchange programs.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles from hydrocarbyl complexes
2 Organometallic Synthesis of Noble Metal Nanoparticles
3 Organometallic Synthesis of Magnetic Metal Nanoparticles
4 Organometallic Synthesis of Nanoparticles of Other Metals and Main Group Elements
5 Inclusion of Metal Nanoparticles intoTemplates
6 MIDTERM
7 Surface reactivitiy of Transition Metal CVD precursors
8 Organometallic precursors for Atomic Layer Deposition
9 Organometallic and metallo-organic Precursors for Nanoparticles
10 Organometallic and metallo-organic Precursors for Nanoparticles
11 Assignment Presentations
12 Assignment Presentations
13 Assignment Presentations
14 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

R.A. Fischer, Precursor Chemistry of Advanced Materials: CVD, ALD and Nanoparticles (Topics in Organometallic Chemistry) Springer; 1 edition (November 14, 2005) ISBN-13: 978-3540016052.
R. H. Crabtree and D. M. P. Mingos, Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry III: From Fundamentals to Applications ISBN: 978-0-08-045047-6, 200.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

There will be minimum 2 assignments, averaged out grades for which will be 25 % of the
term grade. Mid-term examination affects the term grade by 25 %. Final examination
affects the term grade by 50 %. Midterm, Final exam and assignment grades determine term
grade.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG 1 ASSIGNMENT 1
3 ASG 2 ASSIGNMENT 2
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG1 +ASG 2/2 * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG 1 +ASG2/2 * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

There will be mid-term, assignments and final examination. The students will attend this lecture as an interactive manner. Students assignments and mid-term examination will be avaraged and affect the grade by 50%. Final exam will be 50% of the resulting grade of the overall success of the students.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture and homework delivery must be on time.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylul University
Faculty of Science
Chemistry Department
e-mail: elif.subasi@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

8:30-17:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for final exam 1 45 45
Preparation for midterm exam 1 35 35
Preparing assignments 2 15 30
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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