The primary goal of these lectures is to cover both the achieved milestones and to outline the current research efforts in this field, considering experimental and theoretical viewpoints. The main topics of this course can be summarized as follows:

• A general introduction on the topic accessible to a broad audience, including nonspecialists in the field
• A detailed description of the experimental evidences of the NWs chemical and physical properties
• An exhaustive review of the theoretical state-of-art on the properties of NWs, trying to bridge gaps between theoretical modeling and its consolidation into experiments
• An overview of the most exciting technological applications of these materials, highlighting their connections with basic solid-state phenomena

Lecture I: Introduction and growth methods

Lecture II: Growth methods and surface structure

Lecture III: Chemical and physical properties

Lecture IV: Advanced technological devices

• Lecciones Magistrales del profesor Michele Amato con apoyo de Medios Audiovisuales (10 hs. presenciales)
• Trabajo particular del alumno sobre actividades propuestas en el curso (2 hs.  NO Presencial) 

• Asistencia al curso (80%)
• Realización de actividades propuestas en el curso (20%) 

R. Rurali, Rev. Mod. Phys., 82 (2010)

A. Hochbaum and P. Yang, Chem. Rev., 1, 110 (2010)

M. Amato et al., Chem. Rev. 114 (2014)

M. Amato and R. Rurali, Prog. Surf. Sci. 91, 1-28 (2016)

O. Hayden et al., Nanotoday 3 5-6 (2008)

Michele Amato is Assistant Professor in the Laboratoire de Physique des Solides (LPS) at Université Paris-Sud, Orsay (France). His research is devoted to the application of computational modeling to outstanding problems and issues in materials science, using ab initio quantum mechanical theory and codes. This approach aims to atomically understand and design the main properties of new materials, without the need to synthesize them. It represents a powerful tool to predict material's properties, which has acquired a progressive importance in various advanced technological sectors. From the early stages of his career, He had a focused effort on nanoscience, investigating the most advanced materials in this field such as semiconductor nanowires (Si, Ge or alloyed SiGe), two-dimensional materials (graphene, boron nitride nanosheets) and fullerenes given their high technological potential as building-blocks for photovoltaic, thermoelectric and opto-electronic devices.

Michele Amato has a broad range of teaching experience, from extensive tutoring and individual mentoring to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses.