Course: Textile nanomaterials

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Course title Textile nanomaterials
Course code KNT/TNA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Holec Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Kalous Tomáš, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Jirkovec Radek, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to textile nanomaterials, scale, materials, production 2. Electrospinning, history, classification, needle spinning, needleless spinning, modifications of electrospinning 3. Material conditions affecting electrospinning I, polymer type, molecular weight, viscosity, electrical conductivity 4. Material conditions affecting electrospinning II, solvents, additives, recycling 5. Process conditions affecting electrospinning, spinner arrangement, electrical voltage, dosage, temperature and humidity, special collectors 6. AC spinning, comparison of DC and AC spinning, signal modulation, frequency, applications 7. Centrifugal spinning, classification, needle centrifugal spinning, needleless centrifugal spinning, material conditions, process conditions, advantages 8. Other methods of nanofiber production, melt-blown, bicomponent fibers, drawing, template synthesis, phase separation 9. Carbon nanomaterials, forms of carbon, graphite, fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, applications 10. Characterization of nanomaterials, electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, computed tomography 11. Modification of nanomaterials, physical adsorption, grafting, plasma, blend spinning, coaxial spinning 12. Technical applications of nanomaterials, composites, filtration, protective equipment, sensors, food industry, clothing industry 13. Medical applications of nanomaterials, tissue engineering, drug delivery, vascular replacements, glaucoma drainage, abdominal surgery, skin covers, clinical practice 14. Risks of nanomaterials, production, exposure, sources of nanoparticles, penetration into the body, filtration of nanoparticles by the human body, health effects, environmental effects Exercises: Laboratory tasks performed mostly in pairs related to the lectured subject. Students are familiar with fiber nanomaterials and participate in their production and testing. They prepare a protocol from each exercise.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Laboratory work, E-learning
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course Textile Nanomaterials is to familiarize students with the fundamental principles of creating nanofiber materials. Students will learn about electrospinning, as well as the material and process conditions affecting electrospinning. Subsequently, other methods of producing nanofiber materials will be introduced. Additionally, students will be introduced to carbon nanomaterials. They will also learn about the potential characterization of nanofiber materials, their applications, and potential risks.

Prerequisites
Unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined examination, Oral exam, Written exam

Active participation in exercises, semester work, exam
Recommended literature
  • Bhushan, B.: Springer. Handbook of Nanotechnology. Berlin: Springer Verlag, 2004.
  • Huang, Z.-M., Zhang, Y.-Z., Kotaki, M., Ramakrishna,S. A review on polymer nanofibers by electrospinning and their applications in nanocomposites. 2003.
  • Ramakrishna, S., et al. An Introduction to Electrospinning and Nanofibers, World Scientific Publishing, 2005, ISBN 981-256-415-2.


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