Anil Virkar, Ajay Nahata & Brian Saam
Leveraged new (non-MRSEC) funding $240k: Arion mill, laser marker, FIB dep materials, S/W.
Scientific Computing & Imaging integration of diverse imaging data sets.
Asymmetrical films of adhesive protein Mfp-5 show significantly higher reversible adhesion to smooth mica surfaces than the “gold standard” of noncovalent binding: well-ordered avidin-biotin interactions. The insights are crucial for intelligent translation of mussel adhesion to engineered systems.
The UCSB Materials Research Laboratory’s “Models and Materials” Teacher Institute teamed secondary art and science teachers to develop interdisciplinary curriculum projects combining art and science with student-created models.
•Heteroaggregate structure directed by AC-electric field
•Chain length distribution tuned by particle size/number ratio
•Developed a unique combinatorial approach for predicting chain length
The long term goals of the Triangle MRSEC REU program are to maximize opportunities for undergraduate involvement MRSEC research, recruit diverse undergraduate students from across the country, and encourage and support future careers in materials science and engineering.
Lasing from an electromagnetic hot spot supported by coupled metal nanoparticles (NPs) has been demonstrated for the first time. This new nanolaser architecture is based on three dimensional (3D) Au bowtie NPs supported by an organic gain material.
