Nanotechnology: the World Beyond Micro
Introduction
- Micro to Nanoscale (1:30)
outer space and nano space frontiers, natural and engineered
- The Nanoworld around us (3:10)
the gecko's nanoscale phenomena, engineered nanomaterials, examples and applications
- Imaging Tools (6:01)
optical microscopes, light as photons and waves, electrons as illuminating beams,
transmission electron microscopes, scanning electron microscopes, atomic force microscopes
- The Nanoscale World (5:15)
surface area to volume ratio, quantum mechanics & chemical bonds, gecko toes &
van der Waal force, quantum dots
Carbon Nanotubes
- Large Scale Production (5:55)
grades of purity & characteristics, CoMoCAT selective process, catalyst, CVD fluidized bed
reactor, process gas flows, self-assembly in carbon nanotubes
- Nanotechnology Applications (3:49)
biological & chemical sensors, solar panels as flexible electronics, composites in
bicycle frames
Nano-Enchanced Composites
- Carbon Nanotubes (5:45)
unmanned marine vessel, functionalization of carbon nanotubes, surface chemistry &
van der Waal forces, making specialized kentera polymers, mechanical properties of composites
Cancer Research
- Nanoparticles in tumor ablation (2:29)
gold nanoparticles and nanorods, synthesis of gold nanorods, hydrophilic & hydrophobic,
creating a seed to grow the rod, heated nanorods in tumors
- Magnetic Nanoparticle Biosensor (2:00)
finding markers in blood stream, prototype device 64-sensor chip, pre-functional antibodies,
target antigens, iron oxide particles & magnetic fields, tracking protein type & concentrations
IC Manufacuring
- Nanoscale IC Fabrication (4:54)
transistor components 15nm and less, thin-layer dielectric material,
precursors & reactants, stacks of individual atomic layers, atomic layer deposition process,
an example of bottoms-up assembly
Maintained by John Loomis,
last updated 13 April 2015