Presentations/Invited Talks (2002)
Sean Washburn, "Fingertip Manipulation of Nanostructures", Mech Engineering Seminar, NCSU, November 2002.
Sean Washburn, "Transport Across Atomically Aligned Interfaces: Fingertip Manipulation and Electrical Probing of Nanotubes", International Workshop on Electron Interference and Decoherence in Nanostructures, Max-Planck-Institute Fur Physik Komplexer Systeme, Dresden, Germany, November 2002.Sean Washburn, "Fingertip Manipulation of Nanostructures", Kent State University Physics Dept., September 2002.
Sean Washburn, "Manipulation of Nanostructures with Natural Hand Motion", Gordon Research Conference on Nanostructure Fabrication, Tilton, N.H., August 2002.
Frank Tsui, Materials Seminar, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Lab, July 2002.
Donald Brenner, "Seven Questions Being Answered by Atomic and Meso-scale Modeling", Regional Meeting of the National Academy of Engineering, Raleigh, NC, May 22, 2002. (invited poster).
J. Bernholc, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, J.-L. Fattebert, V. Meunier, S. Nakhmanson, C. Roland, W. G. Schmidt, and Q. Zhao, "Quantum mechanics on the nanoscale: from electronic structure to virtual materials," DOE Workshop on Theory and Modeling in Nanoscience, San Francisco, California, May 2002.
J. Bernholc, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, V. Meunier, S. Nakhmanson, C. Roland,
and Q. Zhao, "Electronic, Structural, and Transport Properties of Nanotubes,"
Workshop on Computational Nanotechnology: Industrial Relevance and Applications,
Washington, DC, May 2002.
Royce Murray, "The Chemistry of Monolayer Protected Metal Nanoparticles", Inorganic Chemistry Colloquium Northwestern University, May 2002.
Royce Murray, "Electrochemistry: One Of The Pillars Of Measurement Science", Centennial Meeting Of The Electrochemical Society, Symposium On Progress In Methods Used To Solve Electrochemical Problems: A Historical Perspective, Philadelphia, Pa, May 2002
J. Bernholc, E. L. Briggs, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, J.-L. Fattebert, W. Lu, V. Meunier, S. Nakhmanson, W. G. Schmidt, and Q. Zhao, "Multigrid DFT calculations, optimized localized orbitals and nearly O(N) calculations of quantum transport," Workshop on Linear Scaling Electronic Structure Methods, Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, University of California Los Angeles, April 2002.
J. Bernholc, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, V. Meunier, S. Nakhmanson, D. Orlikowski,
C. Roland and Q. Zhao, "Mechanical Transformations, Strength, Pyroelectricity,
and Electron Transport in Nanotubes," 2002 International Conference on
Computational Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, San Juan, Puerto Rico, April
2002.
Donald Brenner, "A View from the Bottom: Some Issues in the Virtual Molecular Design of Nanoscale Device Components", ARO Workshop on Nanomechanics, Panama City, FL, April 2002.
Donald Brenner, "Contributions of Molecular Modeling to Precision Engineering",
ASPE 2002 Spring Topical Meeting "Progress in Precision Engineering",
Raleigh, NC, April 2002.
Otto Zhou, "Fabrication, Integration and Properties of Functional Structures of Carbon Nanotubes", University of Pennsylvania, MSE Department, Philadelphia, PA, April 2002.
Otto Zhou, "Materials Science of Carbon Nanotubes: from self-assembly to imaging", Experimental Station, Wilmington, Delaware, April 2002.
Royce Murray, "Chemistry and Electron Transfer Chemistry Of Monolayer Protected Metal Nanoparticles And Their Films", Analytical Chemistry Society, Orlando, FL Thomas J. Meyer Distinguished Service in Inorganic Chemistry Award Symposium, April 2002.
Russell Taylor, "Nanoscale Computer Science", Florida State University, CSIT visualization lecture series, Tallahassee, Florida, April 2002.
Sean Washburn, "How does it feel to Roll a Molecule?", Hands-on Nanotechnology, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories Colloquium, Corvallis, OR, April 2002.
Sean Washburn, "How does it feel to Roll a Molecule?", Rutgers Universtiy Physics Dept Colloquium., March 2002.
Jijun Zhao, Jian Ping Lu "First principles studies of pressure-induced metallization in solid boron", APS March Meeting, 2002.
S.J. Papadakis, P.A. Williams, H. Deniz, A. Seeger, A.M. Patel, R.M. Taylor II, M.R. Falvo, R. Superfine and Sean Washburn, "MEMS - Tools for Nanoscience", American Physical Society March Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, March 2002.
S.J. Papadakis, P.A. Williams, H. Deniz, A. Patel, A. Hall, M.R. Falvo, R. Superfine, Sean Washburn, A. Seeger, M. Sinclair and R.M. Taylor II, "MEMS Devices as Test Instruments for Nanometer-Scale Physics", American Physical Society March Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, March 2002.
P.A. Williams, S.J. Papadakis, N.E. Snider, H. Deniz, M.R. Falvo, S. Washburn, R. Superfine and R.M. Taylor II, "Progress on Field Emission Studies of Individual, Cantilevered Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes", American Physical Society March Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, March 2002.
Otto Zhou, "Application of Nanomaterials as Battery Electrodes", AIST, Seoul, Korea, March 2002.
Royce Murray, "Vapor Sensing Using Dynamics of Electron Transfers Between Nanoparticles", AFOSR/ONR Electrochemistry Science and Technology Review Annapolis, MD, March 2002.
Royce Murray, "Treating Metal Nanoparticles as Molecules", University
of Utah Department of Chemistry seminar, March 2002.
Royce Murray, "The Electron Transfer Chemistry of Monolayer Protected Metal Nanoparticles", Chemistry Department seminar The University of Chicago, March 2002.
Royce Murray, "Chemistry and Electron Transfer Chemistry of Monolayer Protected Metal Nanoparticles and Their Films", Symposium on Analytical Chemistry of Nanomaterials, Pittcon, New Orleans, LA, March 2002.
Royce Murray, "Transport Measurements in New Materials and Media",
Pittsburgh Award in Analytical Chemistry, award Address, Pittcon, New Orleans,
LA, March 2002.
Otto Zhou, IEEE Meeting, Boulder, CO, January 2002.
Otto Zhou, "Fabrication and Materials Properties of Macroscopic Carbon Nanotube Structures", Center for Nanotubes and Nanostructured Composites Workshop, Suwon, Korea, January 25-26, 2002.
Sean Washburn, "How Does it Feel to Roll a Molecule: Biotechnology and Nanotechnology", 14th Annual California State University System Biotechnology Symposium, Pomona, CA, January 10-11, 2002.
Contributed Presentations
Bo Zheng, Chenguang Lu, and Jie Liu, "Efficient CVD growth of single-walled carbon nanotubes on surface", ACS National meeting, August 2002, Boston, MA
Qiang Fu, and Jie Liu, "Noncovalent modification of single-wall carbon
nanotubes", ACS National meeting, August 2002, Boston, MA.
S. Nakhmanson, V. Meunier, J. Bernholc and M. Buongiorno Nardelli, "Spontaneous polarization and piezoelectric properties of Boron-Nitrogen nanotubes," Intern. Conf. on the Science and Applications of Nanotubes NT02, Boston, Massachusetts, July 2002.
Q. Zhao, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, and J. Bernholc, "Carbon nanotube-metal cluster assemblies as chemical sensors," Intern. Conf. on the Science and Applications of Nanotubes NT02, Boston, Massachusetts, July 2002.
V. Meunier, C. Roland, J. Bernholc, and M. Buongiorno Nardelli, "Electronic and field emission properties of BN/C nanotubes," Intern. Conf. on the Science and Applications of Nanotubes NT02, Boston, Massachusetts, July 2002.
V. Meunier, C. Roland, and J. Bernholc, "Large-scale ab initio investigation
of Lithium diffusion in carbon nanotubes," Intern. Conf. on the Science
and Applications of Nanotubes NT02, Boston, Massachusetts, July 2002.
Bo Zheng, Chenguang Lu, A. Makarovski, G. Glebstein and Jie Liu, "Efficient CVD growth of single-walled carbon nanotubes on surface", Nanospace 2002 Intenational Conference, Houston, TX, June 2002.
"Evidence For A Catalyst Concentration Effect On The Chiral Angles Of Bulk SWNT'S" presented by Russell Walker, APS March Meeting, Indianapolis, IN March 2002.
Chih-Kai Yang (Center for General Education, Chang Gung University, Kueishan, Taiwan 333, ROC), Jijun Zhao, Jianping Lu, "Binding energies and electronic structures of adsorbed titanium chains on carbon nanotubes", APS March Meeting, 2002.
Jian Ping Lu, Jijun Zhao, Jie Han (ELORET corp., NASA Ames Research Center), "Work functions of pristine and alkali-metal intercalated nanotubes", APS March Meeting, 2002.
Calin Buia, Jian Ping Lu, Alper Buldum (Dept. of Physics, University of Ohio
at Akron), "Quantum Interference in Electronic Transport through Nanotube
Contacts", APS March Meeting, 2002.
Q. Zhao, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, J. Bernholc, "Carbon nanotube-metal cluster assemblies as chemical sensors," APS March Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2002.
V. Meunier, S. Nakhmanson, C. Roland, J. Bernholc, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, "Polarization effects in BN/C nanotube superlattices, APS March Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2002.
S. Nakhmanson, V. Meunier, J. Bernholc, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, "Spontaneous
polarization and piezoelectric response in BN nanotubes," APS March Meeting,
Indianapolis, Indiana, 2002.