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MATE 370 Virtual Lab: Exploring Nucleation, Crystallization, and Growth through nanoHUB Virtual Kinetics Tools
Teaching Materials | 24 Sep 2020 | Contributor(s):: Mohsen B Kivy, Crystal Ipong
This lab explores the kinetics of nucleation, crystallization, and growth processes using nanoHUB tools.
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Celdas Unitarias y Estructuras de Cristal (Unit Cells and Crystal Structures)
Teaching Materials | 25 Apr 2020 | Contributor(s):: Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education, Kristi Jean, Deb Newberry (editor), Jim Marti (editor), Rodfal A. Rodríguez (editor), María T. Rivera (editor)
En este módulo, los estudiantes preparan una solución saturada con bórax, acetato de sodio y sulfato de cobre. Al secarse, cada cristal tendrá una forma diferente. La forma que observamos en un cristal (a escala macro) depende de cómo están arreglados...
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Ice Cream Break with Nanoscience: Nucleations and Colloid Suspensions
Teaching Materials | 06 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s):: Raeanne L. Napoleon, Marilyn Garza, NNCI Nano
This lesson is designed to demonstrate how liquid nitrogen cools a mixture at such a rapid rate that it precipitates extremely fine ice crystals from a homogeneous mixture of cream and other ingredients. It is also designed to show how ice cream can be made smoother and creamier through...
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Nanoscale Tensile Testing with Molecular Dynamics
Teaching Materials | 21 Feb 2019 | Contributor(s):: Sam Reeve, Alejandro Strachan
In this computational lab you will perform online molecular dynamics (MD) simulations through nanoHUB of single-crystal copper nanowires under uniaxial tension of varying orientations and analyze the results in order to: Observe how slip planes in single-crystal nanowires are formed and...
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Dislocation Structure and Propagation with Molecular Dynamics
Teaching Materials | 20 Feb 2019 | Contributor(s):: Sam Reeve, Alejandro Strachan
In this computational lab you will learn about dislocations via online molecular dynamics (MD) simulations using nanoHUB. The simulations involve various types of dislocations in FCC and BCC crystals.
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Ductile and Brittle Failure in Metals with Molecular Dynamics
Teaching Materials | 20 Feb 2019 | Contributor(s):: Sam Reeve, Alejandro Strachan
In this computational lab you will perform online molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of nanoscale cracks under uniaxial tension through nanoHUB. Simulations with varying temperature and crystal structure will provide information to: Distinguish the atomistic mechanisms of ductile and...
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Unit Cells and Crystal Structures
Teaching Materials | 27 Aug 2018 | Contributor(s):: Kristi Jean, Deb Newberry (editor), James Marti (editor), Nano Link
In this module students create a saturated solutions using Borax and sodium acetate. Upon drying, each crystal will have a different shape. The shape at the macro level is driven by the arrangement of atoms. This repeating arrangement of atoms – which defines a crystal structure –...
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Dye-Sensitized Nanocrystalline Solar Cell
Teaching Materials | 12 Dec 2017 | Contributor(s):: Jared Ashcroft, NACK Network
A dye-sensitized nano-crystalline solar cell is produced and characterized using a remote Scanning Electron Microscope provided by the Remotely Accessible Instruments in Nanotechnology (RAIN) Network.
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Nanotechnology Invention and Design: Phase Changes, Energy, and Crystals
Teaching Materials | 11 Jan 2017 | Contributor(s):: Daniella Duran, NNCI Nano
This 3-part lesson introduces the nanoscale effect of various energy inputs on the crystal lattice of a smart material, Nitinol, and then invites students to become nanotechnology inventors. Students will first explore how energy exchanges lead to solid-state phase changes at the macroscale and...
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How to View Atomic Planes in FCC, NaCl and Simple Cubic Structures using Crystal Viewer
Teaching Materials | 27 Oct 2016 | Contributor(s):: Tanya Faltens
This step by step guide shows how to view atomic planes in some common crystal structures. The crystal structures can be sliced along the planes, and the atomic packing of each plane investigated. Examples are given for viewing the (110) plane in an FCC metal structure, the (100)...
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Crystal Structure
Teaching Materials | 11 Jul 2011 | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck
This set of lecture notes describe crystalline structure and different types of crystal lattices.
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ABACUS: Test for Crystal Viewer Tool
Teaching Materials | 05 Aug 2010 | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck
The objective of this test is to give an idea to a self-learning students or to instructors in the case this test is used in a classroom the level of understanding of this topic when students have gone through the learning material, worked exercises and have completed the assignments and the...
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Crystal Viewer Lab Exercise
Teaching Materials | 28 Jun 2010 | Contributor(s):: Gerhard Klimeck, Parijat Sengupta, Dragica Vasileska
A central problem in the investigation of material properties involves the examination of the underlying blocks that aggregate to form macroscopic bodies. These underlying blocs own a definite arrangement that is repeated in three dimensions to give the crystal structure. We will try to explore...
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Crystal Viewer Tool Verification (V 2.3.4)
Teaching Materials | 15 Jun 2010 | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck
This text verifies the Crystal Viewer Tool by comparing the amount of dangling bonds at the silicon surface for [100], [110] and [111] crystal orientation. The crystal viewer results are in agreement with experimental findings.
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Crystal Structures - Packing Efficiency Exercise
Teaching Materials | 15 Jun 2010 | Contributor(s):: Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck
Consider the most efficient way of packing together equal-sized spheres and stacking close-packed atomic planes in three dimensions. For example, if plane A lies beneath plane B, there are two possible ways of placing an additional atom on top of layer B. If an additional layer was placed...
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Crystal Structures
Teaching Materials | 08 Jun 2010 | Contributor(s):: David K. Ferry, Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck
In mineralogy and crystallography, a crystal structure is a unique arrangement of atoms in a crystal. A crystal structure is composed of a basis, a set of atoms arranged in a particular way, and a lattice. The basis is located upon the points of a lattice spanned by lattice vectors, which is an...
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Crystal Directions and Miller Indices
Teaching Materials | 08 Jun 2010 | Contributor(s):: David K. Ferry, Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck
Miller indices are a notation system in crystallography for planes and directions in crystal lattices. In particular, a family of lattice planes is determined by three integers, l, m, and n, the Miller indices. They are written (lmn) and denote planes orthogonal to a direction (l,m,n) in the...
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Nanotechnology Animation Gallery
Teaching Materials | 22 Apr 2010 | Contributor(s):: Saumitra Raj Mehrotra, Gerhard Klimeck
Animations and visualization are generated with various nanoHUB.org tools to enable insight into nanotechnology and nanoscience. Click on image for detailed description and larger image download. Additional animations are also...
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Illinois ECE 440: Introduction to Crystal Properties Homework
Teaching Materials | 28 Jan 2010 | Contributor(s):: Mohamed Mohamed
This homework Assignment covers basic introduction to Material Properties and Crystal Structures.
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ABINIT: First-Time User Guide
Teaching Materials | 09 Jun 2009 | Contributor(s):: Benjamin P Haley
This first-time user guide provides an introduction to using ABINIT on nanoHUB. We include a very brief summary of Density Functional Theory along with a tour of the Rappture interface. We discuss the default simulation (what happens if you don't change any inputs, and just hit...