Nanorobotics (151-0630-00)
Instructors
Prof. Dr. Salvador Pané i Vidal
CLA H 9
Phone: +41 44 632 33 12
vidalp@ethz.ch
Course Description:
Nanorobotics is an interdisciplinary field that includes topics from nanotechnology and robotics. The aim of this course is to expose students to the fundamental and essential aspects of this emerging field.
Learning Objectives:
The aim of this course is to expose students to the fundamental and essential aspects of this emerging field. These topics include basic principles of nanorobotics, building parts for nanorobotic systems, powering and locomotion of nanorobots, manipulation, assembly and sensing using nanorobots, molecular motors, and nanorobotics for nanomedicine. Throughout the course, discussions and lab tours will be organized on selected topics.
Lecture Notes:
All learning materials are provided to enrolled students on Moodle.
Readings:
- Download Robotics in the Small (PDF, 3.3 MB). Part II: Nanorobotics, by L. Dong and B.J. Nelson
- Download Piezoelectrochemical Effect: A New Mechanism for Azo Dye Decolorization in Aqueous Solution through Vibrating Piezoelectric Microfibers (PDF, 3.4 MB), by K-S. Hong, H. Xu, H. Konishi, X. Li
- Download Lipophilic polyelectrolyte gels as super-absorbent polymers for nonpolar organic solvents (PDF, 305 KB), by T. Ono, T. Sugimoto, S. Shinkai, and K. Sada
- Download Chemical and Electrochemical Manipulation of Mechanical Properties in Stimuli-Responsive Copper-Cross-Linked Hydrogels (PDF, 2.2 MB), by R. D. Harris et al.
Exams:
Final Exam (100%, written, 2 hours, printed materials including lecture notes and exercises are allowed).