Peanuts vs. Pyramids: Two Perspectives on MEMS

29 Dec 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Stephen D. Senturia

MEMS, the acronym for Micro-electromechanical Systems, also known simply as “Micro-systems,” come in two main types: commodity products (the peanuts) and MEMS-enabled products (the pyramids, or, …

https://nanohub.org/resources/7868

Characterizing and scaffolding students' conceptions of size and scale

29 Dec 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Alejandra J. Magana

Scale concepts transcend disciplinary boundaries of science, mathematics, engineering, and technology because they are essential for performing explanations, theory generation, observation, and …

https://nanohub.org/resources/7351

Molecular Sensors for MEMS

10 Dec 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): John P. Sullivan

This seminar will cover the issues involved in using molecular sensors in MEMS and their application to microchannels, supersonic micronozzles, microjet impingement, microturbines and unsteady …

https://nanohub.org/resources/7998

Birck Nanotechnology Center Annual Research Review: 2009

02 Dec 2009 | Workshops | Contributor(s): Timothy D. Sands

The Third Annual Birck Nanotechnology Center Research Symposium was held on April 6, 2009 in Purdue's Discovery Park. Along with poster presentations by graduate students and postdoctoral …

https://nanohub.org/resources/7938

Liquid Transportation Fuels from Coal and Biomass

01 Dec 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Michael R. Ladisch

Report on the National Academies’ America’s Energy Future Study 2009.

https://nanohub.org/resources/7840

Pioneers in Energy Seminar Series

01 Dec 2009 | Series

This Purdue University, West Lafayette campus speaker series supports lectures & visits by leaders in the field of energy research with the goal of increasing understanding of specific energy …

https://nanohub.org/resources/7898

Sustainable Energy Solutions for a Limited Fossil Fuel Future

01 Dec 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Rakesh Agrawal

Rakesh Agrawal is a member and participated in the National Academy of Engineering Study on "Electricity from Renwable Resources." His lecture will be based on his independent work in the area of …

https://nanohub.org/resources/7899

Optical BioMEMS Microfluidic Technologies for Hand-Held, Point-of-Care, Medical Devices

23 Nov 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James Leary

Portable, point-of-care, medical diagnostic devices could provide an important new component in more cost-effective healthcare delivery. Rapid measurements of blood samples during an examination …

https://nanohub.org/resources/7873

Metal Oxide Nanowires as Gas Sensing Elements: from Basic Research to Real World Applications

21 Sep 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Andrei Kolmakov

Quasi 1-D metal oxide single crystal chemiresistors are close to occupy their specific niche in the real world of solid state sensorics. Potentially, the major advantage of this kind of sensors with …

https://nanohub.org/resources/5738

Experiment vs. Modelling: What's the problem?

10 Aug 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

Nanotribology, Nanomechanics and Materials Characterization Studies

08 Jun 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Bharat Bhushan

Fundamental nanotribological studies provide insight to molecular origins of interfacial phenomena including adhesion, friction, wear and lubrication. Friction and wear of lightly loaded micro/nano …

https://nanohub.org/resources/6573

The Challenges of Micro-System Product Development

05 Jun 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James J. Allen

This talk will discuss the historical development of micro‐system technology, the products that have been developed and the challenges to development of a reliable product.

https://nanohub.org/resources/6848

NCN Nanomaterials: Research Seminars

02 Jun 2009 | Series

https://nanohub.org/resources/6808

Engineering the Classroom: Engineering science as the core for technology teacher education for the 21st century

28 Apr 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Michael De Miranda, NCLT administator

This NCLT seminar presentation will report on content analysis research of pre-service teacher/engineering science students’ ability to conceptualize, design, and evaluate student design brief …

https://nanohub.org/resources/6678

Renewable Solar Energy: Has the Sun Finally Risen on Photovoltaics?

10 Apr 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark R. Pinto

After a review of the overall renewable energy landscape, including the central role of economics, we present here the case that PV is on the verge of becoming a major source of electrical power …

https://nanohub.org/resources/6332

MCW07 Exploring Trends in Conductance for Well-Defined Single Molecule Circuits

04 Apr 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark S Hybertsen

In our recent research, we have been able to measure and characterize the impact of intrinsic molecular properties on the conductance of single molecule circuits formed with amine-gold linkages. In …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3077

Quantitative, Kinetic Models of Cellular Circuits

04 Apr 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Michael R. Brent

Living cells contain complex, analog circuits that regulate the rate at which each gene produces its product. The kinetic properties of these circuits enable cells to respond to changes in their …

https://nanohub.org/resources/6374

Aluminum: a safe, economical, high energy density material for energy storage, transport and splitting water to make hydrogen on demand

30 Mar 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Jerry M. Woodall

In 1968, a team lead by the author discovered that liquid gallium saturated with aluminum at room temperature would split water into hydrogen gas, alumina and heat. More recently his current team has …

https://nanohub.org/resources/6568

"Who Owns Truth?" - Biomedical Research in a Health Policy Context

30 Mar 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Samuel A. Richmond

This presentation examines a claim made by PhRMA on behalf of pharmaceutical manufacturing companies of America, and the response of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) …

https://nanohub.org/resources/6483

Energy and Nanoscience A More Perfect Union

29 Mar 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark A. Ratner

Huge problems of energy and sustainability confront the science/engineering community, mankind, and our planet. The energy problem comes in many dimensions, including supply, demand, conservation, …

https://nanohub.org/resources/6554