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  1. Nanocomposite Hydrogels

    21 Aug 2022 | | Contributor(s):: Francisco Padron, Rice University

    What are Nanocomposite Hydrogels? Sodium alginate (SA) is a natural hydrophilic biopolymer, typically obtained from marine brown macroalgae, and suitable for making hydrogels for biomedical applications due to its biocompatibility, chelating ability, water solubility, and low-cost. The...

  2. Optical Property of Single Wall Carbon Nanotube

    20 Aug 2022 | | Contributor(s):: Usha Devathosh, Rice University

    What are the optical properties of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes? Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are 1D cylindrical nanomaterials that resemble a rolled up graphene sheet and have many interesting properties, including the strong fluorescence emission of semi-conducting SWCNTs in the...

  3. Neutral Pattering of Stem Cells

    20 Aug 2022 | | Contributor(s):: Donna Booker, Rice University

    How do cells pattern and establish the complex structures of the brain? How does a cell know that it will be part of the forebrain or the hindbrain? By using embryonic stem cells, this project focuses on researching how proteins and genes interact with each other to establish instructions...

  4. A Boron Solution

    20 Aug 2022 | | Contributor(s):: Carl Boyd, Rice University, NEWT Center, Mariana Quinn

    What is a hexagonal Boron Nitride hBNs coating? This project focuses on developing a method for layering hBN coats on materials for their ability to prevent corrosion and abrasion.

  5. Plasmonic Gold Nanoparticles

    20 Aug 2022 | | Contributor(s):: Rafferty Deeds, Rice University

    Plasmonics has proven applications in improving photocatalysis, photothermal and photovoltaic cells. There are some issues with optimizing energy transfer and the decay of the plasmon oscillation in conjunction with semiconductors. Direct charge transfer results in chemical interface...

  6. Building & Testing a Component of Synthetic Genetic Circuit in Mammalian Cells

    20 Aug 2022 | | Contributor(s):: Ariel Delos Reyes, Rice University

    Oscillations in protein levels within cells help facilitate a variety of biological processes, from circadian rhythm to cell cycle progression. This research focuses on developing a platform for creating oscillatory circuits in mammalian cells by using several interrelated DNA constructs....

  7. Boron Nitrate Nanotubes

    20 Aug 2022 | | Contributor(s):: Robert Black, Rice University

    What are Boron Nitrate Nanotubes?This project focuses on the development of pristine Boron Nitrate Nanotubes (BNTs). BNTs exhibit properties of insulating, sustaining high temperatures, and strength, all promising for engineering and medical applications.

  8. Elementary school - Module 2: Science of Nano

    30 Jan 2018 | | Contributor(s):: CIAN ERC

  9. Mechanics of Crystalline Nano Cellulose Nanofilm

    06 Jul 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Joshua Leonardo, Mehdi Shishehbor, Pablo Daniel Zavattieri

    Simulation of tensile tests on your own Crystalline Nano Cellulose structures.

  10. [Illinois] Nano-scale Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices Based on Two-dimensional Materials

    13 Apr 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Wenjuan Zhu

    9/8/2016 MNTL Industry Affiliates Program

  11. [Illinois] Designing Intelligent Nano/Microbots: Fantastic Voyage

    18 Jun 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Ayusman Sen

    FNANO Conference 2015

  12. [Illinois] Interdisciplinary Symposium on Advanced Nano/Biosystems (Design, Fabrication, and Characterization)

    27 Sep 2013 |

    Symposium Dates and LocationWednesday, September 25-Friday, September 27, 2013Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUrbana, Illinois, USA  Program  Symposium Focus:Nano/bio systems have...

  13. [Illinois] Making the Mid-Infrared Nano with Designer Plasmonic Materials

    16 Nov 2013 | | Contributor(s):: Daniel Wasserman

    The mid-infrared (mid-IR) spectral range (3-30µm) has become a burgeoning and dynamic field of research both for fundamental exploration as well as for more applied research in health and the environment, security and defense, communication, and sensing. At the same time, the areas of plasmonics...

  14. [Illinois] The Role of Nanoparticle Surface Chemistry in Alveolar Macrophage Inflammatory Response

    07 Aug 2013 | | Contributor(s):: Valerie Leppert

  15. [Illinois] NBSS11: First Impressions; Ravikant Samantham

    05 Jun 2013 | | Contributor(s):: Nadia Jassim

    Biophotonics Summer School 2011May 21st - June 1st 2011 Urbana-Champaign, IllinoisThe Biophotonics Summer School brings together from a wide variety of disciplines to teach students about the biophotonics field. In 2011, some of the topics covered included principles of biophotonics, technology...

  16. [Illinois] CNST 2012: Imparting Electrical Connectivity into 3D Micro/Nanostructures with Additive Nanomanufacturing

    23 May 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Min-Feng Yu

  17. [Illinois] CNST 2012: Nanotechnology-mediated Sensing of Angiogenesis

    23 May 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Princess I. Imoukhuede

  18. [Illinois] CNST 2012: Translational Research on Micro and Nanobionics Devices for Mobile and Social Sensing Applications

    23 May 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Gang Logan Liu

  19. [Illinois] CNST 2012: Applied Nanotechnology for Foodborne Pathogen and Toxin Detection

    23 May 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Bosoon Park

  20. [Illinois] CNST 2012: Physicochemical Property and (ROS)-generating Capacity Relationship

    23 May 2012 | | Contributor(s):: Hong Yang