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Structural Insights into DNA-Stabilized Silver Clusters

May 10, 2019
Author(s)
Danielle Schultz, Robert G. Brinson, Fahriye N. Sari, Jeffrey Fagan, Christina Bergonzo, Nancy Lin, Joy Dunkers
The structure and dynamics of Ag complexes derived from single stranded DNA (ssDNA) is less understood than their double stranded (dsDNA) counterparts despite their great promise as fluorescent biological probes and sensors. In this work, we seek new

Metrological Assessment of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Materials by Optical Methods

March 1, 2019
Author(s)
Jeffrey A. Fagan, Angela R. Hight Walker, Ming Zheng, Lefebvre Jacques, Paul Finnie
This chapter discusses the metrology – i.e. the science of measurement – of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with optical methods. Professor Mildred (“Millie”) Dresselhaus was a strong advocate for nanotube metrology and a pioneer in carbon nanotube

Defect Evolution of Ion-Exposed Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

January 3, 2019
Author(s)
Jana Kalbacova, Elias J. Garratt, Raul D. Rodriguez, Angela R. Hight Walker, Kevin A. Twedt, Jeffrey Fagan, Teresa I. Madeira, Jabez J. McClelland, Babak Nikoobakht, Dietrich R. Zahn
A systematic evaluation of defects is essential to understand and engineer device properties and applications. Raman spectroscopy is employed for the characterization of carbon nanomaterials in particular to quantitatively evaluate defects from the

In-situ near-field probe microscopy of plasma processing

December 27, 2018
Author(s)
Alexander Tselev, Jeffrey Fagan, Andrei Kolmakov
There exists a great necessity for in situ nanoscale characterization of surfaces and thin films during plasma treatments. To address this need, the current approaches rely on either ‘post mortem' sample microscopy, or in situ optical methods. The latter

Nanoparticle Manufacturing - Heterogeneity through Processes to Products

August 15, 2018
Author(s)
Samuel M. Stavis, Jeffrey Fagan, Michael Stopa, James Alexander Liddle
Commercial products are now making use of the unique properties of nanoscale particles. However, common challenges of making nanoparticles into products still limit their impact. In this article, we review recent advances in nanoparticle manufacturing in

A radial calibration window for analytical ultracentrifugation

July 20, 2018
Author(s)
Thomas W. LeBrun, Peter Schuck, Wei Ren, Justine Yoon, Xianghui Dong, Nicole Y. Morgan, Jeffrey Fagan, Huaying Zhao
Analytical ultracentrifugation (AUC) is a first-principles based method for studying particles in solution by monitoring the evolution of their radial concentration distribution as a function of time in the presence of a high centrifugal field. In

Alkane Encapsulation Induces Strain in Small Diameter Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

May 4, 2018
Author(s)
Jason K. Streit, Jochen I. Campo, Chad R. Snyder, Ming Zheng, Jeffrey R. Simpson, Angela R. Hight Walker, Jeffrey Fagan
Encapsulation of linear alkane molecules in the endohedral volumes of small diameter single- wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) is shown to induce diameter dependent strain on the hexagonal lattice of carbon atoms composing the tubular structure. For the

A Low Energy Route to DNA-wrapped Carbon Nanotubes via Replacement of Bile Salts

August 31, 2017
Author(s)
Ming Zheng, Jason K. Streit, Jeffrey A. Fagan
DNA-wrapped carbon nanotubes are a class of bio-nano hybrid molecules that exhibit extended bonding structures and have enabled carbon nanotube sorting, controlled assembly, and biosensing and bioimaging applications. The current method of synthesizing

Progress towards total structure control in SWCNT populations

May 14, 2017
Author(s)
Jeffrey A. Fagan
As-synthesized single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) populations contain substantial distributions of SWCNT structures, including in the distribution of species ((n,m) chiralities) and enantiomers (i.e. the handedness of the lattice vector), as well as in

A Comparison of Quality of Dispersion of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes Using Different Surfactants and Biomolecules

February 19, 2017
Author(s)
Jeffrey W. Gilman, R Haggenmueller, Sameer Rahatekar, Jeffrey Fagan, Jae H. Chun, Matthew Becker, Rajesh R. Naik, Todd Krauss, Lisa Carlson, Shana O. Kelley, Paul C. Trulove, D M. Fox, John Kadla
The application of single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) in current and future applications crucially depends on the ability to process SWCNT in a solvent to yield high quality dispersions characterized by individual SWCNTs and possessing a minimum of SWCNT

Relationship Between Quantitative Dispersion and Physical Properties of PMMA/SWNT Nanocomposites

February 19, 2017
Author(s)
Takashi Kashiwagi, Jeffrey Fagan, Keith Yamamoto, A N. Heckert, Stefan D. Leigh, Jan Obrzut, F Du, Sheng Lin-Gibson, Minfang Mu, K Winey, R Haggenmueller, Jack F. Douglas
Six PMMA/SWNT(0.5 wt%) nanocomposite samples intended to have different dispersion levels were prepared by the coagulation method using six different concentrations of SWNTs in DMF from 0.05 mg/ml to 1.2 mg/ml. The morphology of the samples was determined

Separation of Double-Wall Carbon Nanotubes by Electronic Type and Diameter

January 24, 2017
Author(s)
Jason K. Streit, Stephanie Lam, Yanmei Piao, Angela R. Hight Walker, Jeffrey A. Fagan, Ming Zheng
In this work, we introduce a new procedure for the efficient isolation and subsequent separation of double-wall carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs). A simplified rate zonal ultracentrifugation (RZU) process is first applied to obtain samples of highly enriched