(1) Basic quantum mechanics
A.Wavefunction and Schrodinger equation
B.Quantization of energy levels
C.Tunneling, under barrier and resonant
D.Electron spins
E.Identical particles, fermi statistics

(2) Basic solid state physics
A.Crystals
B.Basic band theory: Bloch theorem, energy bands, metals, semiconductors and insulators
C.Phonons

(3) More specialized topics
A.Elastic versus inelastic electron scatterings
B.Phase coherent phenomena in electronic transport

Overview of observed physical properties in nanosystems
- by Jason Chang

(1)Physical properties related to the size of nanosystems (3hrs)
A.Critical length scale
B.Quantum confinement effect
C.Cluster Physics
D.Coulomb blockade

(2)Physical properties related to the dimension of nanosystems (5hrs)
A.2DEG system
B.Quantum Hall effect
C.Point contact
D.Surface effect
E.Phase transition

(3)Physical properties related to the order of nanosystems (3hrs)
A.Electron scattering
B.Metal-insulator transition
C.Crystalline vs. Amorphous
D.Alloying or segregation

Fundamental chemical properties of nanosystems
-- by Yu-Tai Tao
(1) Molecular Self-assembly

(2) Self-Assembled Thin Films

(3) Sensor and Biosensors

(4)Molecular Electronics

Introduction to synthesis and fabriaction of nanomaterials
– by Kwei-Hsien Chen
(1)Introduction : Advances in Material Synthesis

(2)Physical Approaches : PVD, Thermal Spray, Lithography

(3)Chemical Approaches : CVD, VLS, VS, Solvothermal, Self-assembly

(4)Kinetic Control and Rapid Solidification

(5)Interconnect and device fabrication
References:
Nanotechnology, G. Timp, Springer-Verlag, 1999.
Handbook of Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology Vol. 1, Hari Singh Nalwa Ed., Academic Press, 2000