A Primer on Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM)

04 Apr 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Ron Reifenberger

Scanning Probe Microscopes and their remarkable ability to provide three-dimensional maps of surfaces at the nanometer length scale have arguably been the most important tool in establishing the …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1185

Amine Linked Single Molecule Circuits: Systematic Measurements & Understanding

02 Jul 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark S Hybertsen

Formation and function of well-defined linkages between organic molecules and metallic electrodes has been a key issue in the field of molecular electronics. We recently discovered that the …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2894

An Experimentalists’ Perspective

19 Dec 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Arunava Majumdar

This presentation was one of 13 presentations in the one-day forum, "Excellence in Computer Simulation," which brought together a broad set of experts to reflect on the future of computational …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3628

BNC Annual Research Symposium: Metrology and Nanomaterials Characterization

10 May 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Ron Reifenberger

This presentation is part of a collection of presentations describing the projects, people, and capabilities enhanced by research performed in the Birck Center, and a look at plans for the upcoming …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2635

BNC Annual Research Symposium: Nanoscale Energy Conversion

23 Apr 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Timothy S Fisher

This presentation is part of a collection of presentations describing the projects, people, and capabilities enhanced by research performed in the Birck Center, and a look at plans for the upcoming …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2636

BNC Annual Research Symposium: Welcome and Overview

23 Apr 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Timothy D. Sands

This presentation is part of a collection of presentations describing the projects, people, and capabilities enhanced by research performed in the Birck Center, and a look at plans for the upcoming …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2622

Chemistry of Transition Metal Alloy Nanoparticles with Desired Phase Properties

20 Jun 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Lichang Wang

In this presentation, I will discuss the results of two alloy nanoparticles, PtAu and PtVFe. I will also present the synergetic results of unraveling PtVFe nanoparticles by coupling computational …

https://nanohub.org/resources/11434

Combining New Experimental and Informatic Tools for Protein Investigation and Engineering

09 Jan 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Alan Friedman

The stability and activity of proteins is dependent on both the correct functioning and placement of individual amino acids and their interactions. Great attention has been paid to critical …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3756

Designing Nanocomposite Materials for Solid-State Energy Conversion

10 Nov 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Timothy D. Sands

New materials will be necessary to break through today's performance envelopes for solid-state energy conversion devices ranging from LED-based solid-state white lamps to thermoelectric devices …

https://nanohub.org/resources/832

Designing Nanocomposite Thermoelectric Materials

08 Nov 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Timothy D. Sands

This tutorial reviews recent strategies for designing high-ZT nanostructured materials, including superlattices, embedded quantum dots, and nanowire composites. The tutorial highlights the challenges …

https://nanohub.org/resources/383

ECE 695A Lecture 31: Collecting and Plotting Data

15 Apr 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Muhammad Alam

Outline: Origin of data, Field Acceleration vs. Statistical Inference Nonparametric information Preparing data for projection: Hazen formula Preparing data for projection: Kaplan formula …

https://nanohub.org/resources/17582

ECE 695A Lecture 32: Physical vs. Empirical Distribution

15 Apr 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Muhammad Alam

Outline: Physical Vs. empirical distribution Properties of classical distribution function Moment-based fitting of data Conclusions

https://nanohub.org/resources/17585

ECE 695A Lecture 33: Model Selection/Goodness of Fit

18 Apr 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Muhammad Alam

Outline: The problem of matching data with theoretical distribution Parameter extractions: Moments, linear regression, maximum likelihood Goodness of fit: Residual, Pearson, Cox, Akika …

https://nanohub.org/resources/17615

ECE 695A Lecture 34: Scaling Theory of Design of Experiments

18 Apr 2013 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Muhammad Alam

Outline: Introduction Buckingham PI Theorem An Illustrative Example Recall the scaling theory of HCI, NBTI, and TDDB Conclusions

https://nanohub.org/resources/17617

Electron and Ion Microscopies as Characterization Tools for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

27 Feb 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Eric Stach

This tutorial presents a broad overview of the basic physical principles of techniques used in scanning electron microscopy (SEM), as well as their application to understanding …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1097

Experiment vs. Modelling: What's the problem?

05 Jun 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): William L. Barnes

Progress in plasmonics has been greatly assisted by developments in experimental techniques and in numerical modelling. This talk will look at some of the difficulties that emerge when …

https://nanohub.org/resources/6856

Experiments and Models Regarding Strain Dependent Thermal Conductivity and Strength at the Nanoscale and Microscale

02 Jul 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Vikas Tomar

Silicon micro- and nano-structures are essential in today’s integrated circuits and sensors. The functioning and performance of such devices are highly affected by thermal properties. Due to the …

https://nanohub.org/resources/11603

Fun in the Sand: Some Experiments in Granular Physics

16 Feb 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Peter E. Schiffer

In the last two decades, condensed matter physicists have begun an intense study of the dynamic and static properties of granular media (materials made from individual acroscopic solid grains). These …

https://nanohub.org/resources/8491

Gas Damping of Microcantilevers at Low Ambient Pressures

03 Nov 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Rahul Anil Bidkar

This seminar will present a theoretical model for predicting the gas damping of long, rectangular silicon microcantilevers, which are oscillating in an unbounded gaseous medium with the ambient …

https://nanohub.org/resources/5683

Keithley 4200-SCS Lecture 01: Introduction - System Overview - DC I-V Source Measurement

20 Jan 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Lee Stauffer

Introduction to Device Characterization - System Overview: System Architecture, Hardware Features and Software Features - Precision DC I-V Source-Measure Features and Concepts.

https://nanohub.org/resources/10387