2010 NCN Annual Review S04: Education Research

01 Feb 2012 | Online Presentations

http://nanohub.org/resources/9042

NEMO3D User Guide for Quantum Dot Simulations

29 Nov 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): M. Usman, Gerhard Klimeck

NEMO 3D is a large and complex simulator; and understanding of its source code requires considerable knowledge of quantum mechanics, condensed matter theory, and parallel programming.

http://nanohub.org/resources/12593

Atomistic Material Science

03 Nov 2011 | Courses

“Electronics from the Bottom Up” is an educational initiative designed to bring a new perspective to the field of nano device engineering. It is co-sponsored by the Intel Foundation and the …

http://nanohub.org/resources/11916

Tutorial 1: Atomistic Material Science - ab initio simulations of materials

03 Nov 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Alejandro Strachan

This lecture introduces first principles electronic structure calculations of materials properties. It describes the approximations made to the many-body Schrodinger equation in Hartree Fock and …

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Tutorial 2: Atomistic Material Science - Molecular Dynamics simulations of materials

03 Nov 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Alejandro Strachan

This lecture introduces the concept of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of materials focusing on the physics and approximations underlying the simulations and interpretation of their results.

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BME 695L Lecture 8: Surface Chemistry: attaching nanomedical structures to the core

12 Oct 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James Leary

See references below for related reading. 8.1 Introduction 8.1.1 attachment strategies typically depend on core composition 8.1.2 but the attachment strategy should not drive the …

http://nanohub.org/resources/12181

Teaching and Learning with nanoHUB Simulation Tools: Transforming Research Findings into Instructional Approaches

10 Oct 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Alejandra J. Magana

Results of our studies reveal the vast potential of integrating computational simulation tools into formal learning experiences. Outcomes of our studies include: a) a set of learning outcomes …

http://nanohub.org/resources/12265

BME 695L Lecture 6: Normal & Facilitated Cell Entry Mechanisms

04 Oct 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James Leary

See references below for related reading. 6.1 Introduction 6.1.1 the general problem of cell entry 6.1.2 choosing modes of cell entry 6.1.3 how does Nature do it? (biomimetics) …

http://nanohub.org/resources/12123

OPV Lab

28 Sep 2011 | Tools | Contributor(s): Biswajit ray, Camila Andrea González Williamson, Mohammad Ryyan Khan, Muhammad Alam

Simulation tool for organic solar cells

http://nanohub.org/resources/12187

BME 695L Lecture 7: Assessing Zeta Potentials

20 Sep 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James Leary

See references below for related reading. 7.1 Introduction – the importance of the zeta potential 7.1.1 nanoparticle-nanoparticle interactions 7.1.2 nanoparticle-cell interactions …

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BME 695L Lecture 5: Nanomaterials for Core Design

14 Sep 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James Leary

See references below for related reading. 5.1 Introduction 5.1.1 core building blocks 5.1.2 functional cores 5.1.3 functionalizing the core surface 5.2 Ferric oxide …

http://nanohub.org/resources/12057

BME 695L Lecture 4: Cell Targeting and its Evaluation

14 Sep 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James Leary

See references below for related reading. 4.1 Overview: targeting nanosystems to cells 4.1.1 antibody targeting 4.1.2 peptide targeting 4.1.3 aptamer targeting 4.1.4 …

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Exploring the Impact of nanoHUB.org on Research and Education Users

15 Sep 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck, George B. Adams III, Krishna P. C. Madhavan, Nathan Travis Denny, Michael Zentner, swaroop S, Lynn Zentner, Diane Beaudoin, Mehdi Salmani Jelodar

With over 170,000 users in the last 12 months and over 2,300 resources including nearly 200 simulation tools, nanoHUB.org has established itself as the world’s largest Nanotechnology User Facility. …

http://nanohub.org/resources/12071

Success Criteria for Establishing a Thriving HUBzero Based Site: A Model for Science 2.0

15 Sep 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Lynn Zentner, Gerhard Klimeck, Krishna P. C. Madhavan, George B. Adams III

Science gateways utilizing HUBzero technology provide the means for rapid dissemination and use of research results by a global research and education community, extending resources that used to be …

http://nanohub.org/resources/12076

BME 695L Lecture 3: Theranostics and Molecular Imaging

07 Sep 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James Leary

See references below for related reading. 3.1 Nanomedical systems – levels of challenges 3.1.1 Diagnosis - difficult 3.1.2 Therapy – more difficult 3.1.3 Both …

http://nanohub.org/resources/11990

BME 695L Lecture 2: Designing Nanomedical Systems

31 Aug 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James Leary

See references below for related reading. 2.1 Elements of good engineering design 2.1.1 Whenever possible, use a general design that has already been tested 2.1.2 Whenever …

http://nanohub.org/resources/11968

nanoMATERIALS nanoscale heat transport

03 Nov 2010 | Tools | Contributor(s): Keng-Hua Lin, Sean Sullivan, Mathew Joseph Cherukara, Alejandro Strachan

Non-equilibrium MD simulations of heat transport in nano-materials

http://nanohub.org/resources/9950

Solar Cells Lecture 4: What is Different about Thin-Film Solar Cells?

29 Aug 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Muhammad A. Alam

Thin film solar cells promise acceptable efficiency at low cost. This tutorial examines the device physics of thin-film solar cells, which generally require a different type of analysis than …

http://nanohub.org/resources/11949

Solar Cells Lecture 5: Organic Photovoltaics

29 Aug 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Muhammad A. Alam

Organic solar cells make use of low-cost organic polymers for photovoltaics. Although these solar cells may appear to be quite different from solar cells made with conventional, inorganic …

http://nanohub.org/resources/11950

Spin Transport and Topological Insulators I

19 Aug 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Supriyo Datta

A major development of the last two decades, the physical and conceptual integration of what used to be two distinct unrelated fields, namely spintronics and magnetics.

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