The class gives an overview of fundamental concepts in nanoscale engineering. Mobility of small objects, interacting forces, surface tensions and wetting phenomena are some of the physical phenomena investigated. These will be applied to the description of formation and growth of nanoparticles and thin films as well as nanofabrication technologies.

This course presents the fundamentals of transport phenomena with emphasis on mass transfer. The physical significance of basic principles is elucidated and quantitatively described. Furthermore. the application of these principles to important engineering problems is demonstrated.

Particles are everywhere and nano is the new scale in science & engineering as micro was ~200 years ago. For highly motivated students, this exceptionally demanding class gives a flavor of nanotechnology with hands-on student projects on gas-phase particle synthesis & applications capitalizing on particle dynamics (diffusion, coagulation etc.), shape, size distribution and characterization.