Chemistry of Engineering Materials: Nanomaterials
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Which of the following is NOT one of the basic types of nanomaterials?

  • Liquids (correct)
  • Metals
  • Polymers
  • Ceramics

    • What distinguishes the 'bottom-up' approach in nanotechnology from the 'top-down' approach?

  • It starts with larger pieces of material.
  • It uses mechanical tools for fabrication.
  • It builds materials from atomic or molecular components. (correct)
  • It focuses solely on nanoscale sizes.

    • What type of nanostructures are nanotubes classified as?

  • Two-dimensional structures
  • Zero-dimensional structures
  • One-dimensional structures (correct)
  • Three-dimensional structures

    • In which field do nanomaterials hold significant promise for applications?

    <p>Biology and medicine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key influence in the formation of nanorods and nanoplates from anisotropic structures?

    <p>Surface energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process is primarily involved in producing carbon nanotubes from layered materials?

    <p>Van der Waals forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process allows the self-organization of individual particles in nanotechnology?

    <p>Self-assembly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the electronic properties of graphite related to the carbon atoms?

    <p>One electron remains unbound and mobile</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What property is particularly significant in the study of nanostructures?

    <p>Surface energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is considered a challenge in working with nanomaterials?

    <p>Understanding complex interactions between disciplines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the bond arrangements in different modifications of carbon affect their properties?

    <p>Bonding affects physical and chemical properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be formed from isotropic materials, as long as surface-active molecules are present?

    <p>Rods and plates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of nanotechnology in the context of materials?

    <p>It involves the design and fabrication of materials at nanoscale.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of formation route is typically used for creating nanorods and nanotubes?

    <p>Bottom-up processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nanomaterial is NOT mentioned as having a layered structure that leads to nanotube formation?

    <p>Silicon carbide (SiC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic feature of bonds at the circumference of each layer in layered structures?

    <p>They exhibit 'dangling bonds'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following nanocarbons is known for its unique spherical structure composed of C60 molecules?

    <p>Fullerenes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process is primarily associated with the assembly of nanomaterials from the gas or vapor phase?

    <p>Bottom-up processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant characteristic of carbon nanotubes that contributes to their technological promise?

    <p>High tensile strength</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Endohedral fullerenes are characterized by having what within their structure?

    <p>Atoms or groups of atoms enclosed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which application is commonly associated with fullerenes?

    <p>High-temperature superconductors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary bonding structure responsible for the cleavage properties of monocrystalline graphite?

    <p>Covalent bonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which feature is NOT typically associated with nanostructures regarding their surface energy?

    <p>Reduced surface energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of nanomaterial consists of elongated structures and can be typified by a high aspect ratio?

    <p>Carbon nanotubes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Chemistry of Engineering Materials: Engineered Nanomaterials

    • The presentation covers the introduction to nanotechnology and nanomaterials, the formation of nanomaterials, and their properties and applications.

    Introduction to Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials

    • Nanomaterials possess attractive properties with amazing technological potential.
    • These materials are any of the four basic types: metals, ceramics, polymers, or composites.
    • Nanomaterials differ from conventional materials requiring a profound understanding of materials science, physics, and chemistry, and biology/medicines for their applications.
    • A nanometer is one billionth of a meter (10-9 m).

    Nanotechnology VS Conventional Technology

    • Nanotechnology favors a "bottom-up" approach, starting from atoms or molecules to create structures.
    • Conventional technology uses a "top-down" approach, starting from larger pieces and shaping them down.
    • "Bottom-up" processes use atoms/molecules to create nanomaterials (nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanorods or thin films/layered structures).
    • "Bottom-up" methods have great freedom in product variation but comparatively fewer possibilities for ordered structure compared to top-down

    Formation of Nanomaterials

    Formation of Rods and Plates

    • Surface energy is a key factor in the formation of nanorods and nanoplates, especially for nonspherical structures.
    • Anisotropic structures (noncubic) are heavily influenced by surface energy.
    • Surface-active molecules aid in the growth of rods and plates even from isotropic materials. Gold nanoparticles, nanorods and nanoplates are well known examples.

    Formation of Rods and Plates (2)

    • Layered structures form nanorods and nanotubes through electrostatic or Van der Waals forces holding the layered structure together.
    • The layers are independent and not saturated. "Dangling bonds" exist at the layer's circumference.
    • Important layered structures include Boron nitride(BN), WS2, MoS2, WSe2, MoSe2 and carbon.

    Formation of Carbon Nanotubes

    • Discussions of graphite and fullerenes are essential to understand carbon nanotubes.
    • Modifications in a substance's arrangement and bonding result in different physical/chemical properties. Graphite, for example, has a layered hexagonal structure where each carbon atom bonds to three neighbors.
    • Carbon atoms use three of their valences, the fourth remains unbound and delocalized showing electrical conductivity in layers.
    • Between layers, there are weak van der Waals bonds, allowing graphite sheets (and by implication, single layers of graphite, i.e., graphene) to be cleaved.
    • Graphene is a single layer of graphite and is considered a two-dimensional aromatic compound.
    • Different types of carbon nanotubes exist (single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and multiple-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs))

    Properties and Applications of Nanomaterials

    Nanocarbons

    • Nanocarbons (fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, and graphene) are recently discovered materials with exceptional properties.
    • These materials are already playing a role in cutting-edge high-tech applications.

    Fullerenes

    • Fullerenes are composed of C60 molecules (buckyballs).
    • Fullerene molecules create a crystalline structure called fullerite.
    • Possible applications for fullerenes include antioxidants, biopharmaceuticals, catalysts, organic solar cells, long-life batteries, high-temperature superconductors, and molecular magnets.

    Carbon Nanotubes

    • Carbon nanotubes are another molecular form of carbon with exceptional properties.
    • Their structure consists of a single sheet of graphite rolled into a tube (single-walled carbon nanotubes).
    • Concentric cylinders exist for (multiple-walled carbon nanotubes).
    • Their electrical characteristics depend on the orientation of the hexagonal units in the graphene plane. They can behave as metals or semiconductors.
    • Potential applications include use as wiring for small-scale circuits, transistors, diodes, flat-screen displays (e.g., television screens, computer monitors) and field emitters.
    • Other potential applications for carbon nanotubes include: Efficient solar cells, better capacitors to replace batteries, heat removal, cancer treatments, biomaterial applications, body armor, municipal water treatment.

    Graphene

    • Graphene is a single-atomic-layer of graphite.
    • Its sp² bonded carbon atoms are extremely strong and flexible.
    • Graphene's two notable characteristics are the perfect order in its sheets (no vacancies) and the exceptionally fast movement of unbonded electrons compared to metals/semiconductors at room temperature.
    • Potential applications for graphene include touch-screens, conductive ink for electronic printing, transparent conductors, transistors, heat sinks (electronics), polymer solar cells, catalysis (fuel cells), battery electrodes, supercapacitors, artificial muscle, DNA biosensors, photoimaging, chemical sensors and nanocomposites for aircraft components.

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