1. | 1. Introduction | 1. What is Nanotechnology? 2. Examples of Nanostructures 3. Unique Properties of Nanoscale Materials 4. What is Special about Nanoscale? 5. Nano Revolution 6. NNI Program Component Areas 7. Nanotechnology R & D 8. Various Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies 9. Extraordinary "Space" of Nanomaterials 10. R & D Categories for Investment 11. Some Fundamental Science Issues 12. Impact of Nanotechnology 13. Materials and Manufacturing 14. Materials and Manufacturing Some Recent Advances 15. More Examples of Nanotech in Materials and Manufacturing 16. Nanoelectronics and Computing |
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1. Introduction | 1. Nanoelectronics and Computing 2. Nanoelectronics and Computing Some Recent Advances 3. Expected Nanotechnology Benefits in Electronics and Computing 4. Health and Medicine 5. Health and Medicine Some Recent Advances 6. Energy Production and Utilization 7. Benefits of Nano in the Environment Sector 8. Benefits of Nanotechnology in Transportation 9. National Security 10. Why Nanotechnology at NASA? 11. Assessment of Opportunities |
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2. | 1. Introduction2. Nanoscale Properties | 1. Benefits of Nanotechnology in Transportation 2. Why Nanotechnology at NASA? 3. Assessment of Opportunities? 4. Revolutionary Technology Waves 1. Outline 2. Some Nano Definitions 3. Percentage of Surface Items 4. Surface to Bulk Atom Ratio 5. Quantom Size Effect 6. Size Dependance of Properties 7. Some more Size-Dependant Properties 8. Color 9. Specific Heat 10. Melting Point 11. Melting Point Dependence on Particle Size: Analytical Derivation 12. Electrical Conductivity 13. I-V of a Single Nanoparticle 14. Adsorption: Some Background 15. Chemisorption |
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2. Nanoscale Properties3. Tools | 1. Nano-Reinforced Composites 2. Benefits of Nanotechnology in Composite Development 3. Multifunctionality in Materials 4. Multifuctional Materials with Sensing Capability 5. Examples of Multifuctional Materials 6. Candidates for Multifuctional Composites 7. Examples of Self-Healing Materials 8. Nanomaterials in Catalysis 9. Nanoporous Materials 10. Metal Nanocluster Composite Glasses 11. Fine Particle Technology 1. Optical Microscopes 2. Schematic of a Simple Optical Microscope 3. The Electron Microscopes 4. Schematic of SEM 5. Electron Scattering from Specimen 6. TEM 7. Components of the TEM 8. Schematic of E Gun & EM lens 9. TEM Image 10. Scanning Probe Microscopy 11. Automic Force Microscope 12. AFM Modes of Operation 13. AFM Images 14. STM Electronics 15. STM Images 16. Acronyms Galore |
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3. | 4. Processes: Top-down and Bottom-up | 1. Outline 2. Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Techniques 3. Deposition Techniques 4. Physical Deposition Approaches 5. Morecular Beam Epitaxy 6. MBE Apparatus 7. MBE Growth Conditions 8. MBE Growth Characteristics 9. Chemical Vapor Depostion 10. Various CVD Reactors 11. Automic Layer Depostion 12. ALD Process and Equipment 13. Sequential Process Steps 14. Comparison of ALD and CVD 15. ALD Applications Summary 16. What is Plasma? |
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4. | 5. Nanomaterials: Carbon Nanotubes | 1. CNT Synthesis | ||
5. Nanomaterials: Carbon Nanotubes | 1. Carbon Nanotubes: Some Examples 2. CVD Growth Mechanisms For Carbon Nanotubes 3. Ion Beam Sputtering of Multilayer Catalysts for Nanotube Growth 4. Catalysts Characterization 5. SWNTs on Patterned Substrates 6. Raman Analysis of SWNTs 7. Multiwall Nanotube Towers 8. MWNTs by Thermal CVD: Summary 9. Why Plasma in Nanotube Growth? 10. Plasma Reactor for CNT Growth 11. MWNTs vs. CNFs 12. Plasma Enhanced CVD of Carbon Nanofibers 13. Designable CNT Arrays 14. TEM Image of MWNTs and CNFs 15. TEM of CNFs from dc-HFCVD 16. Raman Spectra at 633 nm Excitation: Plasma CVD Samples 17. Low Temperature PECVD of CNFs 18. SENT Growth by PECVD |
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5. | 8. Nanomaterials: Inorganic Nanowires9. Nanomaterials: Nanoparticles and others | 1. Growth Methods 2. Template based Growth of Nanowires 3. Nanowire Synthesis by VLS Appoach 4. CVD Type Synthesis of Nanowires 5. Experimental Setup & Growth Methodology 6. Source Generation 7. Catalyst Metal Selection 8. Inorganic Nanowires Synthesized at NASA Ames 9. ZnO Nanowires on m-Sapphire 10. Vertically-Aligned Nanowires for Device Fabrication 11. Silicon Nanowires 12. Diameter-Controlled Synthesis of SiNWs 13. Gallium Nitride Nanowires 14. Nanocluster Catalysts Determine Nanowire Diameter 15. Doping Semiconductor Nanowires 16. Doping Silicon Nanowires 17. Doping Indium Phosphide Nanowires 18. InSb Nanowires on Shpphire Substrate 19. GaSb Nanowires Synthesis: Nucleation and Basal Growth 20. GaSb Nanowires Grown on Sapphire: Characterization 21. Inverse Dependence of Bandgap on Nanowire Diameter 22. Thermal Conductivity of Semiconducting Nanowires 23. Application Summary for Nanowires 1. Preparation of Nanoparticles 2. Desirable Attributes of Nanoparticles 3. Supercritical Fluids background 4. Supercritical Fluids Synthesis of Nanoparticles 5. Advantage of Supercritical Fluid technique in nanoparticles production 6. SCF Production of Amoxicillin NPs 7. Nanoparticles 8. Dendreamers: What are they? 9. Applications for Dendreamers: Biomedical/Pharmaceutical 10. Nanomaterials in Drug Delivery 11. Quantum Dots: What are they? 12. Qdots Have a Unique Electronic Structure 13. Size Dependence Particle in a box 14. Optical Properties of Nanocrystals 15. Size- and Materials-Dependent Optical Properties 16. Applications |
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6. | 11. Nanoelectronics: Nanoelectronic Devices(1) | 1. Silicon Nanoelectronics- Device Physics 2. Too Hot To Handle 3. Switching Energy of Electron Devices and Brain Cells 4. Nanoelectronics: What is Expected from Alternative Technology? 5. Nanoelectronics 6. Nanotube Electronic Devices: FETs 7. Carbon Nanotube Transistor Fabrication 8. From p- to n- Type Nanotube MOSFET Transistor 9. CNT-based Logic and Memory Devices 10. Comparison of CNT vs. Silicon Transistors 11. Wafer-Scale Aligned Nanotube Device Fabrication 12. CNT Multiple Transfer (crossbar structure) 13. Submicron Transistors 14. Multi-terminal Nanotube Junctions 15. Multi-wall Y-junction Carbon Nanotubes 16. CVD Production of Y-Junctions 17. Four-level CNT Dentritic Neural Tree 18. Nanotube Electromechanical Devices 19. Nanotube Device: Proof of Concept 20. Towards Memory and Computation 21. Nanowire as Nano-Chip Component |
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11. Nanoelectronics: Nanoelectronic Device (2) | 1. Nanowire as Nano-Chip Component 2. Self-Assembled Nanowires-On-Insulator [SA-NOI] 3. Ge Nanowires-on-Insulator 4. TEM Images:1-D Single Crystals 5. Ge Quantum Wires 6. Vertical Top-Gate Field Effect Transistor 7. Verticla Surround-Gate Field Effect Transistor 8. Nanowire FET-On-Insulator 9. Ge-NOI Field-Effect Transistor: Electrical Characteristics 10. Nanowire FET: Logic Functionality 11. Nanowire Transistors with Nanogates 12. Logic Gate "NOR" 13. Hierarchical Assembly of One Dimensional Nanostructures 14. Directed Assembly of Parallel Arrays 15. Silicon NW FET 16. Requirements for an Ideal Memory 17. Phase Change Materials 18. Phase-Change Random Access Memory [PRAM] 19. Why 1-D Phase-Change Nanowire? |
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7. | 12. Applications in Optoelectronics | 1. Optoelectronics Applications 2. Photodetectors 3. CdS Nanowire Photoconductor 4. Light Emitting Diodes 5. GaN Nanowire based LED 6. Nanoscale Lasers 7. Infrared Photoluminescence Layout 8. First IR Single NW Laser |
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8. | 13. Other Applications (1) | "1. What Do We Expect from a Well-Designed Sensor System? 2. Why Nanomaterials/Nanosensors? 3. Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Chemical Sensors 4. Carbon Nanotube Chemical Force Sensor 5. Sensing via Monitoring Dielectric Properties of SWCNTs 6. SWCNT Capacitor as Chemical Sensor 7. Vapor/Gas Detection via Ionization from Nanotubes 8. Conductivity Change of CNTs upon Gas/Vapor Adsorption 9. SWCNT Chemiresistor 10. SWCNT Sensor Testing 11. Sensing Mechanisms 12. Nanosensing Approach: Selectivity" |
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13. Other Applications (2) | "1. Indium Oxide Nanowires for Chemical Sensors 2. In2O3 Nanowire Sensor for NO2 3. Dependence of Sensitivity on Nanowire Radius 4. Biosensor Applications 5. Some examples of Nano-biosensors 6. CNT based Biosensors 7. Electrochemical Biosensing of DNA Hybridization 8. Commonly used Carbon Electrodes 9. Nanoelectrode for Biosensors 10. Nanotube Array as High Sensitivity DNA Sensor 11. Nanoelectrode Array Fabrication 12. Carbon Nanotube Electrodes at Different Densities 13. Functionalization of DNA 14. Electrochemical Detection of DNA Hybridization 15. Fabrication of Genechip 16. Detecting Biomolecular Interactions using Molecular Nanomechanics" |
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13. Other Applications (3) | "1. Detecting Biomolecular Interactions using Molecular Nanomechanics 2. Immobilization of Single-Stranded DNA on Cantilever 3. Hybridization Experiments 4. Prostate Sepcific Antigen [PSA] Detection 5. Example of SiNW in Biosensing 6. Simple model for Biosnesing 7. Insight from Modeling 8. Field Emission 9. Field Emission Model 10. Field Emission [cont.] 11. Field Emission Test Apparatus 12. Structure of CNT Field Emitters 13. Flat Panel Displays using Nanotubes 14. High Current CNT Cathode Applications" |
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9. | 14. Nano-bio | "1. DNA: The Basics 2. DNA-Some More Basics 3. Gel Electrophoresis 4. [Artificial] Gel Electrophoresis 5. DNA Chips 6. Integrated Devices for DNA Analysis 7. DNA Conductance 8. DNA Conductivity Experiments 9. Counter-ions 10. DNA Computing 11. Hamitonian Path Problem 12. An Algorithm for Hamiltonian Path Problem 13. Solution for 4-City Problem 14. Solution Implementation 15. Potential of DNA Computing 16. DNA Sequencing with Nanopores The Concept 17. Nanopore Ion Conductance 18. Potential Advantages of Solid-State vs. Protein Nanopores 19. Nanopore Dimensions Determined by DNA Structure 20. DNA Sequencing Experiments 21. Spontaneous Blocking Events with Synthetic Nanopores 22. Status on Nanopore based DNA Sequencing 23. CNTs in Bio-Medical Applications 24. Problems with Retinal Cell Transplantation 25. Current Status, Problems and a Possible Solution 26. RPE cells grown on Carbon Nanotube Bucky Paper 27. Implantation of Carbon Nanotube Bucky Paper into the Sub-Retinal Space of an Albino Rabbit" |