NBT 501 Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Fundamentals of nanoscience and nanotechnology, size conversions, calculation of the ratio of surface area to volume, the effect of size on thermal, mechanical, optical, electronic and catalytic properties of materials, an overview of nanomaterial production and characterization methods, examples from nanoscience studies and nanotechnology applications.
NBT 502 Production and Characterization of Nanomaterials
Top-down and bottom-up manufacturing approaches used in the production of nanomaterials. Top-down production methods with Mechanical, Thermal, High-energy, Chemical and Lithographic methods. Bottom-up nanomaterial production by gas phase, liquid phase and biological methods. Dimensional, structural and spectroscopic characterization of nanomaterials.
NBT 503 Scientific Research and Publication Ethics
- to be able to define the scope, basis, role of scientific researches and the roles of researchers in this field,
- to help them define the validity, reliability and ethical issues in scientific researches.
NBT 505 Nanomaterials Applications in Biological Sciences
Nanotechnology has emerged with rapid advances in science and technology that have created new opportunities for advances in medicine, electronics, food and the environment. Nanobiotechnology is the application of nanotechnology in biological fields. Nanotechnology is now widely used in many traditional and technological branches of biology. In addition to the general properties and synthesis methods of nanomaterials, studies in biomarker and imaging, gene and drug transfer, tissue engineering applications will be examined and new usage areas will be discussed.
NBT 507 Nano and Micro Scale Synthetic Fiber Production Technologies
Melt spinning method, parameters affecting melt fiber spinning, texturing methods (thermo-mechanical, mechanical), solution fiber drawing, wet fiber spinning method, dry fiber spinning method, gel fiber spinning method, micro fiber production methods, nano fiber production methods . Application areas of nanofibers.
NBT 509 Nano and Micro Fiber Based Nonwovens
Definition of nonwovens, their importance and place in our lives, their historical development, world markets, nonwoven surface formation methods, nonwoven surface production from staple fibers, nonwoven surface production from continuous fibers, texture formation methods, finishing processes, applications in automotive and filtration fields.
NBT 511 R&D and Innovation
Difference of R&D and innovation, importance of R&D, creativity in R&D, systemic feature of innovation, innovative and creative thinking, creative solution development methodology.
NBT 513 Structure and Characterization of Nanomaterials
This course is a short introduction to nanomaterials' properties, sizes, shapes and application examples. In this context, different nanomaterials, academic and commercial studies and innovations in this field will be mentioned, and national and international business opportunities and investments will also be covered within the scope of the course.
NBT 515 Plasmonics and Metamaterials
This course covers the theoretical and practical studies of SPPs (Surface plasmon polaritons: Surface plasmon particles), which form the basis of plasmonics and metamaterials. In this course, finite difference time domain (Finite difference time domain method: FDTD) simulation applications will be made and theoretical information on related structures will be given. Topics such as electromagnetism of planar surface waves, plasmonic materials, meta-materials (such as plasmonic crystals, negative index materials, super lenses, invisibility cloaks), SPP generation and monitoring techniques will be covered. Applications of meta-materials will be made.
NBT 517 Introduction to Crystallography
Point symmetry operations, crystal lattices, crystal systems, 14 Bravais lattices, 32 crystallographic point groups, symmetry elements including translation screw axis and shear plane, space groups, reverse lattice, Miller index, and international crystallography table.
NBT 519 Nanocarbon
Nanocarbon course; It includes general classification of nanomaterials, classification of carbon-based nanomaterials, usage areas of carbon-based nanomaterials, production methods of carbon-based nanomaterials, production and characterization of carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, graphene, graphene oxide, nanodiamond, carbon quantum dot materials.
NBT 521 Nanomedicine and Polymer Based Drug Delivery Systems
The scope of this course is to understand the basic requirements for the development of new therapeutic and diagnostic nanostructures in order to diagnose and treat various diseases (cancer, cardiovascular diseases, etc.) that threaten our lives. Adhering to this basis, nanoparticle design, polymer science and control, drug delivery will be emphasized, and protein, peptide, nucleic acid, vaccine and drug delivery applications will be discussed. This course will cover the use of nanoparticles in medicine, from detection to imaging systems, with in vitro and in vivo examples from the literature. The content of this course is interdisciplinary and suitable for medical, nano, materials engineering, pharmacy and biomedical engineering students.
