Our students perform more than 30 practicals over an intense 7 week period at the start of their course. These practicals are held in different departments / research groups all across the University in small groups of around 3 students each, and each practical normally lasts for 3 hours. Students get hands-on training on cutting-edge techniques for nano research through these practicals, in addition to becoming closely aware of research going on across the University. Training in computational / simulation tools is also included in the practicals series.
The practicals planned for 2021-22 include:
- AFM 1
- AFM 2
- R2R Nanoimprint
- 3D printing and Laser writing
- Optical microscopy
- Confocal microscopy
- Superresolution microscopy
- Raman spectroscopy
- Microfluidics
- Nanocrystal Batch Synthesis and Characterisation
- Solar cell fabrication
- Solar Cell characterisation
- Nanoparticle Flow Synthesis and Characterisation
- NP imaging with TEM
- Bio sample prep and characterisation 1 – DNA Origami
- Bio sample prep and characterisation 2
- Devices 1- e-beam lithography
- Devices 2 – Graphene Growth and Characterisation
- Devices 3 – FIB
- Electrodeposition, Nanoelectrochemistry, cyclic voltammetry
- ESEM and EDS
- High Resolution TEM
- Multidimensional Data Analysis in Electron Microscopy
- x-ray diffraction
- Dynamic Light Scattering and iScat microscopy
- Cathodoluminescence
- XPS
- Intro to Python programming
- Intro to COMSOL
- Intro to DFT and High Performance Computing