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Golden Opportunities: Gold Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications
14 Jan 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Catherine J. Murphy
In this talk I will discuss how these nanoparticles are prepared, how their surface chemistry can be tuned, how apparent cytotoxicity can be traced back to reagents in the synthesis rather than the particles per se, how protein orientation can be controlled on their surfaces, how cells respond...
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How Catalysts Work - A Nanoscale Phenomenon
13 Jan 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Manueal Casillas, NNCI Nano
This activity helps students understand how catalysts work on the nanoscale. Catalyst are more efficient when on the nanoscale because of the large amount of surface area in comparison to volume. This is a great way to introduce or review reactants, catalysts, and adsorption, desorption, and...
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Lab on a Slab: Microfluidics Activity
13 Jan 2020 | | Contributor(s):: John Gomm, NNCI Nano
Microfluidics is a technique for manipulating liquid samples. With one drop of liquid sample, small devices and channels can be used with nanoparticles for sensitive detection of chemicals. In this lab, students will create a fluidic device with agar gel and use it to test and diagnose three...
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Nanoparticle Shape Lab
10 Jan 2020 | | Contributor(s):: JCS Kadupitiya, Nicholas E. Brunk, Vikram Jadhao
Simulates the low-energy shapes of nanocontainers over a wide range of solution conditions
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Light Extraction by Changing Composition of Material
06 Jan 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Sidhu Rano, NNCI Nano
This activity has been designed to have students explore light emitting diodes (LED) and the importance of index of refraction in improving LED efficiency. This activity investigates the tune-ability of a polymer’s index of refraction by using a macromodel LED.
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Ice Cream Break with Nanoscience: Nucleations and Colloid Suspensions
06 Jan 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Raeanne L. Napoleon, Marilyn Garza, NNCI Nano
This lesson is designed to demonstrate how liquid nitrogen cools a mixture at such a rapid rate that it precipitates extremely fine ice crystals from a homogeneous mixture of cream and other ingredients. It is also designed to show how ice cream can be made smoother and creamier through...
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The Interfacial Chemistry of Organic Aerosols and Cloud Droplets
10 May 2019 | | Contributor(s):: Kevin R. Wilson
I will highlight our efforts to use nanoparticles and droplets in the laboratory to understand heterogeneous reaction mechanisms and the underlying physical chemistry of cloud droplet formation.
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Polyvalent Nanoparticle Binding Simulator
16 Apr 2019 | | Contributor(s):: Nilsson, Lauren, JCS Kadupitiya, Vikram Jadhao
Simulates the binding of ligand-decorated nanoparticles to cell membrane driven by ligand-cell-receptor attraction
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Literature transcriptomics review and data of Nanoparticle Induced Cellular Outcomes
07 Mar 2019 | | Contributor(s):: Irini Furxhi
Data from in vitro differential gene expression analysis studies were gathered from peer-reviewed scientific literature. The studies gathered had a considerably variety of different human cell models including both primary cells and immortalized cell lines which exhibit varying...
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3 min Research Talk: Ellipsoidal Particle Detection
31 Jan 2019 | | Contributor(s):: Gabrielle Kershaw
The objective of this project was to create code using functions found in MATLAB Image Processing Toolbox, such as edge detection, thresholding, and morphology to isolate the desired ellipsoidal particles in images obtained from experiments. The code was to become a research tool that...
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Nanoparticle Assembly Lab
28 Jan 2019 | | Contributor(s):: Nicholas Brunk, JCS Kadupitiya, Masaki Uchida, Douglas, Trevor, Vikram Jadhao
Simulate assembly of nanoparticles into aggregates in physiological conditions.
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Graphene Nanopore Drilling
27 Sep 2018 | | Contributor(s):: Jae Hyun Park, Darren K Adams, Narayan Aluru
Drilling a nanopore in graphene by Si-nanoparticle bombardment
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Environmental Impacts of Nanoparticles: The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful
16 Jul 2018 | | Contributor(s):: James Kubicki, NACK Network
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Nanosphere Electrostatics Lab
22 May 2018 | | Contributor(s):: JCS Kadupitiya, Nicholas Brunk, Sohile Ali, Fox, Geoffrey C., Vikram Jadhao
The Nanosphere Electrostatics Lab empowers users to simulate the self-assembly of ions near a spherically shaped nanoparticle, and extract the effective electrostatic properties.
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pc4nanobio: cancer nanotherapy simulator
19 Apr 2018 | | Contributor(s):: Yafei Wang, Randy Heiland, Paul Macklin
Simulate cancer response to drug-loaded nanoparticles
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Metal Nanoparticles: How are they manufactured, what useful properties do they have and what are some examples of products?
01 Feb 2018 | | Contributor(s):: James Delattre, NACK Network
Outline:History of Synthetic Metal NanoparticlesContemporary DefinitionsMethods of manufactureUseful propertiesCommercial examples available TODAY
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Silver Nanowire Synthesis and Characterization
12 Dec 2017 | | Contributor(s):: NACK Network
Silver nanowires are synthesized and characterized using a remote Scanning Electron Microscope provided by the Remotely Accessible Instruments in Nanotechnology (RAIN) Network.
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Colloidal Gold Nanoparticle Synthesis and Characterization
12 Dec 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Jared Ashcroft, NACK Network
Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles are synthesized and characterized using a remote Scanning Electron Microscope provided by the Remotely Accessible Instruments in Nanotechnology (RAIN) Network.
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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.
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Biocompatibility and Cellular Overview III: Nanoparticles for Biological Applications Including Liposomes
28 Nov 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Terry Kuzma, NACK Network
Outline:BiocompatibilityQuick overview of cellular interactionscale, size, generic animal cellNanoscale materials for biological interactionLiposomesMetal NanoparticlesNanoshellsExamples of bionano applicationsLectures:Biocompatibility and Cellular Overview IBiocompatibility and Cellular Overview...