The 2014 NNIN REU Research Accomplishments

196 Pages·2014·5.38 MB·English

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The National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN)
is an integrated partnership of fourteen user facilities, sup-
ported by the National Science Foundation. NNIN provides
opportunities for nano science and nanotechnology research,
including support in fabrication, synthesis, characterization,
modeling, design, computation, and hands-on training in an
open environment. While all fourteen sites did not participate
in the 2014 NNIN REU Program, the members are:
ASU NanoFab, Arizona State University
Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility,
Cornell University
Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology,
Georgia Institute of Technology
Center for Nanoscale Systems, Harvard University
Howard Nanoscale Science & Engineering Facility,
Howard University
Penn State Nanofabrication Facility,
The Pennsylvania State University
Stanford Nanofabrication Facility, Stanford University
UCSB Nanofabrication Facility,
University of California, Santa Barbara
Colorado Nanofabrication Laboratory,
University of Colorado, Boulder
Lurie Nanofabrication Facility,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Minnesota Nano Center, University of Minnesota
Microelectronics Research Center,
The University of Texas at Austin
Washington Nanofabrication Facility &
Molecular Analysis Facility, University of Washington
Nano Research Facility, Washington University at St. Louis
http://www.nnin.org/
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
2014 NNIN REU REpoRts by sEctIoN ..................................Iv-xIII
2014 NNIN REU photogRaph cREdIts .................................... xIII
2014 NNIN REU coRpoRatE spoNsoRs ......................... xIv
2014 NNIN REU dIREctoRs’ INtRodUctIoN ................................xv
2014 NNIN REU INtERNs by NNIN sItE
1. Arizona State University, page xvi
2. Cornell University, page xvii
3. Georgia Institute of Technology, page xviii
4. Harvard University, page xix
5. Howard University, xx
6. The Pennsylvania State University, page xxi
7. Stanford University, page xxii
8. University of California, Santa Barbara, page xxiii
9. The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, page xxiv
10. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, page xxv
11. University of Washington, page xxvi
12. 2014 NNIN iREG, page xxvii
13. 2014 NNIN iREU, page xxviii
commoNly UsEd abbREvIatIoNs aNd thEIR mEaNINgs .........xxIx-xxxvI
2014 NNIN REU REsEaRch accomplIshmENts ..................... 1-149
INdEx of REpoRts, by NNIN sItE ............................................151
INdEx of INtERNs, mENtoRs, aNd pRINcIpal INvEstIgatoRs ....152-156
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IologIcal pplIcatIoNs pagEs
Development of PDMS Microstructures
for the Investigation of Cardiac Cell Function ...................................2
Allison Bosworth, Biological Engineering, Louisiana State University
NNIN REU Site: Cornell University
High-Throughput Drug Screening in vivo Using Droplet Microfluidics ....4
Carlos J. Brambila, Biology-Emphasis in Bioengineering, San Diego State University
NNIN REU Site: Harvard University
Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Functionalized Nanopatterned Scaffolds
for Engineering Vascularized Skeletal Muscle Tissue .......................6
Eve Byington, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University
NNIN REU Site: University of Washington
The Disruption and Control of Microbial Biofilms....................................8
Steven Ceron, Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida
NNIN REU Site: Harvard University
Regulation of the Immune System by DNA-Drug Nanomaterials ..........10
Samantha Renee Corber, Chemistry & Physics, Washburn University
NNIN iREU Site: NIMS, Japan
Development of Diamond-Like Carbon Deposition Processes
and Microfabrication of Thin-Film Ag/AgCl Reference Electrodes..12
Christopher Davidson, Biological Systems Engr., University of Nebraska – Lincoln
NNIN REU Site: University of Minnesota
Microfluidic Bio-Sensing for in vitro Tumor Cell Proliferation ...............14
Fatima-Joyce Dominguez, Electrical Engineering, University of Portland
NNIN REU Site: Arizona State University
Developing a Novel Microfluidic Device for the Study
of Molecular Communication Between Bacterial Colonies .............16
Lucy Hu, Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley
NNIN REU Site: Georgia Institute of Technology
A Microfluidic Approach to Stiffness Gradient Generation
in Polyacrylamide-Based Cell Migration Analysis Platforms ..........18
Meghan Kazanski, Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester
NNIN iREU Site: NIMS, Japan
Development of Zeolite-Based Nanofibers for the
Removal of Uremic Toxins in Kidney Removal Patients ..................20
Gabriel R. López Marcial, Mechanical Eng., University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
NNIN iREU Site: NIMS, Japan
The Interaction of Cytotoxins with a Lipid Membrane Library .............22
David Morse, Physics/Biophysics, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
NNIN REU Site: Harvard University
Fabrication of Nanochannels for Linearization and Diffusion of DNA ..24
Mark Pagkaliwangan, Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst
NNIN REU Site: University of Minnesota
Effects of Adhesion Layers in Silver Plasmonic Nanostructures
for Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy ...................................26
Ashka Shah, Physics, Harvey Mudd College
NNIN REU Site: Stanford University
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Effects of Gold Nanoparticle Size and Functional Group
on Adipogenesis of Mesenchymal Stem Cells .................................28
Peter Su, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
NNIN iREU Site: NIMS, Japan
Label-Free Detection of Escherichia coli using
Silicon Nanophotonic Biosensors ....................................................30
Emily Thompson, Biomedical Engineering, Arizona State University
NNIN REU Site: University of Washington
Integration of Highly Porous Membranes
with Microfluidic Body-on-a-Chip Devices ........................................32
Hidetaka Ueno, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Kagawa University, Japan
NNIN iREG Site: Cornell University
Direct Writing for Biological Applications:
Cell Patterning into Micro-fluidic Channels
and Nanoparticle Writing onto Patterned Substrate .......................34
Benjamin Vizy, Biological Engineering, Purdue University
NNIN REU Site: University of Michigan
Functionalization of 6H Highly Doped Silicon Carbide
Surfaces for Determining Cell Electrophysiology ............................36
Kaleel Wainwright, Biology, Columbia University
NNIN REU Site: Howard University
Microfabricated Cell Array Device
for Screening of Metastatic Potential ..............................................38
James Paul Wondra, II, Biology, California State University Channel Islands
NNIN REU Site: University of Minnesota
Controlling Biofilm Formation Through
the Use of Conducting Polymers ......................................................40
Ashlyn Young, Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
NNIN iREU Site: Centre Microélectronique de Provence, France
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hEmIstRy pagEs
Self-Assembled Structures Through
Triblock Terpolymers Forming Gyroid Structures ...........................42
Shinsuke Hirata, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan
NNIN iREG Site: Cornell University
Developing Methodology for Living Polymerization
of Functionalized Conjugated Monomers
using Nickel Catalysts with Electron-Rich Phosphine Ligands .......44
John Ren, Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University
NNIN REU Site: University of Washington
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Studying the Effect of Materials and Processing
on the Electrical Properties of Bilayer Al / Amorphous
CoTiN Metal Gates for Advanced Nanoelectronic Devices .............46
William Anderson, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Baylor University
NNIN REU Site: Stanford University
Optimization of Hybrid Fuel Cell Designs and Materials .......................48
Fausto Mares-Davila, Chemical Engineering, The University of Arizona
NNIN REU Site: Georgia Institute of Technology
Interlayer Dielectric and Interconnect for Heterointegration ..............50
Julie Miller, Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University
NNIN REU Site: University of Michigan
Aluminum Oxide for Surface Passivation in Photovoltaics ...................52
Tara Nietzold, Materials Science Engineering, Rutgers University
NNIN REU Site: Arizona State University
Fabrication of Five-Terminal Laterally-Actuated
Nano-Electro-Mechanical (NEM) Relays ...........................................54
Shanel Wu, Physics, Harvey Mudd College
NNIN REU Site: Stanford University
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atERIals pagEs
Applications of Atomic Layer Deposition of Tin Oxide .........................56
Sunny Aggarwal, Chemical Engineering, City College of New York
NNIN REU Site: The Pennsylvania State University
Bimetallic Nanocrystals and Their Optical Properties .........................58
Nnenna E. Dieke, Chemistry, Agnes Scott College
NNIN REU Site: Georgia Institute of Technology
Selective Area Atomic Layer Deposition: Developing
Techniques that will Enable Single-nm Technologies .....................60
Alicia M. Elliott, Engineering Science, Stony Brook University
NNIN REU Site: Cornell University
Directed Assembly of Nanowires in AC Fields: Tuning Wire
Design and Electrode Geometry to Observe Ordered Arrays .........62
Robyn Emery, Biology, Northwest University
NNIN REU Site: The Pennsylvania State University
Early Hydration of Portland Limestone Cements
Monitored by Raman Spectroscopy .................................................64
Dylan J. Freas, Chemistry, Williams College
NNIN REU Site: Georgia Institute of Technology
Extent of Dopant Activation after Microwave and
Rapid Thermal Anneals Using Similar Heating Profiles ..................66
Taliya Gunawansa, Optical Engineering, Norfolk State University
NNIN REU Site: Arizona State University
Characterizing TiN Resistivity using PEALD with TDMAT .....................68
Matthew Hartensveld, Microelectronic Engr., Rochester Institute of Technology
NNIN REU Site: University of California, Santa Barbara
Aluminum-Induced Crystallization of Amorphous
Silicon on Patterned Substrates ......................................................70
Jon-L Innocent-Dolor, Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University
NNIN REU Site: The Pennsylvania State University
Fabrication of Low-Density Vertically Aligned CNT Forests .................72
Yasuhiro Kimura, Mechanical Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan
NNIN iREG Site: Georgia Institute of Technology
Synthesis, Device Fabrication, and Characterization
of Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides ..................74
Matthew Koehler, Mechanical Engineering, The University of Saint Thomas
NNIN REU Site: The Pennsylvania State University
Growth of Boron Nitride for Two-Dimensional Applications .................76
Tewa Kpulun, Physics and Math, Vassar College
NNIN REU Site: Howard University
Investigation of Nanodiamond Foil Product for
H- Stripping to Support Spallation Neutron Source .........................78
Rachel Lim, Materials Science, Rice University
NNIN REU Site: Howard University
Characterization and Modeling of Carrier Dynamics
in Thin Films of Gallium Nitride .......................................................80
Rachel Lucas, Physics/Aerospace Engineering, Purdue University
NNIN REU Site: University of California, Santa Barbara
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