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Surface Analysis of Organic Monlayers Using FTIR and XPS
Online Presentations | 02 Aug 2006 | Contributor(s): Jamie Nipple, Michael Toole, David Janes
Current research concerning self-assembled monolayers (SAM) focuses on the fabrication of microelectronics utilizing a semiconductor/molecule/metal junction. This study seeks to investigate various experimental techniques for creation of organic monolayers by surface analysis techniques including...
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Electrodeposition of Palladium as an Ohmic Contact for Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Online Presentations | 03 Aug 2006 | Contributor(s): Brent Penque, David Janes
Carbon nanotubes are being researched extensively for their unique conductive properties. Controlled growth of vertical single-walled carbon nanotubes, however, has not yet been possible. This presentation reports a way to synthesize vertical single-walled carbon nanotubes that can be used for...
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Characterization of Colloids Using the BET method and X-ray Scattering
Online Presentations | 03 Aug 2006 | Contributor(s): Oluwaseyi Ogebule
Colloids are promising materials for a wide range of applications such as selective separations, catalytic processing, and enhanced chemical activity. However, these applications are limited without proper knowledge of colloidal bulk properties. Therefore, the characterization of colloids is...
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Chemical Modification of GaAs with TAT Peptide and Alkylthiol Self-Assembled Monolayers
Online Presentations | 03 Aug 2006 | Contributor(s): Hamsa Jaganathan
The use of self-assembled monolayers (SAM) on semiconductors creates a basis for the design and creation of bioelectronics, such as biosensors. The interface between the surface and an organic monolayer can change significant electrical and physiochemical properties of a biological device....
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NEMO 3D: Intel optimizations and Multiple Quantum Dot Simulations
Online Presentations | 03 Aug 2006 | Contributor(s): Anish Dhanekula, Gerhard Klimeck
NEMO-3D is a nanoelectronic modeling tool that analyzes the electronic structure of nanoscopic devices. Nanoelectronic devices such as Quantum Dots (QDs) can contain millions of atoms,. Therefore, simulating their electronic structure, can take up to several days. In order to simulate and analyze...
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Three-Dimensional Simulations of Field Effect Sensors for DNA Detection
Online Presentations | 03 Aug 2006 | Contributor(s): Eddie Howell, Gerhard Klimeck
Here, the development of a DNA field-effect transistor (DNAFET) simulator is described. In DNAFETs the gate structure of a silicon on insulator (SOI) field-effect transistor is replaced by a layer of immobilized single-stranded DNA molecules which act as surface probe molecules. When...
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DNA Nanowires
Online Presentations | 06 Aug 2006 | Contributor(s): Margarita Shalaev
DNA is a relatively inexpensive and ubiquitous material that can be used as a scaffold for constructing nanowires. Our research focuses on the manufacturing of DNA-templated, magnetic nanowires. This is accomplished by synthesizing positively-charged metal nanoparticles that self-assemble along...
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Technique for High Spatial Resolution, Focused Electrical Stimulation for Electrically Excitable Tissue
Online Presentations | 08 Aug 2006 | Contributor(s): Matteo Mannino
Cochlear implant devices have made use of electrode pulses as a method of nerve fiber stimulation since their early conception. Electrode stimulation is limiting in both quality and consistency, and a new method is required if significant improvements to implant devices are to be made. By using a...
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Investigation of the Electrical Characteristics of Triple-Gate FinFETs and Silicon-Nanowire FETs
Online Presentations | 08 Aug 2006 | Contributor(s): Monica Taba, Gerhard Klimeck
Electrical characteristics of various Fin field-effect transistors (FinFETs) and silicon-nanowires were analyzed and compared using a modified three-dimensional self-consistent quantum-mechanical simulator in order to investigate device performance. FinFETs have been proposed to fulfill the...
