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Synthesis of Graphene by Chemical Vapor Deposition Part I
29 Apr 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Sameh H Tawfick
Overall, these two lectures are meant to be a general introduction on the opportunities and challenges related to graphene synthesis.
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Image Segmentation for Graphene Images
29 Apr 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Joshua A Schiller
This lecture outlines the need for a fast, automated means for identifying regions of images corresponding to graphene. Simple methods, like color masking and template matching, are discussed initially. Unsupervised clustering methods are then introduced as potential improvements...
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Celdas Unitarias y Estructuras de Cristal (Unit Cells and Crystal Structures)
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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Polímeros de Anillo (Ring Polymers)
24 Apr 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education, Deb Newberry, NISE Net, Rodfal A. Rodríguez (editor), María T. Rivera (editor)
Este módulo es una variación de la actividad sobre los polímeros entrecruzados o reticulados y presenta mucho del mismo trasfondo de la estructura y propiedades de los polímeros. En esta versión se utiliza una forma de poliacrilato de sodio con una...
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Interferencia de Capas Finas (Thin Films)
24 Apr 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education, Deb Newberry, Christopher Kumm, Jim Marti (editor), Rodfal A. Rodríguez (editor), María T. Rivera (editor)
En este módulo, los estudiantes aprenderán sobre las propiedades ópticas de las capas finas. Realizarán un experimento en el que aplicarán una capa fina sobre un pedazo de papel de cartulina o de construcción. De esta forma podrán observar...
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Nanopartículas y Protectores Solares (Nanoparticles and Sunscreen)
22 Apr 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education, Thomas Deits, Jim Marti (editor), Rodfal A. Rodríguez (editor), María T. Rivera (editor)
En esta actividad, los estudiantes son introducidos a la función de los protectores solares y aprenden cómo se pueden utilizar las nanopartículas para proteger a las personas de la radiación ultravioleta (UV). Utilizan papel foto-crómico como sensor UV,...
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Polímeros Entrecruzados o Reticulados (Cross-Link Polymer)
22 Apr 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education, Deb Newberry, Billie Copley, Laura Arndt (editor), jim Marti (editor), Rodfal A. Rodríguez (editor), María T. Rivera (editor)
Este módulo les permite a los estudiantes investigar las fuerzas e interacciones a escala molecular mezclando diferentes líquidos con un polímero entrecruzado/reticulado. Este polímero (poliacrilato de sodio) comparte similitudes estructurales con la celulosa y...
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Cross-Link Polymer
16 Apr 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education, Deb Newberry, Billie Copley, Jim Marti (editor), Laura Arndt (editor)
This module allows students to investigate forces and interactions at the molecular scale by mixing different liquids with a cross-linked polymer. The polymer (sodium polyacrylate) is similar to the structure found in cellulose and collagen. The interactions are dependent upon the charge...
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Nanoparticles and Sunscreen
16 Apr 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education, Thomas Deits, Jim Marti (editor), Christopher Kumm
In this module, students are introduced to the function of sunscreen and learn how nanoparticles can be used to protect people from ultraviolet radiation. They use photochromic paper as a UV sensor, place samples of different types of sunscreen over this UV sensor, expose their samples to...
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Ring Polymers
16 Apr 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education, Deb Newberry, NISE Net
This module is a variation on the “Cross-Linked Polymers” activity, and presents much of the same background on polymer structure and properties. This version uses a form of sodium polyacrylate, the water-absorbing polymer often used in diapers, that has a different atomic...
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Apr 16 2020
Nanoengineering Cellulose for Environmental & Biomedical Applications
Presenter: Dr. Amir Sheikhi, Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering at Penn State UniversityDescription: Professor Sheikhi will introduce a fundamentally novel family of nanocelluloses,...
https://nanohub.org/events/details/1851
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Unsupervised learning using dimensionality reduction via matrix decomposition
14 Apr 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Michael N Sakano, Alejandro Strachan
Learn PCA and NMF via chemistry example
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Apr 13 2020
Repositories and data management
Topics covered in this session:Introduction to repository APIsQuerying and advanced plottingOrganizers: Alejandro Strachan, Saaketh DesaiLeader: Zachary McClureRegister for this seminarHands-on...
https://nanohub.org/events/details/1846
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Apr 10 2020
Repositories and data management
Topics covered in this session:Introduction to repository APIsQuerying and advanced plottingOrganizers: Alejandro Strachan, Saaketh DesaiLeader: Zachary McClureRegister for this seminarHands-on...
https://nanohub.org/events/details/1841
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Apr 09 2020
Intro to Jupyter in nanoHUB, Pandas for data organization and plotting
Topics covered in this session:Using Jupyter notebooks on nanoHUBOrganizing data using Pandas and simple plotting with PlotlyOrganizers: Alejandro Strachan, Saaketh DesaiLeader: Juan Carlos...
https://nanohub.org/events/details/1847
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Apr 08 2020
Intro to Jupyter in nanoHUB, Pandas for data organization and plotting
Topics covered in this session:Using Jupyter notebooks on nanoHUBOrganizing data using Pandas and simple plotting with PlotlyOrganizers: Alejandro Strachan, Saaketh DesaiLeader: Juan Carlos...
https://nanohub.org/events/details/1840
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On-Line Lab: 3 Point Flexural Test of Ceramics
27 Mar 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Robert A Heard
The following can be used as a lab for a lab on 3 Point Flexural Testing of Ceramics in an introductory level lab in Material Science. Attached: Experiment in a Word Document; Video of Experiment
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On-Line Lab: Elastic Modulus Testing of a Polymer
27 Mar 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Robert A Heard
The following can be used as a lab testing the Elastic Modulus of a Polymer Film in an introductory level lab in Material Science.Click here to view the accompanying Video of the ExperimentOutcomeYou are only testing the elastic behavior of the polymer. Your observations should...
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On-Line Lab: Determination of the Glass Transition Temperature in Polymer
27 Mar 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Robert A Heard
The following can be used as a lab for a lab on Glass Transition Temperature in Polymers in an introductory level lab in Material Science. Attached: Experiment in a Word Document; Video of Experiment
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Mystery Molecules: Identifying Materials with Nanoscale Characterization Tools
18 Mar 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Maude Cuchiara, NNCI Nano
In this lesson plan, students will be given several similar looking materials and asked to identify them by observing them at the macro and micro-scale. They will then be exposed to different analytical tools and describe how they can be used to explore materials at the nanoscale. ...