IDENTIFYING DATA 2010_11
Subject (*) NANOSENSORS Code 20635212
Study programme
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (2010)
 Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
2.5 Optional Only annual
Language
Anglès
Department Química Analítica i Química Orgànica
Coordinator
RIUS FERRÚS, FRANCISCO JAVIER
 E-mail fxavier.rius@urv.cat
Lecturers
RIUS FERRÚS, FRANCISCO JAVIER
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General description and relevant information This course provides the principles of chemical sensors, their characteristics, their constituents and major applications, making special mention of sensors that incorporate nanostructured materials.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
  Research
  AR23 To know the field of nanosensors, their chemical and physical principles, operation and performance parameters.
  AR24 Knowledge of the nanostructures for analytical purposes.
  AR25 Identifying areas of application of chemical nanosensors.
  AR26 Identification of strengths and weaknesses of nanosensors devices.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
  Research
  BR8 Capacitat d'apendre
  BR10 Habilitats crítiques: anàlisi i sintesi.
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
  Common
  CC4 Speaking and understanding a foreign language with complete ease and fluency

Learning aims
Objectives Competences
To know the fiel of nanosensors, their chemical and physical principles, operation and performance paramenters. AR23
 CC4
To know the nanostructures for analytical purposes. AR24
 BR8
 CC4
To identify application areas of chemical nanosensors. AR25
 BR10
 CC4
To identify strengths and weaknesses of nanosensors devices. AR26
 CC4

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Tema 1. Introduction and basics. Application fields of chemical nanosensors.
Tema 2. Components of nanosensors. Recognition elements. Operation principles of chemical sensors. Transducers.
Tema 3. Performance parameters of nanosensors. Selectivity. Sensitivity. Response time, recovery time and lifetime. Precision, accuracy and repeatability.
Tema 4. Optical sensors based on nanoparticles. Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR). Forster Resonance Energy Transfer effect (FRET).
Tema 5. Nanoelectronic Sensors. Field-Effect Transistors based on nanowires, and carbon nanotubes. Sensors based on mesowires. Sensors based on metal-oxide nanostructures. Nanoparticle films sensors.
Tema 6. Nanomechanical Sensors. Quartz Microbalance. Nanomechanical Cantilever Array Sensor.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours Hours outside the classroom (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
1 0 1
 
Lecture
10 20 30
Assignments
6 6 12
Problem solving, classroom exercises
5 0 5
 
Personal tuition
10 0 10
 
Extended-answer tests
3 0 3
Objective short-answer tests
1 0 1
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Introductory lectures.
Lecture Lectures that will be supported by bibliographic examples wherever possible.
Assignments Written and oral presentation of a nanosensor topic: bibliographic work, planificartion, etc. in order to solve a proposed analytical problem by means of a nanosensor.
Problem solving, classroom exercises Formulation, analysis, discussion and resolution of problems or exercises. The student has to work them previously to the class and be able to discuss them in the classroom-

Personalized attention
 
Personal tuition
Description
Meetings with students either individually or in small groups to answer questions, indicate areas of improvement and guide the overall development of the subject

Assessment
  Description Weight
Assignments Working in depth a topic by the student.
These topics have a direct relationship with the content taught in the class session.
 40
Problem solving, classroom exercises Formulation, analysis, discussion and resolution of problems or exercises. The student has previously worked the exercises and the discussion is in class.
 10
Extended-answer tests Tests in which the student must develop several facets: theoretical and practical topics. 35
Objective short-answer tests Multiple choice questions to verify that the student has acquired some specific ckowledgements. 15
 
Other comments and second exam session

Sources of information

Basic EGGINS, B. R., Chemical sensors and biosensors, John Wiley & Sons, last edition
DI VENTRA, M., EVOY, S. HEFLIN, J.R. JR. (ed.), Introduction to Nanoscale science and technology, Kluwer Academic Publishers, last edition
P. Gründler, Chemical Sensors, Springer, last edition
J. Janata, Principles of Chemical Sensors, Ann Arbor, last edition
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Complementary R-Ioana Stefan et al, Electrochemical Sensors in Bioanalysis, Marcel Dekker, last edition
Fraden, Jacob, Handbook of modern sensors: physics, designs, and applications, Springer, last edition
ISO 15839:2003 describes the performance testing of on-line sensors/analysing equipment for water. The standard is applicable to most sensors/analysing equipment, but it is recognized that, for some sensors/analysing equipment, certain performance tests cannot be carried out.
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