CHEM 437: Nano-Biotechnology

Course Description

An introduction to the fundamentals of nanotechnology, nano-fabrication processes and its application in different fields with special attention to the life sciences. This course introduces different tools used in nontechnology and investigates how one can borrow the idea of self-assembly from nature to design structures at the nanometer scale. The course also focuses on different contemporary application areas of nanotechnology like biosensor development, cancer research and drug delivery. The research areas of selected companies that are applying nanotechnology to develop new products will also be explored. This course showcases the interchange of ideas between chemistry, materials science and engineering in solving complex biological problems. (W, AY).