| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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| 151-0060-00L | Thermodynamics and Energy Conversion in Micro- and Nanoscale Technologies | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | D. Poulikakos,
H. Eghlidi,
T. M. Schutzius |
| Abstract | The lecture deals with both: the thermodynamics in nano- and microscale systems and the thermodynamics of ultra-fast phenomena. Typical areas of applications are microelectronics manufacturing and cooling, laser technology, manufacturing of novel materials and coatings, surface technologies, wetting phenomena and related technologies, and micro- and nanosystems and devices. |
| Learning objective | The student will acquire fundamental knowledge of micro and nanoscale interfacial thermofluidics including light interaction with surfaces. Furthermore, the student will be exposed to a host of applications ranging from superhydrophobic surfaces and microelectronics cooling to biofluidics and solar energy, all of which will be discussed in the context of the course. |
| Content | Thermodynamic aspects of intermolecular forces, Molecular dynamics; Interfacial phenomena; Surface tension; Wettability and contact angle; Wettability of Micro/Nanoscale textured surfaces: superhydrophobicity and superhydrophilicity.
Physics of micro- and nanofluidics.
Principles of electrodynamics and optics; Optical waves at interfaces; Plasmonics: principles and applications. |
| Lecture notes | yes |
