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2004 Computational Materials Science Summer School
29 Aug 2005
This short course will explore a range of computational approaches relevant for nanotechnology.
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2004 Linking Bio and Nano Symposium
Workshops | 26 Jul 2004
Explore ways universities can work together in Bio-NanoTechnology. Discover research opportunities in this emerging area. Network with professionals and researchers who share common interests. Hear the latest on current research topics
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2005 Molecular Conduction and Sensors Workshop
Workshops | 27 Jul 2005
This is the 3rd in a series of annual workshops on Molecular Conduction. The prior workshops have been at Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN (2003) and Nothwestern University, Evanston, IL (2004). The workshop has been an informal and open venue for discussing new results, key challenges, and...
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2009 GEM4 Summer School - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Lecture 5: Mechanics insights into the pathophysiology of human disease; Microfluidics approaches to studying human diseases
Online Presentations | 05 May 2010 | Contributor(s):: Chwee Teck Lim
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A Gentle Introduction to Nanotechnology and Nanoscience
Online Presentations | 13 Feb 2006 | Contributor(s):: Mark Ratner
While the Greek root nano just means dwarf, the nanoscale has become a giant focus of contemporary science and technology. We will examine the fundamental issues underlying the excitement involved in nanoscale research - what, why and how. Specific topics include assembly, properties,...
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A Novel Diagnostic Assay Based On Nanomechanics
Online Presentations | 28 Jul 2005 | Contributor(s):: Marko Dorrestijn
Micro-fabricated silicon cantilevers arrays offer a novel label-free approach where ligand-receptor binding interactions occurring on the sensor generate nanomechanical signals like bending or a change in mass that is optically detected in-situ. We report the detection of multiple unlabelled...
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An Experimentalists’ Perspective
Online Presentations | 19 Dec 2007 | Contributor(s):: Arunava Majumdar
This presentation was one of 13 presentations in the one-day forum, "Excellence in Computer Simulation," which brought together a broad set of experts to reflect on the future of computational science and engineering.
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An Introduction to BioMEMS and Bionanotechnology
Courses | 07 Feb 2005 | Contributor(s):: Rashid Bashir
This lecture series introduces the basic concepts and key topics underlying the interdisciplinary areas of BioMEMS and Bionanotechnology. Advances in this field require the knowledge of polymer processing and soft lithography in addition to knowledge of silicon-inspired fabrication. Since the...
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Atomic Force Microscopy
Online Presentations | 01 Dec 2005 | Contributor(s):: Arvind Raman
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) is an indispensible tool in nano science for the fabrication, metrology, manipulation, and property characterization of nanostructures. This tutorial reviews some of the physics of the interaction forces between the nanoscale tip and sample, the dynamics of the...
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Atomistic Green's Function Method 1-D Atomic Chain Simulation
Tools | 16 Apr 2007 | Contributor(s):: Zhen Huang, Wei Zhang, Timothy S Fisher, Sridhar Sadasivam
Calculation of Thermal Conductance of an Atomic Chain
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Atomistic Modeling of the Mechanical Properties of Nanostructured Materials
Online Presentations | 16 Apr 2007 | Contributor(s):: SeongJun Heo, Susan Sinnott
The mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes are studied by using classical molecular dynamics simulations. Especially, the effects of filling, temperature, and functionalization on CNT's tensional and twisting properties are considered in this study.
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Bending Properties of Carbon Nanotubes
Online Presentations | 21 Mar 2006 | Contributor(s):: SeongJun Heo, Susan Sinnott
The effect of filling carbon nanotubes on the mechanical, especially bending, behavior of empty and filled (10,10) carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is examined using classical, atomistic, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. In particular, influences of different filling materials like C60 or other CNT...
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Bioinformatics and Systems Biology: At the Crossroads of Biology, Engineering, and Computation
Online Presentations | 08 Oct 2004 | Contributor(s):: Shankar Subramaniam
Traditional biological research has relied on a "deconstructive" mode where piece-wise analysis of the components of complex systems was carried out in detail. The genome projects have spurred the discovery of new genes/molecules to add to the existing inventory of "parts" that make up living...
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BioMEMS and Bionano Devices for Bio/Medicine
Online Presentations | 26 Jul 2004 | Contributor(s):: Rashid Bashir
BioMEMS and Bionano Devices for Bio/Medicine
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BNC Annual Research Review: An Introduction to PRISM and MEMS Simulation
Online Presentations | 04 Jun 2008 | Contributor(s):: Jayathi Murthy
This presentation is part of a collection of presentations describing the projects, people, and capabilities enhanced by research performed in the Birck Center, and a look at plans for the upcoming year.
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BNC Annual Research Symposium: Bio-Nanotechnology and Biomedical Devices
Online Presentations | 23 Apr 2007 | Contributor(s):: Rashid Bashir
This presentation is part of a collection of presentations describing the projects, people, and capabilities enhanced by research performed in the Birck Center, and a look at plans for the upcoming year.
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BNC Annual Research Symposium: Nanoscale Energy Conversion
Online Presentations | 23 Apr 2007 | Contributor(s):: Timothy S Fisher
This presentation is part of a collection of presentations describing the projects, people, and capabilities enhanced by research performed in the Birck Center, and a look at plans for the upcoming year.
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BNC Research Review: The Birck Nanotechnology Center-Progress, Opportunitiees, and Challenges
Online Presentations | 04 Jun 2008 | Contributor(s):: Timothy D. Sands
This presentation is part of a collection of presentations describing the projects, people, and capabilities enhanced by research performed in the Birck Center, and a look at plans for the upcoming year.
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Capacitance Modeling Tool Using Schwarz-Christoffel Mapping
Tools | 20 Oct 2010 | Contributor(s):: Fengyuan (Thomas) Li, jason clark
Calculate the capacitance between two conductors that may be represented as simply-connected polygonal geometries in 2.5D with Dirichlet boundary conditions
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Carbon nanotube based NEMS with cantilever structure
Tools | 28 Jan 2008 | Contributor(s):: Pradeep Kumar Gudla, Aswin Kannan, Zhi Tang, Narayan Aluru
Simulates pull-in behavior of Carbon nanotube based NEMS with cantilever boundary conditions, with and without Vander Waal's effect