Online Presentations (21-33 of 33)

1. Nanomanufacturing of Smart Thin Films: Applications to Pharmacy, Ag, Food Packaging, Health Care

   Online Presentations | 25 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s):: Ali Shakouri

2. Mechanical Behavior of MEMS/NEMS

   Online Presentations | 27 Feb 2014 | Contributor(s):: Yong Zhu

   This lecture covers mechanical testing methods and behaviors of thin films and nanostructures. This lecture is related to the activities at the NSF Nanosystems Engineering Research Center (NERC) for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST) at NC State University.

3. Solar Cells Lecture 4: What is Different about Thin-Film Solar Cells?

   Online Presentations | 29 Aug 2011 | Contributor(s):: Muhammad A. Alam

   Thin film solar cells promise acceptable efficiency at low cost. This tutorial examines the device physics of thin-film solar cells, which generally require a different type of analysis than crystalline solar cells.

4. Chemically Enhanced Carbon-Based Nanomaterials and Devices

   Online Presentations | 09 Nov 2010 | Contributor(s):: Mark Hersam

   Carbon-based nanomaterials have attracted significant attention due to their potential to enable and/or improve applications such as transistors, transparent conductors, solar cells, batteries, and biosensors. This talk will delineate chemical strategies for enhancing the electronic and optical...

5. Electric and Magnetic Properties of Multiferroic Oxide Thin Films and Heterostructures

   Online Presentations | 20 Oct 2010 | Contributor(s):: Pedro Antonio Prieto

   Outline:IntroductionPreparation methods for oxide thin filmsOxide thin films and heterostructures Multiferroic materialsBiFeO3, YMnO3, BiMnO3 thin films and FE/FM CompositesConclusions

6. TiCN/TiNbCN Multilayer System with Enhanced Tribological Properties

   Online Presentations | 20 Oct 2010 | Contributor(s):: Pedro Antonio Prieto

   Improvement in the mechanical properties of hard coatings such monolayer (TiN, CrN, AlCN, WC-Co, TiCN) [1], has been achieved using compositional gradient WC/C layer, or multilayered type [transition metal/transition carbide]n, [transition metal/transition nitride]n, [TiCN/ZrCN]n, among others....

7. Nanotechnology Activities in Colombia: A Perspective From the Excellence Center for Novel Materials

   Online Presentations | 11 Oct 2010 | Contributor(s):: Pedro Antonio Prieto

   I will present the current state of R & D in the fields of condensed matter, novel materials, and nanotechnology in Colombia. I will initially consider Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to then visualize individual developments, as well as those for the region as a whole in these fields of...

8. Superficial Science – Polymer Surface Science at Purdue

   Online Presentations | 26 Aug 2010 | Contributor(s):: Jeffery Youngblood

   In this presentation, Professor Youngblood describes his current research projects and the theme that ties them together - surface science.

9. Surface Characterization Studies of Carbon Materials: SS-DNA, SWCNT, Graphene, HOPG

   Online Presentations | 16 Feb 2010 | Contributor(s):: Dmitry Zemlyanov

   In this presentation examples of surface characterization studies of carbon specimens will be presented. (1) In particularly, the systematic XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) characterization of graphene grown on the SiC surface will be reported. This work demonstrates a use for XPS to...

10. X-ray Diffraction and Reflectivity Analysis of Thin Films and Nanomaterials

    Online Presentations | 29 Dec 2009 | Contributor(s):: Mauro Sardela

    A review of x-ray analysis techniques applied to the characterization of nanomaterials will be presented with focus on x-ray lab source instrumentation similar to the facilities available at the Birck Nanotechnology Center. Practical aspects of data acquisition and interpretation using x-ray...

11. Renewable Solar Energy: Has the Sun Finally Risen on Photovoltaics?

    Online Presentations | 10 Apr 2009 | Contributor(s):: Mark R. Pinto

    After a review of the overall renewable energy landscape, including the central role of economics, we present here the case that PV is on the verge of becoming a major source of electrical power through a principle similar to that which underlies the 50 year progress of IC technology - the...

12. BNC Annual Research Review: Thin-Film Electronics using Nanowire Transistors

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    Online Presentations | 06 Jun 2008 | Contributor(s):: David Janes

    This presentation is part of a collection of presentations describing the projects, people, and capabilities enhanced by research performed in the Birck Center, and a look at plans for the upcoming year.

13. Pulsed Laser Deposition of Thin Films

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    Online Presentations | 02 Aug 2007 | Contributor(s):: Josh Kaufman

    Thin metal films have many applications from optical limiters to nanocircuits. Methods for fabricating these films differ in theory and complexity. Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) is a popular method for fabricating thin films. A number of thin films were fabricated using PLD. Silver films of...