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National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network3
- The UW's Washington Nanofabrication and Molecular Analysis Facilities house specialized equipment that will become part of a new national nanotechnology infrastructure network. (washington.edu)
- The framework builds on the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network , which enabled major discoveries, innovations, and contributions to education and commerce for more than 10 years. (washington.edu)
- The University of Washington - Washington Nanofabrication Facility (UW WNF) is a national user facility that is a part of the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN). (internano.org)
Nanoscience3
- This PhD offers research in nanoscience and nanotechnologies which is excelled by the experimentalists in the Quantum Technology Centre and theorists in the Centre for Nanoscale Dynamics at Lancaster. (nanowerk.com)
- At Johannes Kepler University in Linz (Austria), he received his PhD in nanoscience and nanotechnology in 2007. (empa.ch)
- The SPC group is part of the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, which offers advanced characterization and fabrication tools on the nanoscale and covers various aspects of nanoscience and technology. (academictransfer.com)
Field of nanotechnology2
- Graduates are equipped with the broad range of the skills required to flourish in the rapidly developing field of nanotechnology. (nanowerk.com)
- LANE group carries out state of art research in the field of nanotechnology using lasers. (internano.org)
Nature Nanotechnology1
- In a paper published online this week in the journal Nature Nanotechnology , the Maryland group describes making 125-micrometer-wide arrays, each containing one million nanocapacitors. (technologyreview.com)
Interfacial3
- The team is pioneering methods to attract and repel water droplets by leveraging interfacial science and nanotechnology. (electronicsforu.com)
- His research group is developing technologies that capture and repel water droplets by harnessing the power of interfacial science and nanotechnology. (legalreader.com)
- Bio The research in the Bent laboratory is focused on understanding and controlling surface and interfacial chemistry and applying this knowledge to a range of problems in semiconductor processing, micro- and nano-electronics, nanotechnology, and sustainable and renewable energy. (stanford.edu)
Centre5
- The development of low-cost printing methods for electronic and optoelectronic components is at the centre of things for the new joint research group and the joint laboratory of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU). (sonnenseite.com)
- Cooperating together in the new research group are the HU workgroup "Hybrid Devices" led by Prof. Dr. Emil List-Kratochvil, the HZB young investigator group of Dr. Eva Unger , the Helmholtz Innovation Lab HySPRINT , and the Competence Centre Photovoltaics Berlin (PVcomB) directed by Prof. Dr. Rutger Schlatmann. (sonnenseite.com)
- The Competence Centre Thin-Film- and Nanotechnology for Photovoltaics Berlin (PVcomB) is the ideal partner for the development of industrially relevant manufacturing processes. (sonnenseite.com)
- Between 2001-2004, he established the 'National High Temperature Surface Engineering Research Centre' at Cranfield which he has directed since this date, an outwardly facing business unit within the School of Applied Sciences at Cranfield that can develop and manufacture coating systems from laboratory scale through to pilot plant demonstrator. (cranfield.ac.uk)
- In 2006, Professor Nicholls was appointed Head of the 'Surface Science and Engineering Centre' at Cranfield University and in 2012 to Head of the newly formed 'Surface Engineering and Nanotechnology Institute (SENTi). (cranfield.ac.uk)
Chemistry11
- This double degree program is offered by the Departments of Physics, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and enables completion of a Masters level nanotechnology degree in combination with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree focused on the disciplines that underpin nanotechnology. (nanowerk.com)
- Particle surface area and surface chemistry are strong indicators for observed responses in cell cultures and animals. (cdc.gov)
- In this regard, modern on-surface chemistry serves as a powerful synthetic tool toward bottom-up fabrication of complex nanostructures unattainable via solution chemistry 29 . (nature.com)
- Our synthetic pathway encompasses a combination of in-solution and on-surface chemistry. (nature.com)
- Such information on vibration-rotation-electronic quantum states of molecules is critical to the understanding of many branches of chemistry and other fields, including spectroscopy, astronomy, nanotechnology, combustion science, atmospheric science, surface chemistry and molecular modelling. (abdn.ac.uk)
- Above all his goal is to better understand and rationally design the surface chemistry of nanocrystals - as a gateway to their application in nearly every kind of solid-state technology such as electronics, photovoltaics and batteries. (empa.ch)
- There, he worked as a postdoc from 2008 to 2011 and developed new procedures that can be used to tailor the surface chemistry of colloidal nanostructures. (empa.ch)
- Zhijie Chen is a postdoctoral researcher in the Farha Research Group , which seeks to solve problems in chemistry and materials science ranging from energy and environment related applications to challenges in national defense by employing atomically precise functional materials such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and porous organic polymers (POPs). (iinano.org)
- This highly interdisciplinary project is located between chemical sciences and engineering, involving the Sustainable Polymer Chemistry (SPC) group and the Elastomer Technology and Engineering (ETE) group of the University of Twente. (academictransfer.com)
- Our research demonstrates that artificial membranes can follow the curved surface formed by the nanowires, which creates unique opportunities to study membranes in a curved state", said Aleksandra Dabkowska from the Department of Chemistry at Lund University. (lu.se)
- The course aims specifically at giving an introduction to the intersection of modern physics, nanotechnology, biomolecular chemistry and biology. (lu.se)
Implications4
- NIOSH, through its Nanotechnology Research Center (NTRC) , conducts research and provides guidance on the occupational safety and health implications and applications of advanced materials and nanotechnology. (cdc.gov)
- In August 2005, the Center for Responsible Nanotechnology, a non-profit research and advocacy organization, formed its Global Task Force to study the societal implications of molecular manufacturing, an advanced form of nanotechnology. (eurekalert.org)
- Scientists currently debate the future implications of nanotechnology . (wikipedia.org)
- Also in 1986, Drexler co-founded The Foresight Institute (with which he is no longer affiliated) to help increase public awareness and understanding of nanotechnology concepts and implications. (wikipedia.org)
Nanoparticle3
- Physicochemical properties of nanoparticles, including charge and surface functional groups were found to play a role in nanoparticle-cell interactions. (cdc.gov)
- Nanoparticle-containing fibers can be improved by forming them from nanoparticles that are surface-derivatized with functional groups that allow the nanoparticles themselves to link together in a 'polymerization' reaction (2003/0083401). (findlaw.com)
- In coatings, nanoparticle hardcoats have been applied to the surfaces of glass, quartz, wood and metal, as well as thermoset and thermoplastic materials such as acrylics and polycarbon ates, providing protection of the sub-strate. (findlaw.com)
Nanoparticles13
- Water purification using nanotechnology exploits nanoscopic materials such as carbon nanotubes and alumina fibers for nanofiltration, it also utilizes the existence of nanoscopic pores in zeolite filtration membranes, as well as nanocatalysts and magnetic nanoparticles. (nanowerk.com)
- They concede that the risks associated with nanomaterials may not be the same as the risks associated with the bulk versions of the same materials because the much greater surface area to volume ratio of nanoparticles can make them more reactive than bulk materials and lead to so far unrecognized and untested interactions with biological surfaces. (nanowerk.com)
- Water purification based on nanotechnology has not yet led to any human health or environmental problems but the team echoes the sentiment of others that further research into the biological interactions of nanoparticles should be carried out. (nanowerk.com)
- To understand how the surface functional groups on nanoparticles drives inflammation and cytotoxicity, CNPs were modified with iron species, benzo(a)pyrene or ozone. (cdc.gov)
- The extremely high surface area of nanoparticles has been known to raise reaction rate coefficients and ultimately reduce the energy requirements for a reactor. (findlaw.com)
- According to patent application no. 2002/0100578, nanoparticles are also useful in heat-transfer fluids, where the particles' high surface area raises the convective heat-transfer coefficients and heat capacities of the fluids and increases collision-induced motion, all of which result in significant energy and cost savings for heat-transfer systems. (findlaw.com)
- With the assistance of a surface stabilizer, insulin is formed into nanoparticles, which provide a rapid onset of insulin activity and prolonged activity (2003/0095928). (findlaw.com)
- Smudge resistance can be increased by using nanoparticles with exposed reactive groups that covalently attach to smudge-resistant components (2003/0068486). (findlaw.com)
- One of the most important applications of nanotechnology in medicine involves use of nanoparticles to deliver drugs, and other therapeutic substances to specific types of cells (such as cancer cells). (trialx.com)
- The small size of nanoparticles allows them to interact readily with biomolecules on the cell surface (receptors) and within the cell, and thus allows better understanding of complex processes that govern the behavior of cells in their normal state and during the diseased state. (trialx.com)
- Nanoparticles have greater surface area to volume ratio, means more surface is exposed which results in faster dissolution of nanoparticles in solution. (trialx.com)
- The aim of this study was to evaluate the smoothness surface of 3 composites by nanoparticles (Filtek Z350 XT, Premise e Charisma Diamond), after being subjected to three different finishing and polishing systems. (bvsalud.org)
- describe the interaction of cells with nano-structured surfaces relevant to nanosafety and for theranostic applications in medicine of nanoparticles. (lu.se)
Nanomaterials3
- On the other hand, nanotechnology raises many of the same issues as any new technology, including concerns about the toxicity and environmental impact of nanomaterials, [9] and their potential effects on global economics, as well as speculation about various doomsday scenarios . (wikipedia.org)
- There has progressively emerged, however from 2000 onwards, a greater awareness of the potential hazards of nanotechnology and which is reflected in a general expression of caution with regard to human and environmental exposure for processes of manufacture, research and incorporation of nanomaterials into industrial and consumer products. (ivoryresearch.com)
- Manufacturing and functionalising materials at the nanoscale leads to a whole array of nanomaterials (NMs) varying in e.g. size, morphology and surface characteristics. (bund.de)
Eric Drexler2
- Inspired by Feynman's concepts, K. Eric Drexler used the term "nanotechnology" in his 1986 book Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology , which proposed the idea of a nanoscale "assembler" which would be able to build a copy of itself and of other items of arbitrary complexity with atomic control. (wikipedia.org)
- From the 1970s onwards, Eric Drexler published many scientific papers introducing the term 'nanotechnology', and highlighting ways to manufacture extremely high-performance miniaturised machines. (ddw-online.com)
Microfluidics1
- Her primary research interests are in non-equilibrium interfaces, with applications ranging from microfluidics to nanotechnology. (upenn.edu)
Nanowires6
- Vertical nanowires could be used for detailed studies of what happens on the surface of cells. (lu.se)
- In a new scientific study, researchers from Lund University have used vertical nanowires to create more varied surfaces on which artificial membranes can form. (lu.se)
- The Lund researchers have built an entire forest of upright nanowires on a one millimetre squared surface, on which they have succeeded in forming artificial membranes that are curved in the same way as many natural cell membranes. (lu.se)
- The nano-forest could therefore be of great importance for pharmaceutical research, as well as for basic cell research, partly because the nano-surfaces are very precisely controlled as regards the length, thickness and spacing of the nanowires, and partly because the nano-forest multiplies the total study surface compared with a flat nano-landscape. (lu.se)
- For the past decade his group has developed state-of-the-art devices based on semiconductor nanowires, rooted in an effort on III-V NW materials. (lu.se)
- The vertical nanowires are laterally arrayed in various patterns on the surface. (lu.se)
Cellulose-stabilized wax emulsion2
- Inspired by the beetle's distinctive surface, they have crafted a similar surface using a cellulose-stabilized wax emulsion. (electronicsforu.com)
- To mimic the beetle's unique surface structure, Tam's research group is designing a similar surface structure using a cellulose-stabilized wax emulsion to fabricate surfaces that attract tiny water droplets while swiftly releasing larger ones. (legalreader.com)
Refers4
- In nano-optics, a plasmonic lens generally refers to a lens for surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs), i.e. a device that redirects SPPs to converge towards a single focal point. (wikipedia.org)
- Nanotechnology refers to engineered structures, devices, and systems. (cdc.gov)
- Nanowerk News ) Nanotechnology refers to a broad range of tools, techniques and applications that simply involve particles on the approximate size scale of a few to hundreds of nanometers in diameter. (nanowerk.com)
- Nanotechnology, as its name applies, refers to research and technology development at the atomic, molecular and macromolecular scale, leading to the controlled manipulation, and the study of structures and devices with length scales in the 1 to 100 nanometers range. (ddw-online.com)
Nanoscale5
- It is therefore common to see the plural form "nanotechnologies" as well as " nanoscale technologies" to refer to the broad range of research and applications whose common trait is size. (wikipedia.org)
- While the current generation of nanofilters may be relatively simple, it is believed that future generations of nanotechnology-based water treatment devices will capitalize on the properties of new nanoscale materials," the team says. (nanowerk.com)
- Her group has studied how surface tension and capillary forces at these interfaces can be harnessed to steer the movement of nanoscale particles and objects into well-defined structures. (upenn.edu)
- Systems currently under study in the group include functionalization of semiconductor surfaces, mechanisms and control of atomic layer deposition, molecular layer deposition, nanoscale materials for light absorption, interface engineering in photovoltaics, catalyst and electrocatalyst deposition. (stanford.edu)
- Anders Mikkelsen explores nanoscale device imaging to the atomic scale combined with advanced lasers, synchrotron sources and electrical/optical readout as well as surface and interface material science. (lu.se)
Manipulation of matter2
- Nanotechnology is the manipulation of matter on a near-atomic scale to produce new structures, materials and devices. (cdc.gov)
- [1] [2] A more generalized description of nanotechnology was subsequently established by the National Nanotechnology Initiative , which defined nanotechnology as the manipulation of matter with at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometers (nm). (wikipedia.org)
Carbon4
- Graphene oxide (GO) is a single atom carbon layer where both surfaces of the layer are modified by oxygen containing functional groups. (nanowerk.com)
- In multi-layer graphene oxide, the carbon layers are separated by functional groups bonded to each layer of carbon atoms. (nanowerk.com)
- Committed to sustainability, the group utilises net zero carbon materials, including natural and plant-derived substances, in their solutions. (electronicsforu.com)
- Structures based on carbon feature prominently in research within nanotechnology. (ivoryresearch.com)
20191
- Nanotechnology;30(50): 505102, 2019 Dec 13. (bvsalud.org)
Functional groups2
- Results indicate that C60 is oxidized by O3 and forms a variety of oxygen-containing functional groups on the aerosol surface, including C60O, C60O2, and C60O3. (duke.edu)
- The functional groups on the capping ligands are used for direct conjugation of targeting molecules onto Au NCs without the need for post synthesis modification. (bvsalud.org)
Manipulating atoms1
- The earliest, widespread description of nanotechnology referred to the particular technological goal of precisely manipulating atoms and molecules for fabrication of macroscale products, also now referred to as molecular nanotechnology . (wikipedia.org)
Spectroscopy2
- It houses a range of microscopy, spectroscopy and surface analysis instrumentation that characterize materials at the nano and molecular scale for applications ranging from biotechnology to clean energy technology. (washington.edu)
- While the conventional Raman spectroscopy cannot be used at the nano-scale due to its extremely small scattering cross section and the far-field diffraction limit of light, the Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) has emerged to overcome these weaknesses. (osc.edu)
Laboratory2
- This "fractal-like structure greatly increases the surface area," says Joel Schindall , associate director of MIT's Laboratory for Electromagnetic and Electronic Systems , who was not involved in the work. (technologyreview.com)
- It was not, however, until the development of devices such as the scanning tunnelling microscope around 1981 that the physical manipulation of atoms could be demonstrated in the laboratory where the physical positions of atoms could be detected by means of electron current conducted from a very small tip onto the sampled surface. (ivoryresearch.com)
Applications10
- The role of short and long range surface plasmons for plasmonic focusing applications" (Free article download). (wikipedia.org)
- Nanotechnology may be able to create many new materials and devices with a vast range of applications , such as in nanomedicine , nanoelectronics , biomaterials energy production, and consumer products. (wikipedia.org)
- Two focus applications, namely antimicrobial surfaces and functional titanium alloys have been identified for the development of the novel surface treatments. (edu.au)
- We aim to develop novel techniques using lasers for various applications including surface cleaning, building photonic devices, nanoimprinting, nano-manufacturing, nano-Raman and Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) microscopy. (internano.org)
- The development and use of novel surface coating with pyroelectric materials to prevent ice adhesion on component surfaces holds a great potential for innovation in many applications for the Free State of Saxony’s relevant economic sectors (e.g. in wind turbines, photovoltaic and solar installations, passenger and goods transport systems, and energy supply systems). (nano-tud.de)
- One such field of interest is nanotechnology, and reviewing some of the published applications in this field gives some insight into opportunities for further exploration and future patent protection. (findlaw.com)
- Nanotechnology-related patent applications are evenly split between process and product inventions. (findlaw.com)
- The rest of this article shows the diversity of chemical engineering applications using nanotechnology. (findlaw.com)
- The potential applications of my research in the Farha Group include hydrogen and methane storage, nerve agent destruction, and water capture from air. (iinano.org)
- Molecular imaging and applications of nanotechnology in health care are interlinked research areas that are currently of high strategic importance to Europe and worldwide. (bath.ac.uk)
Roughness2
- Ta 2 O 5 thin films with different nanostructure and surface roughness have been prepared by electron evaporation at different angles between the evaporation source and the substrates. (us-csic.es)
- Regarding the treatments groups, SOF and ENH resulted on better smoothness surface, while the group F / FF resulted in surfaces with higher roughness. (bvsalud.org)
Researchers6
- Writing in the International Journal of Nuclear Desalination , researchers at the D.J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, in Mumbai, India, explain that there are several nanotechnology approaches to water purification currently being investigated and some already in use. (nanowerk.com)
- The researchers point out that several fundamental aspects of nanotechnology have raised concerns among the public and activist groups. (nanowerk.com)
- The Maryland researchers boosted the storage capacity of their capacitors by using nanofabrication to increase their total surface area. (technologyreview.com)
- Researchers at the University of Waterloo have engineered sponges and membranes with extensive surface areas that consistently absorb moisture from the ambient atmosphere. (electronicsforu.com)
- The breakthrough format of nanotechnology offers innovative solutions, giving researchers greater analytical capacity, improved data quality and at the same time consuming less sample volume in the storage and screening of molecular, cell and tissue libraries. (ddw-online.com)
- While its official purpose was to help researchers, students, teachers and professionals achieve and discover more, this just scratched the surface As the roadshow format allows us to also engage with researchers on topics of interest, this meant we were able to hear directly from researchers in South Africa what matters to them. (springernature.com)
Research Group4
- The new research group with List-Kratochvil is a real win for us. (sonnenseite.com)
- The joint research group is now striving towards building a pilot line on which to develop prototypes of hybrid components. (sonnenseite.com)
- Tam and his research group are engaged in biomimetic surface engineering for sustainable water harvesting. (legalreader.com)
- Since his appointment to Professor of Coating Technology, his research group has continued to expand. (cranfield.ac.uk)
Enables1
- We have formed a unique interdisciplinary team of leading experts in insect neurophysiology and nanotechnology that enables these research directions by the necessary direct collaboration. (lu.se)
NIOSH4
- The Center is supported by a diverse group of scientists from across NIOSH. (cdc.gov)
- Access NIOSH nanotechnology publications, reports, and guidance. (cdc.gov)
- Learn more about NIOSH efforts in 10 areas of nanotechnology. (cdc.gov)
- Examples of control technologies for Three new NIOSH activities focus on nanotechnology. (cdc.gov)
Biomimetic surface1
- The research team is delving into biomimetic surface engineering to enable sustainable water collection. (electronicsforu.com)
Proteins2
- By functionalizing surfaces with special bacterial S-layer proteins, sensor systems can be developed, which are characterized by high sensitivity and selectivity for metal ions. (nano-tud.de)
- Because of their barrier function on the surface of the cell, these proteins are the target of a range of different drugs. (lu.se)
Graphene1
- and its high surface area of 2,630 square meters per gram means that with less than 3 grams you could cover an entire soccer field (well, practically speaking you would need 6 grams, since 2,630 m 2 /g is the surface area for both sides of a graphene sheet). (nanowerk.com)
Physicochemical2
- Particles of this size have some unique physicochemical and surface properties that lend themselves to novel uses. (nanowerk.com)
- GRACIOUS will address this urgent need by developing a framework for grouping and read-across based on physicochemical, release, exposure, environmental fate, toxicokinetic and toxicological information. (bund.de)
Exposure1
- More research is needed to understand the impact of nanotechnology on health, and to determine appropriate exposure monitoring and control strategies. (cdc.gov)
Structures1
- I continued this research here in Prof. Omar Farha's group, where I can still do what I like-designing materials at the molecular level and correlating their functionalities with structures. (iinano.org)
Conceptual2
- The emergence of nanotechnology as a field in the 1980s occurred through convergence of Drexler's theoretical and public work, which developed and popularized a conceptual framework for nanotechnology, and high-visibility experimental advances that drew additional wide-scale attention to the prospects of atomic control of matter. (wikipedia.org)
- On a conceptual level, regulatory accepted approaches for grouping and read-across for NMs already exist, but actual application remains difficult as the required knowledge is not systematically brought together, lacks data curation or is still missing. (bund.de)
Science8
- We have a strong focus on surface science, in particular, exploring chemical and molecular properties and processes at surfaces and at interfaces. (nanowerk.com)
- The Nanotechnology / Science double degree program aims to provide students with a broad education in disciplines that will underpin the science and technology, in particular nanotechnology, in the coming years. (nanowerk.com)
- The UW will also emphasize outreach to Native American students, one of the most underrepresented groups in science and tech fields. (washington.edu)
- For the materials science journal, see Nanotechnology (journal) . (wikipedia.org)
- This allowed the firm establishment of the branch of science known as nanotechnology. (ivoryresearch.com)
- Today nanotechnology is generally accepted as the branch of science that deals with things between 0.1 nm (10-10 metres) than 100 nanometers (10-7 metres) and includes the manipulation of individual molecules. (ivoryresearch.com)
- One example was a series of roadshows we organized last year in South Africa to showcase Springer Nature's materials science and nanotechnology databases. (springernature.com)
- Guthrie Ramsey of the School of Arts & Sciences, Kathleen Stebe of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Eve M. Troutt Powell of Arts & Sciences, and Barbie Zelizer of the Annenberg School for Communication join a group recognized for their world-class leadership and expertise. (upenn.edu)
Repel1
- If the electrodes are far apart, the like charges on their surfaces strongly repel each other. (technologyreview.com)
Approaches1
- More efficient ways to obtain safety information are needed, which could be achieved by applying grouping and read-across approaches to NMs. (bund.de)
Molecular-level1
- Much of the research aims to develop a molecular-level understanding in these systems, and hence the group uses of a variety of molecular probes. (stanford.edu)
Composite2
- Fig. 2: Surface fluorination on crosslinked composite semiconductor films. (nature.com)
- N12 is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based startup that's commercializing revolutionary nanotechnology to enhance composite materials. (internano.org)
Synthesis3
- While automation steps toward miniaturisation and robotics-based strategies have greatly increased throughputs in compound synthesis and screening, they have merely began to scratch the surface. (ddw-online.com)
- The versatility of TEGa is shown by synthesis of high yield Ga x In (1− x ) P nanowire arrays, with a material composition tunable by the group III input flows, as verified by x-ray diffraction measurements and photoluminescence characterization. (lu.se)
- Second, the growth rate increases with temperature, indicating a kinetically limited growth, which from nanowire effective binary volume growth rates of InP and GaP can be attributed to the synthesis of GaP in Ga x In (1− x ) P. We observed that phosphine has a strong effect on the nanowire growth rate with behavior expected for a unimolecular Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism of pyrolysis on a catalytic surface. (lu.se)
Characterization1
- In the 2006 Spring semester, undergraduate engineering students made oral presentations on the preparation of aerogels, measurement of the surface area and porosity, and characterization of aerogels by SEM, XRD and XPS techniques. (aiche.org)
Sciences3
- Our double degree course structure provides full coverage of subject areas, avoiding the compromises of shorter niche degrees where the supporting sciences are reduced to include the nanotechnology units. (nanowerk.com)
- The double degree structure is chosen for the teaching of nanotechnology, as it requires knowledge of a broad range of supporting sciences and time to develop the required specialisation. (nanowerk.com)
- I conducted my research at the Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences as a member of Dr. Alexandru Biris's group. (ualr.edu)
Greatly1
- Like electricity or computers before it, nanotechnology will bring greatly improved efficiency and productivity in many areas of human endeavor. (eurekalert.org)
Solids1
- The ETE group is part of the department of Mechanics of Solids, Surfaces & Systems (MS3). (academictransfer.com)
Raman2
- As a particular example, I will present Raman analysis of molecule-surface interactions tuned by external electric bias. (osc.edu)
- Its sensing mechanism is based upon the decrease of the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) intensity when Raman label tagged at one end of MS is physically separated from the MFON's surface upon DNA hybridization. (duke.edu)
Framework2
Functionalization1
- This is achieved through the covalent functionalization of fluoroalkyl chains onto a stretchable PSC film surface to form densely packed nanostructures. (nature.com)
Main1
- The main advantages of using nanofilters, as opposed to conventional systems, are that less pressure is required to pass water across the filter, they are more efficient, and they have incredibly large surface areas and can be more easily cleaned by back-flushing compared with conventional methods," the team says. (nanowerk.com)
Engineering6
- NSF's long-standing investments in nanotechnology infrastructure have helped the research community to make great progress by making research facilities available," said NSF assistant director for engineering Pramod Khargonekar. (washington.edu)
- Laser Assisted Nano Engineering group (LANE) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was established in fall of 2002 by professor Yongfeng Lu. (internano.org)
- He is also engineering a smart and tunable surface that captures water from the air and dehumidifies it with minimal energy consumption. (legalreader.com)
- Leidos was recently named to the 2022 Top Supporters of HBCU Engineering list published by Career Communications Group, Inc. (leidos.com)
- Professor Nicholls is a member and immediate past chairman of the Surface Engineering Committee of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. (cranfield.ac.uk)
- He is a member of the Institute's Surface Engineering Division Board and a member of the High Temperature Materials Committee. (cranfield.ac.uk)
University4
- Located on the University of Washington, Seattle campus, UW WNF is a full service micro and nanotechnology user facility and is the largest public access fabrication center in the Pacific Northwest, with 15,000sf of laboratories, cleanrooms, and user spaces focused on enabling basic and applied research, advanced research and development, and prototype production. (internano.org)
- University of Waterloo professor Michael Tam and his PhD students Yi Wang and Weinan Zhao have developed sponges or membranes with a large surface area that continually capture moisture from their surrounding environment. (legalreader.com)
- You will work in the Edler group labs in CAS, at Lund University but will also spend a substantial amount of time working at the ESS, with the technical team and Dr Arnold, to assist with building and installing the robotic sample changer on FREIA. (lu.se)
- She heads the Insect Robotics group at the University of Edinburgh, and was recently made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. (lu.se)
Areas2
- She will be developing solution-based manufacturing methods for depositing perovskite semiconductor layers onto larger surface areas for solar cells. (sonnenseite.com)
- In recent months, the researcher and her team have already come much closer to her goal of developing hybrid tandem solar cells with large-surface-areas in the scope of the Helmholtz Innovation Lab HySPRINT. (sonnenseite.com)
Membranes1
- Studies of cell membranes using nanotechnology have up to now mainly involved studying artificial membranes on flat surfaces, but because many membranes in the body have a curved shape, a different type of nano-surface is needed. (lu.se)
Biological2
- Control of the surface and how it interacts with the biological system is essential for effectiveness in its intended application. (edu.au)
- Nanotechnology an be used to create a biological computer that can solve certain mathematical problems far faster and more energy-efficiently than conventional electrical computers. (lu.se)
Earth's3
- UV radiation (UVR) that reaches the Earth's surface can be divided into UV-B (290-320 nm) and UV-A (320-400 nm). (medscape.com)
- Because the atmosphere filters the radiation, only UVA and UVB reach the earth's surface. (msdmanuals.com)
- A decreased ozone layer increases the amount of UVA and UVB reaching the earth's surface. (msdmanuals.com)