Resources (1-11 of 11)

1. Surface Modification of Aluminum Nanocrystals with Biologically Relevant Ligands

   01 Sep 2023 | | Contributor(s):: Carla Dagher, Oara Neumann, NEWT Center, Rice University

   This approach allowed the exploration of the use of Aluminum Nanocrystal's functionalized ligands in biomedicine utilizing cost effective procedures.

2. Why You Should Care About Crystals

   21 Aug 2022 | | Contributor(s):: Aerielle Rodriguez, Rice University

   Why are Crystals important for material engineering? This project tested different crystals with varying band gaps in order to demonstrate the relationship between observable optical properties and physical properties of crystals.

3. Size Matters

   20 Aug 2022 | | Contributor(s):: Michael Sang, Yale University, NEWT Center

   How can Iron nanoparticles be used for cleaning water? This research focuses on utilizing 8nm Iron (Fe) nanoparticles for cleaning water by testing different surfactants to stop these nanocrystals (NCs) from aggregating and thus keeping small and separate as possible.

4. Dye-Sensitized Nanocrystalline Solar Cell

   12 Dec 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Jared Ashcroft, NACK Network

   A dye-sensitized nano-crystalline solar cell is produced and characterized using a remote Scanning Electron Microscope provided by the Remotely Accessible Instruments in Nanotechnology (RAIN) Network.

5. Rate-Limited Deformation Mechanisms in Nanocrystalline Metals

   08 Apr 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Marisol Koslowski

6. Evolution of Microstructure and Magnetic Properties in CoCr Thin Films

   25 Mar 2014 | | Contributor(s):: Brian Demczyk, J. O. Artman

   This presentation describes the structural and magnetic properties, including domain structures, in magnetron-sputtered Co-25% Cr thin films.

7. NanoPlasticity Lab

   02 Aug 2013 | | Contributor(s):: Martin Hunt, Lei Cao, Alejandro Strachan, Marisol Koslowski

   A phase field approach to plastic deformation in nano crystalline materials

8. Illinois 2012: Feng Xiong: Industry/Advisor

   26 Apr 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Feng Xiong, Nadia Jassim

9. Illinois 2012: Feng Xiong: Phase Change Memory

   26 Apr 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Feng Xiong, Nadia Jassim

10. Surface structure and composition of high-surface-area molybdenum nitrides

    31 Jan 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Brian Demczyk, j. G. Choi, L. T. Thompson

    In this work, we have employed high-resolutiontransmission electron microscopy coupled with Fourier analysis, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy todetermine the near-surface structures and compositions of a series of molybdenum nitride catalysts.

11. AFM Metrology of Cellulose Nanocrystals

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

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