Nanoscience: Multiple Courses,
Pathways and Careers
Deb Newberry
Nano-Link: Center for Nanotechnology Education (formed in 2006)
Funded by:National Science Foundation
Advanced Technology Education Directorate
Home Institution:Dakota County Technical College/Inver Hills Community College
Minnesota US
Nano-Link is an Alliance of 18 Educational InstitutionsHigh Schools (3), Colleges (12) and Universities (3) through out the US
Offering Certificates, 2 year degrees and 2+2 programs leading to a BS degreeMulti-disciplinary Nanotechnology (Electronics, Biotech, Materials,)
D. Newberry: Director/PI
NL Alliance Member Address
DCTC/IHCC Minneapolis MN
Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
Austin Community College Austin, TX
Oakton Community College Skokie, IL
College of Lake County GraysLake, IL
Southeast Tech Winona, MN
Valley City State University Valley City, ND
MatEd Seattle, WA
Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO
Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
Mohave Community Collge Kingman, AZ
St. Petersburg College St. Petersburg FL
Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
Bio-Link San Francisco, CA
OPTEC TX
Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA
University of MN Minneapolis, MN
University of WI Platsville, MN
Wheeling Hiogh School Chicago IL
Nano-Link is an alliance of educational institutions (high school through
graduate school)
That provides nanoscience educational content, guidance and
direction to anyone
who wants, needs or desires that information
www.nano-link.org
Nano-Link provides nanotechnology content in 3 forms:
• Entire, 16 week courses (30 available)
• College level labs (45+ available)
• Modularized topic specific, 1 hour, activity based content
• Used by over 890 educators in 6 countries, (48 US states) reaching
over 75,000 students
Nanotechnology is…..
the ability to observe, image, study, measure and manipulate at the molecular and atomic scale.
What we used to learn by trial and error
We can now understand at the molecular and/or atomic level
Si boule growth
Semiconductor fabrication process
Metal mixing, smelting and forming
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Nanotechnology is Changing
FROM
research organizations like National Labs, large corporations, some
universities
Large, complicated, expensive equipmeny
TO
Table top equipment
Affordable
Community colleges, technical colleges, high schools
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Over the last several decades…Modifications
ImprovementsNew ‘scopes
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NanoscienceNanotechnology
Physics
MaterialScience
EngineeringElectronics,
ConstructionDesign
Chemistry
Biology
EnergyAgriculture
Medicine
DiagnosticsTreatment
CoatingsLubricants
Semester 1
at DCTC
Semester 2
at DCTC
Semester 3
at DCTC
Semester 4
At Univ. of MN
Course Name Credits Course Name Credits Course Name Credits Course Name Credits
BIOL
1500
General
Biology
4 CHEM
1500
Introduction to
Chemistry
4 NANO
2101
Nano
Electronics
3 MT
3111
Elem. of Micro
Manufacturing
3
PHYS
1100
College
Physics I
4 PHYS
1200
College
Physics II
4 NANO
2111
Nanobiotechnology/
Agriculture
3 MT
3112
Elem. of Micro Mfg
Lab
1
ENGL
1100
Writing &
Research
Skills
3 SPEE
1020
Interpersonal
Communication
3 NANO
2121
Nanomaterials 3 MT
3121
Thin Films
Deposition
3
MATS
1300
College
Algebra
4 MATS
1250
Principles of
Statistical
Analysis
4 NANO
2131
Manufacturing,
Quality Assurance
2 MT
3131
Intro to Materials
Characterization
3
NANO
1100
Fund. of
Nano I
3 NANO
1200
Fund of Nano II 3 NANO
2140
Interdisciplinary
Lab
3 MT
3132
Materials
Characterization Lab
1
NANO
1210
Computer
Simulation
1 NANO
2151
Career Planning and
Industry
1 MT
3141
Principles and
Applications of
Bionanotechnology
3
NANO
1222
Student Lab
Experience and
Research
3 MT
3142
Nanoparticles &
Biotechnology Lab
1
NANO
2970
Internship 2
Credits 18 Credits 19 Credits 15 Credits 17
Dakota County Technical CollegeNanoscience Technology Program Course Outline and Credit Allocation
rev. 2011
Knowledge transfer
And
Concept Integration
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Atomic (electronic) structure
Molecular structure
Physical characteristics Electrical characteristics Biological characteristics
Why is understanding the molecular or atomic level structure of a material important?
A Classic Example
Wikipedia
1959Feynman gives after-dinner talk describing molecular machines building with atomic precision
1974Taniguchi uses term "nano-technology" in paper on ion-sputter machining
1981STM invented
1985Buckyball discovered
1986AFM invented
1989IBM logo spelled in individual atoms
1997First company founded: Zyvex
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Ref: MRS Journal Dec 2015
Innovations in Cement Based Materials
Nanoscale properties of cement define
The physical properties, lifetime, environmental impact and more….
Increased surface area for the same total volume of material
Can cost effectively increase chemical reactivity
Catalytic converter
Lithium ion battery
11/1/2017Water in Nanotube
Source: Yury Gogotsi
References:
Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy
Study of Water in Carbon Nanopipes
M. Pía Rossi, Haihui Ye, Yury Gogotsi, Sundar
Babu, Patrick Ndungu, and Jean-Claude Bradley
Nano Lett.; 2004; ASAP Web Release Date: 15-
Apr-2004; (Letter) DOI: 10.1021/nl049688u
Description:
The ability of the Environmental Scanning
Electron Microscope (ESEM) to condense and
evaporate liquids has enabled the in situ dynamic
study of condensation, evaporation and transport
of water inside carbon nanotubes. It has been
possible to see liquid menisci inside straight,
CVD-fabricated carbon nanotubes (CNTs) having
disordered walls. From the measured contact
angles, it is clear that these CNTs are hydrophilic.
Complex meniscus shapes and slow liquid
dynamics due to water confinement and strong
interaction with tube walls have been observed.
The above ESEM images show the dynamic
behavior of a water plug close to the open end of
a nanotube. The meniscus shape changes when,
at a constant stage temperature, the vapor
pressure of water in the chamber is changed (a)
5.5 Torr, (b) 5.8 Torr, (c) 6.0 Torr, (d) 5.8 Torr
and (e) 5.7 Torr, where the meniscus returns to
the shape seen in (a). The asymmetrical shape of
the meniscus, especially the complex shape of
the meniscus on the right side in (a, e), is a result
of the difference in the vapor pressure caused by
the open left end and closed right end of the tube.
(f) TEM image showing a similar plug shape in a
closed CNT under pressure.
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The Namib desert beetle stands this way so the tiny drops of water will roll into its mouth as they form.
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Ref: MRS Journal Dec 2015
From Academic Discovery to Industrial Applications
Applications….. Lead to Jobs
Integrated circuits
Biology
Disease detection
Drug development
Environmental
Detection
Filtering
Materials
Paints
Concrete
Adhesives
Cosmetics
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• Impact on testing, quality
• Manufacturing in general
• Additive Manufacturing
• Issue is that adding nanomaterials to oftenenhance properties ---may change process parameters
pressure, temperature, time
On a typical day...
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Intelligent Credit CardIntegrated Circuits
GMR Read HeadMagnetic Multilayers
LED DisplayPhotonic Materials
Exact Time via satelliteSemiconductíng devicesMicro-Batteries
Artificial LensBiocompatiblePolymers
Digital CameraCCD Chip
Glasses and CoatingsOptical MaterialsUV Filter
Artificial HipsBiocompatibleMaterials
Mobile PhoneSAW Structures
Bike FrameCarbon FibresComposite Materials
CosmeticsTiO2 Nanoparticle
Air BagAccelaration SensorsMEMS
GPS NavigationFunctional Materials
Pace MakerLi-BatteriesNew Materials for Energy
Taylored Materials at Work ….
CatalyzerNanoparticles
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Facets of Nanotechnology at 3M
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New technology could combine
detection and treatment
Immediate sensing as a tumor is removed!
Sandia National Laboratories
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Thank you!!!!!
Nano-link.org