ABACUS - Assembly of Basic Applications for Coordinated Understanding of Semiconductors

16 Jul 2008 | Tools | Contributor(s): Xufeng Wang, Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck

One-stop-shop for teaching semiconductor device education

https://nanohub.org/resources/5065

ABINIT: First-Time User Guide

09 Jun 2009 | Teaching Materials | 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 …

https://nanohub.org/resources/6874

AFM Metrology of Cellulose Nanocrystals

21 Mar 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Robert J. Moon, Ryan Wagner

This talk discusses the characterization of cellulose nanocrystals via atomic force microscopy.

https://nanohub.org/resources/11019

Band Structure Lab Demonstration: Bulk Strain

03 Jun 2009 | Animations | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck

This video shows an electronic structure calculation of bulk Si using Band Structure Lab. Several powerful features of this tool are demonstrated.

https://nanohub.org/resources/6815

Carbon NanoTubes: Structure - Properties - Applications

18 Mar 2012 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Yuri A Kruglyak

Presentation slides for seminar given for students of Faculty of Computer Sciences of Odessa State Environmental University, Ukraine by Prof. Yuri Kruglyak on May 22, 2008.

https://nanohub.org/resources/13530

CHM 696 Lecture 14: Semiconductor Nanoparticles, Nanorods, and Nanowires: Properties and Applications I

02 Jun 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Alexander Wei

https://nanohub.org/resources/11369

CHM 696 Lecture 15: Semiconductor Nanoparticles, Nanorods, and Nanowires: Properties and Applications II

02 Jun 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Alexander Wei

https://nanohub.org/resources/11373

Computational Nanoscience, Lecture 3: Computing Physical Properties

11 Feb 2008 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Jeffrey C Grossman, Elif Ertekin

In this lecture, we'll cover how to choose initial conditions, and how to compute a number of important physical observables from the MD simulation. For example, temperature, pressure, diffusion …

https://nanohub.org/resources/4028

Computational Nanoscience, Lecture 4: Geometry Optimization and Seeing What You're Doing

13 Feb 2008 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Jeffrey C Grossman, Elif Ertekin

In this lecture, we discuss various methods for finding the ground state structure of a given system by minimizing its energy. Derivative and non-derivative methods are discussed, as well as the …

https://nanohub.org/resources/4035

Direct mechanical measurement of the tensile strength and elastic modulus of multiwalled carbon nanotubes

07 Oct 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): Brian Demczyk

This work represents the first in-situ measurenment of the tensile strength of a carbon nanotuube.

https://nanohub.org/resources/12250

Electric and Magnetic Properties of Multiferroic Oxide Thin Films and Heterostructures

20 Oct 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Pedro Antonio Prieto

Outline: Introduction Preparation methods for oxide thin films Oxide thin films and heterostructures Multiferroic materials BiFeO3, YMnO3, BiMnO3 thin films and FE/FM Composites Conclusions …

https://nanohub.org/resources/9910

Electronic Characterization of Materials Using Conductive AFM

21 Mar 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Amir Moshar

Purdue University Discovery Park, Asylum Research

https://nanohub.org/resources/11020

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

Heat Transfer across Solid Contacts Enhanced with Nanomaterials

11 Feb 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Timothy S Fisher

This presentation will describe thermal transport processes at solid-solid material interfaces. An overview of applications in the electronics industry will serve to motivate the subject, and then …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3985

Illinois CEE 595 - Structural Engineering Seminar Series Lecture 1

07 Jun 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Paramita Mondal

This is the first lecture from the Fall 2008 Structural Engineering Seminar Series (CEE 595). The presenter is Assistant Professor Paramita Mondal. In this lecture, she discusses her work in the …

https://nanohub.org/resources/6868

Illinois Center for Cellular Mechanics: Discovery through the Computational Microscope

11 Feb 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Klaus Schulten

Computational Microscope All-atom molecular dynamics simulations have become increasingly popular as a tool to investigate protein function and dynamics. However, researchers are usually concerned …

https://nanohub.org/resources/6253

Illinois ECE 598EP Hot Chips: Atoms to Heat Sinks

27 Jan 2009 | Courses | Contributor(s): Eric Pop

This course pursues a parallel treatment of electrical and thermal issues in modern nanoelectronics, from fundamentals to system-level issues. Topics include energy transfer through electrons and …

https://nanohub.org/resources/6163

Illinois ECE 598EP Lecture 1 - Hot Chips: Atoms to Heat Sinks

29 Jan 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Eric Pop

Introduction Content: The Big Picture Another CPU without a Heat Sink Thermal Management Methods Impact on People and Environment Packaging cost IBM S/390 refrigeration and …

https://nanohub.org/resources/6184

Illinois ECE 598EP Lecture 3.1 - Hot Chips: Electrons and Phonons

11 Feb 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Eric Pop, Omar N Sobh

Electrons and Phonons

https://nanohub.org/resources/6270