Carbon Nanotube Mission

02 Aug 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Adaku Ochia

Carbon nanotubes have become an interesting phenomenon over the past couple of years as electrical devices and electro-mechanical systems have dramatically shrunk in size. Accidentally discovered by …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3023

Introduction to Self-Assembled Monolayers and Biosensors

01 Aug 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Michael Toole

Recent research concerning self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) focuses on tasks from fabrication of microelectronics to creating biosensors. This presentation will address the fundamental principles of …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3005

Oligodeoxyribonucleotide Association with Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

02 Aug 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Jennifer McDonald

Commercially available single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) tend to aggregate as ropes and bundles during production making them of little use in many scientific and industrial applications. An …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3009

Re-engineering a Healthy Eye Tissue to Restore Damaged Eyesight

02 Aug 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Margarita Shalaev

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease that is the leading cause of blindness in the USA and Western Europe. It affects over one million people in the United States alone. One of …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3011

Direct Microcontact Printing of Gold and Silver on Silicon

02 Aug 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Jamie Nipple

Because microcontact printing (µCP) allows the fabrication of disposable electronic devices with minimum cost, this technique has proven useful in the patterned functionalization of certain …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3015

Biosensing applications of Plasmon Resonance in gold nanoparticles

02 Aug 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Karina Moore

Light can be used to excite plasmon resonance in gold nanoparticles. Plasmon resonance occurs on the nanoscale as the particles become excited and plasmon oscillations arise in each particle of a …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3019

The Effect of Physical Geometry on the Frequency Response of Carbon Nanotube Field-Effect Transistors

03 Aug 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Dave Lyzenga

In order for carbon nanotube (CNT) electrical devices to be fabricated, it is necessary to obtain modifiable operation characteristics. Developing parametric equations to achieve this controllability …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3044

Pulsed Laser Deposition of Thin Films

02 Aug 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Josh Kaufman

Thin metal films have many applications from optical limiters to nanocircuits. Methods for fabricating these films differ in theory and complexity. Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) is a popular method …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3013

Presentation Publishing on the nanoHUB

10 Jul 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Joseph M. Cychosz

This presentation gives a detailed overview of the process of creating an online presentation for the nanoHUB. It describes how to use Adobe-Macromedia's Breeze presentation tool in conjuction with …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2955

Characterization of Colloids Using the BET method and X-ray Scattering

03 Aug 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Oluwaseyi Ogebule

Colloids are promising materials for a wide range of applications such as selective separations, catalytic processing, and enhanced chemical activity. However, these applications are limited without …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1667

Three-Dimensional Simulations of Field Effect Sensors for DNA Detection

03 Aug 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Eddie Howell, Gerhard Klimeck

Here, the development of a DNA field-effect transistor (DNAFET) simulator is described. In DNAFETs the gate structure of a silicon on insulator (SOI) field-effect transistor is replaced by a layer of …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1677

Investigation of the Electrical Characteristics of Triple-Gate FinFETs and Silicon-Nanowire FETs

08 Aug 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Monica Taba, Gerhard Klimeck

Electrical characteristics of various Fin field-effect transistors (FinFETs) and silicon-nanowires were analyzed and compared using a modified three-dimensional self-consistent quantum-mechanical …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1715

Chemical Modification of GaAs with TAT Peptide and Alkylthiol Self-Assembled Monolayers

03 Aug 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Hamsa Jaganathan

The use of self-assembled monolayers (SAM) on semiconductors creates a basis for the design and creation of bioelectronics, such as biosensors. The interface between the surface and an organic …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1670

Technique for High Spatial Resolution, Focused Electrical Stimulation for Electrically Excitable Tissue

08 Aug 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Matteo Mannino

Cochlear implant devices have made use of electrode pulses as a method of nerve fiber stimulation since their early conception. Electrode stimulation is limiting in both quality and consistency, and …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1707

DNA Nanowires

06 Aug 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Margarita Shalaev

DNA is a relatively inexpensive and ubiquitous material that can be used as a scaffold for constructing nanowires. Our research focuses on the manufacturing of DNA-templated, magnetic nanowires. This …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1679

Surface Analysis of Organic Monlayers Using FTIR and XPS

02 Aug 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Jamie Nipple, Michael Toole, David Janes

Current research concerning self-assembled monolayers (SAM) focuses on the fabrication of microelectronics utilizing a semiconductor/molecule/metal junction. This study seeks to investigate various …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1655

NEMO 3D: Intel optimizations and Multiple Quantum Dot Simulations

03 Aug 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Anish Dhanekula, Gerhard Klimeck

NEMO-3D is a nanoelectronic modeling tool that analyzes the electronic structure of nanoscopic devices. Nanoelectronic devices such as Quantum Dots (QDs) can contain millions of atoms,. Therefore, …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1673

Electrodeposition of Palladium as an Ohmic Contact for Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

03 Aug 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Brent Penque, David Janes

Carbon nanotubes are being researched extensively for their unique conductive properties. Controlled growth of vertical single-walled carbon nanotubes, however, has not yet been possible. This …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1663

How to Breezify Your Presentation and Publish it on the nanoHUB

09 Jul 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Joseph M. Cychosz

This presentation gives a detailed overview of the process of creating an online presentation for the nanoHUB. It describes how to use Adobe-Macromedia's Breeze presentation tool in conjuction with …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1628