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Surface Modification of Aluminum Nanocrystals with Biologically Relevant Ligands
Online Presentations | 01 Sep 2023 | Contributor(s):: Carla Dagher, Oara Neumann, NEWT Center, Rice University
This approach allowed the exploration of the use of Aluminum Nanocrystal's functionalized ligands in biomedicine utilizing cost effective procedures.
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Reducing Toxicity, Sequestration, and Degradation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAs)
Online Presentations | 01 Sep 2023 | Contributor(s):: Gokhan Mutcali, Daniel Rivera, NEWT Center
Per- and Polyflyoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large, complex group of synthetic chemicals that are commonly used everyday. Consumers are exposed to these by consuming contaminated water or food, using products made with PFAS or breathing contaminated air. This project focuses on the...
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Transfer of CO2 Into Organics by Au-Biofilm
Online Presentations | 01 Sep 2023 | Contributor(s):: Ashley Fauss, Min Long, NEWT Center, Rice University
There is currently an increase in urbanization and deforestation causing an abrupt increase of CO2 in the atmosphere. This project focuses on reducing carbon emissions in an effort to mitigate the effects of climate change by utilizing a membrane biofilm reactor which diffuses the CO2 across...
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Photovoltaic Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells Based on Hole Transport Layer
Online Presentations | 31 Aug 2023 | Contributor(s):: Chika Okolo, Mariana Quinn, Rice University
Heatwaves are responsible for more deaths across the world than floods, tornados, or hurricanes. The problem, and the potential solution is the Sun. Every hour, it emits enough energy to power our entire world for a year. However, we need an efficient, green, and cost effective way to harness...
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Unveiling the Journey of Making Single Crystals
Online Presentations | 31 Aug 2023 | Contributor(s):: Ritu Gandhi, Karthik Rao, Rice University
Growing crystals in saturated solution is a fundamental technique for obtaining well-ordered crystals with controlled properties. This process involves a method called “flux growth”, where single crystals are grown by employing a flux, which is a solvent that facilitates the...
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Investigating Biomolecular Size Effects on the Performance of Organic Electrochemical Transistors
Online Presentations | 31 Aug 2023 | Contributor(s):: Mariana Prado, Erin Porter, Rice University
Organic Electrochemical Transistors (OECTs) use biomolecular sensor technology in order to detect biomolecules. These sensors have many advantages such as low cost, ability to amplify molecular binding, and their stability in aqueous environments. OECTs have shown high sensitivity, but there is...
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Nature of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes' Interactions with Differing Photosensitizers
Online Presentations | 31 Aug 2023 | Contributor(s):: Rubiona Grainger, Nima Soltani, Rice University
It was recently discovered that when Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs) wrapped with single-stranded DNA are exposed to singlet oxygen the singlet oxygen reacts with the guanine nucleotides embedded in the DNA. The singlet oxygen is produced by irradiation of a photosensitizer. However,...
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Sustainable and Energy Efficient Removal of PFAS-Saturated Granular Activated Carbon
Online Presentations | 31 Aug 2023 | Contributor(s):: Melody Jenkins, Sara Denison, Rice University, NEWT Center
Currently water treatment plants remove toxic PFAs using granular activated carbon (GAC) but have no sustainable process for disposing PFAS. Our approach focuses on the successful removal and destruction of PFAs in GAC preventing contaminants from entering back into the environment & uses...
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Cell Factory for Small Molecule Inducible Delivery of Low Dose IL-2
Online Presentations | 31 Aug 2023 | Contributor(s):: Celsa Pachlhofer, Yafet Arefeayne, Rice University
Autoimmune and inflammatory diseases are characterized by insufficient regulatory T cells (Treg), which play a central role in maintaining peripheral tolerance, preventing autoimmunity, and limiting chronic inflammation. Treg cells depend on IL-2 for survival and maintenance of their...
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Food Web Differences in Primary Versus Secondary Growth in a Lowland Tropical Rainforest
Online Presentations | 31 Aug 2023 | Contributor(s):: Patricia Juarez Swan, Annie Finneran, Rice University
Biodiversity of wildlife can be seen in interactions between species, such as predation. One way to understand predation between animals such as mammals and birds are food webs, which documents which animals eat each other. Understanding how humans can impact these food webs, and therefore the...
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Introduction to Back Propagation
Online Presentations | 13 Feb 2020 | Contributor(s):: Mauricio Segovia
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Building Capacity for Nano Education and Outreach through Partnerships with Science Museums: Overview and Case Study
Online Presentations | 31 Mar 2009 | Contributor(s):: Carol Lynn Alpert, National Center for Learning & Teaching in Nanoscale Science & Engineering
This session will present the background and theory behind these collaborations and activities, provide examples, and address evaluative aspects. We will also touch briefly on a range of other examples of nanoscale research center – informal science education institutional collaborations,...
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DragonflyTV Nano – Using the Power of Television to Introduce Middle School Children to Nanotechnology
Online Presentations | 15 Jan 2009 | Contributor(s):: Richard Hudson, Joan Freese, Angie Prindle, Lisa Regalla
DragonflyTV is a PBS science series for children, broadcast nationwide and on the internet. DragonflyTV models authentic science inquiry through its unique approach: In each episode, ordinary kids conduct their own inquiry-based investigations, modeling the inquiry process and communicating the...
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Today's Scientific Scenario and Tomorrow's Challenges: The Case for India
Online Presentations | 09 Jul 2008 | Contributor(s):: C.N.R. Rao
It is instructive and useful to examine the state of science in the country after 60 years of independence. What one sees is a curious mixture of successes and disappointments, and yet, one cannot but marvel at the great imagination of Pandit Nehru and the Parliament for having committed India to...
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nanoHUB.org: Future Cyberinfrastructure Serving a Community of 60,000 Today
Online Presentations | 23 Apr 2008 | Contributor(s):: George B. Adams III, Gerhard Klimeck, Mark Lundstrom, Michael McLennan
nanoHUB.org provides users with "fingertip access" to over 70 simulation tools for research and education. Users not only launch jobs that are executed on the state-of-the-art computational facilities of Open Science Grid and TeraGrid, but also interactively visualize and analyze the results—all...
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Thinking Small
Online Presentations | 17 Apr 2008 | Contributor(s):: Carl Batt, National Center for Learning & Teaching in Nanoscale Science & Engineering
There is an overwhelming need on the part of the research community to explain our efforts in nanoscale science and engineering to the general public. To do so effectively there is also a need to catalogue the public's understanding of nanotechnology especially with respect to their ability to...
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Perspectives on Computational Quantum Chemistry
Online Presentations | 20 Dec 2007 | Contributor(s):: Martin P. Head-Gordon
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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Can numerical “experiments” INSPIRE physical experiments?
Online Presentations | 20 Dec 2007 | Contributor(s):: Supriyo Datta
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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Session 1: Discussion
Online Presentations | 19 Dec 2007
Discussion led by Mark Lundstrom, Purdue University.
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Computational Modeling: Experience from my Bell Lab Days
Online Presentations | 19 Dec 2007 | Contributor(s):: Muhammad A. Alam
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.