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May 14, 2012

JSU-UCSB PREM’s Nano Day Activity in Memphis Zoo

JSU-PREM Participants presented Nanoscience exhibition at the Memphis Zoo, Memphis, TN. Over 300 Participants gathered at the Zoo for Nano Day Download this highlight    
May 12, 2012

Gold Nanotechnology can Identify Salmonella DT104 from Lettuce

Bio-conjugated Popcorn shape gold nanoparticle can pick multiple drug resistantSalmonella DT104 bacteria from food sample. A simple colorimetric test can detect Salmonella DT104 in 10 colony-forming unit (CFU)/mL level with high selectivity over other pathogens.
Sep 26, 2011

Hydrophobic Nanoporous Materials for Energy Absorption

Advanced energy absorption systems have recently been developed, in which external work is converted into stored energy by infiltrating nanoporous materials with liquid phases. Three-dimensionally ordered mesoporous (3DOm) carbon is studied as a new nanoporous material matrix for energy s
Sep 26, 2011

Development of self-assembled block copolymers

Self-assembled block copolymers (see the upper inset) can accommodate nanofillers in given polymeric domains resulting in an ordered spatial distribution of nanoparticles, induced by the self assembly of block copolymers and the preferential trapping on the nanofiller (see the left figure
Sep 23, 2011

Fabrication of “artificial” photonic quasi-crystals

We work on an fabrication method for “artificial” photonic quasi-crystal. The fabricated Penrose-type photonic quasicrystal shows ten-fold rotational symmetry. The Laue diffraction pattern from the photonic quasi-crystal is observed to be similar to that of the traditional alloy quasi-crys
Sep 19, 2011

Development of Continuous and Homogenous Teflon Nanofibers for Superhydrophobic Surfaces

Superhydrophobicity is a very important property of a solid surface and can be used in many applications such as self cleaning windows, icephobic surfaces (to avoid ice deposition on airplanes), self cleaning textiles and paints to mention some.
Aug 29, 2011

Self-catalyzed growth of ruthenium oxide nanoplates

Nanometer-sized RuO2 materials with controlled shapes and dimensions have been synthesized by low-pressure chemical vapor deposition system. Transition metal oxides such as ruthenium oxide can be used as electrodes for lithium-ion batteries.
Aug 29, 2011

Photonic Crystal Solar Back Reflector PhCBR

The major drawback of solar cell technology is the low efficiency. Introducing PhCBR would allow for higher efficiencies that improve over current metal back reflectors. The better the reflective properties for the designed back reflectors allow for light to be trapped within the solar ce
Jul 21, 2011

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SPRING NANOBIOSCIECE ACADEMY FOR TEACHERS (NBSAT)

Tuskegee University Center for Advanced Materials (T-CAM) hosted high school students during the summer of 2010 in an effort to expose the students to research and concepts pertaining to science, engineering, and technology. Research Experience for High School Students (REH) program occurr
Jul 21, 2011

Angular tetrachloro[6]phenylene: a step toward circular phenylenes

Carbon-rich compounds and materials have garnered much attention recently due to their small band gaps and thus applications as organic conductors and ferromagnets that form monolayers in solid-phase state. One such type of materials that can form carbon monolayers are [N]phenylenes, hydro