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

Carbon Nano Structures: A Web Based Animation Approach

15 Aug 2004 | Notes | Contributor(s): Tarun Siripurapu

Educational materials on carbon nano-tubes targeted primarily at elementary and middle school children are developed. They are to be incorporated as teaching aids for educators as part of continuing …

https://nanohub.org/resources/735

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

Colloquium on Graphene Physics and Devices

29 Jul 2009 | Courses | Contributor(s): Joerg Appenzeller, Supriyo Datta, Mark Lundstrom

This short course introduces students to graphene as a fascinating research topic as well as to develop their skill in problem solving using the tools and techniques of electronics from the bottom up.

https://nanohub.org/resources/7180

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

Determining the Mechanics of Living Cells by Atomic Force Microscopy

21 Apr 2004 | Notes | Contributor(s): Emilie Grzywa Rexeisen

2003 SURI Conference Proceedings

https://nanohub.org/resources/811

Device Characterization with the Keithley 4200-SCS

12 Jan 2011 | Courses | Contributor(s): Lee Stauffer

This training session is based on the Keithley 4200-SCS Semiconductor Characterization System. It is intended for beginning to intermediate users. It covers basic concepts, both of the instrument, as …

https://nanohub.org/resources/10386

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

Effects of Pre-Growth Catalyst Annealing on Carbon Nanotube Synthesis

15 Aug 2004 | Notes | Contributor(s): Aaron Franklin

The inability to control the physical properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) continues to hinder the manufacturability and applicability of CNT devices. The effect of pre-growth annealing on …

https://nanohub.org/resources/740

Efficient UDP Haptic Device Communication

16 Aug 2004 | Notes | Contributor(s): Daniel Wilhelm

The User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is a robust method for communicating with haptic devices across a Local Area Network (LAN), enabling fast Ethernet transmission and remote operation.

https://nanohub.org/resources/748