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The 2010 National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network
Research Experience for Undergraduates Program


(2010 NNIN REU)

sponsored by the National Science Foundation, NNIN and Industry

 


Dear 2010 NNIN REU Community:

The 2010 NNIN REU Research Accomplishments are below.  Please take a look!  (And let me know if you find any broken links.)

I hope you'll keep in touch.

Thank you for a great summer, folks.

 

Ms. Melanie-Claire Mallison
NNIN REU Program Assistant
250 Duffield Hall CNF
Ithaca NY 14853-2700

[Email]
Phone: 1-607-254-4858
FAX: 1-607-255-8601



The 2010 NNIN REU Convocation Proceedings,
2010NNINreuProceedings.pdf

  The 2010 NNIN REU Convocation Videos:
http://www.nano.umn.edu/nninreuconvocation2010/

The 2010 NNIN REU Convocation Photographs:
http://www.nnin.org/nnin_2010reuphotos.html


 

The 2010 NNIN REU RA in PDF,
2010nninreura.pdf, a 7.48 MB file


 

National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network Research Experience for Undergraduates (NNIN REU) Program 

2010 Research Accomplishments; Table of Contents

Each link below is to a PDF file, anywhere from 200K to 2.6MB in size. Click here to get your free Adobe Reader Program, http://get.adobe.com/reader/

 

Biological Applications, pages 2-39 Characterization of dsDNA Binding Protein SlyA for Nanostructure Assembly, page 2
   Kathleen Bennett, Biology, Harvey Mudd College
Measurement and Analysis of Blood Platelet Activation within a Microfluidic Device, page 4
   Steven Chase, Biomedical Engineering and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Cytotoxicity of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles and Associated Ions on Human Epithelial Lung Cells (A549), page 6
   Sarah Connolly, Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida
Characterization of Biomolecular Interactions at the Silicon Photonics Interface, page 8
   Lauren Cummings, Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University
Immunomagnetic Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells using a Microfluidic Chip: Cell Recognition and Analysis, page 10
   Fraser Downing, Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder
Surface Analysis of DNA Microarrays, page 12
   Megan Dunn, Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas
Electrochemical and Adhesion Properties of PEDOT:PSS as a Coating for Gold Electrodes for Applications in Metal-Molecule-Metal Junctions, page 14
   Vivian Feig, Chemical Engineering, Columbia University
Portable Diagnostic System for the Purification and Detection of Biomolecules, page 16
   Emily Hoffman, Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
Light Dependent Microbial Responses to Cu-doped TiO2 Nanoparticles, page 18
   Kristen Jones, Chemistry, Carthage College
Effect of Deposition Characteristics on Electrochemically Prepared PEDOT Films, page 20
   Adam Kozak, Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester
Nanotherapeutics for Advanced Cancer Disease, page 22
   Christopher Lowe, Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst,
Patterning Neurons with Microcontact Printing on Silicon Oxide Substrates, page 24
   Margaret Merritt, Biomedical Engineering, Brown University
High Resolution Surface Plasmon Resonance Microscopy Based Microarray, page 26
   Evan Mirts, Biology and Physics, Truman State University
Synthetic Antiferromagnetic Particles for Biosensing, page 28
   Kelsey Morse, Chemistry, Beloit College
Plasmonic Nanoparticle Dimer Sensors, page 30
   Heidi Nelson, Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota
Porous Microbeads as Three-Dimensional Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering, page 32
   Jennifer Wang, Biomedical Engineering, Duke University
Encapsulation of Single Cells in a Droplet-Based Microfluidic Device, page 34
   Yingxia Wang, Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cell Viability and Morphology on Carbon Nanotube Microstructures, page 36
   Masaki Watanabe, Applied Chemistry, Nagoya University
Designing Nano-Engineered Substrates to Probe Cell Organization, Motion and Traction Forces, page 38
   Erin Watson, Bioengineering, Rice University

 

Chemistry, pages 40-53 Design of Organic Conductors Comprised of Fullerene and Lanthanum Triple-Decker Porphyrin Complexes, page 40
   Mark Borysiak, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University
Initial Stages of Tantalum Nitride Atomic Layer Deposition, page 42
   John Davis, Department of Chemistry, Carleton College
Synthesis and Characterization of Oxide-Embedded and Surface-Passivated Silicon Nanocrystals, page 44
   Hiromasa Fujii, Electrical Engineering, University of Tokyo
Characterization of Dynamics of Solvents Encapsulated in Nano-Scale Volumes, by Selective Enhancement of NMR Signal via Dynamic Nuclear Polarization, page 46
   Audrey Hammack, Chemistry, The University of Texas at Tyler
Multimodal Optical and MRI Studies with Multifunctional Spinel Nanoparticles, page 48
   Chantalle Le, Chemistry, University of California Los Angeles
Surface Treatments to Control the Wettability of Photonic Crystal Bio-Sensors, page 50
   Philip Ponce de Leon, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, New York University, The Stevens Institute of Technology
All-Copper Pillar Interconnects, page 52
   Barrett Worley, Chemistry, Samford University

 

Electronics, pages 54-81 Development of Advanced Carbon Electrodes for use in Microfluidic Vanadium Redox Fuel Cells, page 54
   Richard Anger, Mechanical Engineering State University of New York at Stony Brook
Ferroelectric Thin Films for Reconfigurable RF Electronics in Next Generation Wireless Communications, page 56
   Scott Bakkila, Physics and Computer Science, Lawrence Technological University
Laminated Anodes and Electron Transport Layers in Organic Inverted Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells, page 58
   Lia Bersin, Chemical Engineering, Columbia University
Nanowire Photovoltaics in Photoelectrochemistry and Plasmonic Ring Structures, page 60
   Clara Chow, Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Optimization of Ohmic Contacts to III-N Semiconductor Material, page 62
   Austin Conner, Electrical Engineering, Vanderbilt University
Heterogeneous Integration of p- and n-type Nanowires for Complementary Nanowire Circuits, page 64
   Zachary Henderson, Electrical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Fabrication of Magneto Resistance-Based Magnetic Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata, page 66
   Angeline Klemm, Physics/Engineering, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Semiconductor Nanocrystal Inks for Printed Photovoltaics, page 68
   Gabriel Palomino, Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University
Graphene Contacts to Pentacene Thin-Film Transistors, page 70
   Christopher Phare, Physics and Mathematics, Vanderbilt University
Graphene Nanoribbons as Transistors in Nanoelectronic Devices, page 72
   Michelle Pillers, Chemistry, Southern Methodist University
Thermally Enhanced Dynamic Core Migration with Phase Change Materials, page 74
   Amber Pizzo, Mechanical Engineering, Binghamton University
Fabrication and Characterization of Indium Arsenide Nanowire Transistors, page 76
   Devanand Sukhdeo, Electrical Engineering, Columbia University
Heterogeneous Integration of p- and n- type Nanowires for Complementary Nanowire Circuits, page 78
   Takeshi Uchinoumi, Chemical Systems and Engineering, Kyushu University
Fabrication of a Gallium Nitride Nano-Field Effect Transistor, page 80
   Amber C. Wingfield, Optical Engineering and Mathematics, Norfolk State University

 

Materials, pages 82-113 Heterojunction Growth of Si1-xGex and C3N4 Nanowires on Silicon, page 82
   Siatta Adams, Chemistry, Mercer University
Nanoparticle-Enhanced Tunnel Junctions for High-Efficiency Multi-Junction Solar Cells, page 84
   Gavin P. Campbell, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Investigation of the Effects of Base Additives in Molecular Glass Photoresist Films, page 86
   Sylvia Carroll, Electrical Engineering and Biology, University of Texas at El Paso
Contact Resistance of Graphene-Based Devices by TLM, page 88
   Arolyn Conwill, Physics, Pomona College (undergraduate), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (graduate)
Aluminum Induced Crystallization of Silicon on Quartz for Silicon Wire Array Solar Cells, page 90
   Natalie M. Dawley, Physics, University of Virginia
Fabrication of Dendritic Electrodes for Electroactive Polymer Actuators, page 92
   Nathaniel Hogrebe, Chemical Engineering, University of Dayton
Grain Boundary Effects on Charge Transport In ZnO:Al Transparent Conducting Films, page 94
   Ruby Lee, Bioengineering, Stanford University
Adhesion of Capillary Underfill Epoxies for Flip Chip Packaging, page 96
   Gillian Lui, Environmental Studies and Conservation Biology, Middlebury College
Temperature Dependent Growth Properties of Epitaxial Graphene on Carbon-Face Silicon Carbide, page 98
   Benjamin D. Mahala, Chemistry, University of Missouri Science and Technology
Composite Cathodes for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, page 100
   Isaac Markus, Chemical Engineering, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Tuning Graphene Conductivity Using Solid Binding Peptides, page 102
   Nkemdilim Oghedo, Chemical Engineering, Yale University
Characterization of SiAlON for Hydrogen Diffusion Barrier Application in Nonvolatile Memory Devices, page 104
   Axel Palmstrom, Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara
Silicon Phononic Crystals for High Efficiency Thermoelectrics, page 106
   Christopher Romanczuk, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University
Characterization of Materials with Epitaxially Embedded Nanoinclusions for Thermoelectric Applications, page 108
   Joseph S.T. Smalley, Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University
Low Stress Oxides for use in Microfabricated Ion Traps for Quantum Computation, page 110
   Margeaux Wallace, Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University
Solution Synthesis and Aerosol Deposition of Cu2ZnSnS4 Nanoparticles, page 112
   Denys Zhuo, Material Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

 

Mechanical Devices, pages 114-129 Real Time Blood Coagulation Sensor, page 114
   Jennie Appel, Electrical Engineering, Auburn University
Locomotion of Catalytic Nanomotors, page 116
   Jesse Ault, Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
Fabrication of a Three Terminal Nanomechanical Graphene Switch, page 118
   Lauren Cantley, Physics, Grinnell College
Mechanics of 1-25 nm Thin Films, page 120
   Zachary J. Connell, Mechanical Engineering, University of Nebraska
Top-Down Fabrication of Patterned, Vertically Aligned Silicon Nanowires, page 122
   Sibu Kuruvilla, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ion Distribution in Ionomer and High Temperature Ionic Liquid Actuators, page 124
   Stephen Twigg, Department of Electrical Engineering, Villanova University
Micropore Immunosensors for Fast Disease Diagnostics, page 126
   Clare Wardwell, Biological Sciences, University of Delaware
Improving Quality Factor of Drum Resonators via Gas Confinement, page 128
   Diana Wu, Chemical Engineering and Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

 

Optics and Opto-Electronics, pages 130-155 Growth of Graphene Nanostructures on Silicon Wafers, page 130
   Brian Benton, Physics, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Fabrication of Silver MicroWire Polarization Filters, page 132
   Diana Bolser, Physics, University of Missouri-Columbia
Automation of Sample-Positioning and Data-Collection for Pulsed-Laser-Melting Experiments, page 134
   Edy Cardona, Physics, University of California, Berkeley
Fabrication of High Speed Nanoscale Metal-Semiconductor-Metal Photodetector, page 136
   Kevin Chen, Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University
Characterization of Ag-Si Composite for Infrared Photodetectors, page 138
   Marie DesHarnais, Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Fabrication of Photonic Crystals for High Temperature Applications, page 140
   Joseph DeWilde, Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University
Transfer of Electron Beam-Patterned Photonic Nanobeam Cavities to Flexible Substrates, page 142
   D. Johann Djanal-Mann, Electrical Engineering, University of Florida
3D Super-Resolution Using a Phase Mask Fabricated via Grey-Level Lithography, page 144
   Callie Fiedler, Physics, University of San Diego
Fabrication and Characterizations of Plasmonic Nanostructures for Organic Photovoltaics, page 146
   Michael Hoerner, Engineering Physics, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology
Close-Packed Monolayer of Silica Nanoparticles for use as Etch Mask in LED Active Region, page 148
   Christina Jones, Engineering Physics, University of Colorado at Boulder
Molecular Specific Biosensing Based on Engineered Quasi-3D Plasmonic Nanostructures, page 150
   Roger Jordan, Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University
Lifetime of Charge Carriers in Single Silicon Nanowire, page 152
   Jhim Handrex Meza, Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
Quantum Well Intermixing on a Hybrid Silicon or Silicon Dioxide Bonded AlGaAs/GaAs/InGaAs Platform, page 154
   Mohsin Pasha, Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin

 

Physics and Nanostructure Physics, pages 156-163 Unipolar Resistive Switching in 100 nm2 Pt-NiO-Ni-Pt Cells, page 156
   Matthew T. Hershberger, Physics, Bethel College, Kansas
Tunneling Electron Microscopy Investigation Strategy for InAs Nanowires, page 158
   Jacob Alexander Sadie, Electrical Engineering, University of California-Berkeley
Domain Wall Track in a Praseodymium Strontium Manganite Oxide Nanobridge, page 160
   Meng Shi, Physics, Case Western Reserve University
Transport Properties of InAs Nanowires for Applications in Quantum Information Processing, page 162
   Hamsa Sridhar, Physics and Mathematics, Harvard College

 

Process and Characterization, pages 164-201 Characterization of Mercury and Copper Capped DMBP Monolayers, page 164
   Narahi J. Alvarez, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Campus
Process Development for Writing Sub-100 nm Linewidths using a Scanning Electron Microscope, page 166
   Hilton H. Augustine III, Electrical Engineering, Harvard University
The Role of Polyvinylpyrrolidone in the Toxicity Evaluation of Silver Nanocubes, page 168
   Mark Brunson, Mechanical Engineering, San Francisco State University
Characterization of Ruthenium Electrodes for Implantable Neurostimulation Applications, page 170
   Christine Burdett, Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University
Characterization of Iron Oxide Integration within Phospholipid Encapsulated Colloids, page 172
   Jack Chen, Biomedical Engineering, Duke University
Material Characterization of Advanced III-V Semiconductors for Nanophotonic Integration, page 174
   Brian T. Chung, Engineering Physics, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Fabrication of Locally-Gated Bilayer Graphene Field Effect Transistors, page 176
   Corey E. Clapp, Department of Chemistry, Amherst College, Amherst
Graphene Growth on Palladium (111), page 178
   Scott Isaacson, Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota
DNA Electrophoresis in Microfabricated Post Arrays, page 180
   Jason Lee, Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Process for Detaching Suspended Graphene Structures from Silicon Carbide, page 182
   Charles Mackin, Electrical Engineering, University of Arizona
Sub-20 Nanometer Electron Beam Induced Deposited Gold Plasmonic Nanostructures, page 184
   Claire McLellan, Physics, Wake Forest University
Fabrication of Graphene Structures Using an Atomic Force Microscope, page 186
   Christopher O'Connell, Mechanical Engineering, University of Rhode Island
Fabrication of Gold Nanoparticles Using E-beam Lithography: Effect of Development Conditions on Shape and Resolution, page 188
   Fiona O'Connell, Materials Engineering, Loyola University Maryland
C10- and C12- BTBT Single Crystalline Organic Field Effect Transistor, page 190
   Si Hui Athena Pan, Physics, Brandeis University
Transferring Chemical Vapor Deposition Grown Graphene, page 192
   Phi Pham, Physics, University of Colorado Boulder
High Spatial Resolution Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy with Shielded Probes, page 194
   Kevin J. Satzinger, Physics and Mathematics, Truman State University
Characterization of High Aspect Ratio Silver Micromachining for Radio Frequency Inductors, page 196
   Natalie Swider, Material Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana
Template Stripping for High Throughput Fabrication of Nanohole Arrays, page 198
   Benjamin Treml, Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sputtered TiW/W Emitter Contact Stack Design in Terahertz Bipolar Transistors, page 200
   Jeremy Wachter, Physics and Electrical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

 

Social and Ethical Issues of Nanotechnology, pages 202-205 Public Service Posters for the Societal and Ethical Issues (SEI) of Nanotechnology, page 202
   Chloe Lake, Communication and Psychology, University at Buffalo

 

Index, in html

 

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