1 Introduction to nanotechnology, the importance of nanoparticles, nanostructures
2. Nanoparticle synthesis by wet-chemical methods.
3. Synthesis of nanostructured layers by wet-chemical methods. Investigation of nanolayers by reflectometry and optical spectroscopy.
4. Introduction to Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) and Diffraction.
5. Measurement technique and the instrument.
6. Introduction to electron microscopy, STM and AFM. The interpretation of the results obtained from the SAXS measurement, comparison with other techniques.