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Episode 5 | Meet our Faculty | Janet Macdonald
Aug. 15, 2023—Learn more about Dr. Janet Macdonald and her group. The Macdonald group uses synthetic chemistry techniques to hunt for uncharted paths to make nanocrystals in crystal phases never before seen in nature. Watch on YouTube | Hear more from Janet Macdonald Macdonald Lab
Dissertation Defense: Nicole Moehring, Interdisciplinary Materials Science
Jul. 30, 2023—DISSERTATION DEFENSE Nicole Moehring, Interdisciplinary Materials Science *under the direction of Piran Kidambi “Proton transport through 2D membranes and is applications” 08.02.23 | 3:00PM CST | 048 Engineering Science Building (ESB) At just one atom thick, the pristine lattices of two dimensional (2D) materials, such as graphene, have unique barrier properties which enable selective transport...
VINSE Colloquium Series: Dr. Joan Redwing, 11/15/23
Jul. 28, 2023—Dr. Joan Redwing Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering; Director of NSF 2D Crystal Consortium “Ultra-thin 2D Semiconductors for Next Generation Devices“ 11.15.23 | 4:10PM The field of two-dimensional (2D) materials began with the advent of graphene but has expanded to a wide class of materials that occur naturally as layered crystals....
VINSE Colloquium Series: Dr. Chunsheng Wang, 10/18/23
Jul. 28, 2023— Dr. Chunsheng Wang University of Maryland, College Park “Electrolyte Design for Li-ion and Li Metal Batteries” 10.18.23 | 4:10PM The energy density, safety, and cycle life of batteries are critical for electric vehicles (EV), electric aviation, and renewable energy storage. However, current Li-ion batteries still cannot simultaneously meet all the requirements for these applications. We...
VINSE Colloquium Series: Dr. Marc Miskin, 09/13/23
Jul. 28, 2023—Dr. Marc Miskin Assistant Professor Electrical and Systems Engineering University of Pennsylvania “Tiny Robots” 09.13.23 | 4:10PM | 134 Featheringill Hall Nature routinely makes smart, complex, microscopically tiny machines. But how can humans do it? And can we do it in a way that is easy to design and understand? This talk is about building...
Did you know? VINSE DISCO Dicing Saw
Jul. 28, 2023—Did you know that the DISCO DAD3220 dicing saw can section blank and patterned substrates such as silicon, glass slides, sapphire, and more? You can fabricate multiple devices on one wafer and dice afterwards to save time and resources. The patterned devices can be coated with a layer of thin photoresist during the cutting for...
12th Annual VINSE Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
Jul. 11, 2023—The Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering will host the Summer Research Poster Session on Thursday, August 3 from 1:30pm-3:30pm in the Engineering and Science Building lobby. Please join us to recognize our undergraduate students’ work as they share the results of their 10-week summer projects. All members of the Vanderbilt community are encouraged to attend....
Did you know? VINSE Zetasizer
Jul. 7, 2023—Did you know that the Zetasizer Ultra permits accurate and rapid measurements of particle concentration using Multi-Angle Dynamic Light Scattering? It can also measure molecular weight using Static Light Scattering in addition to molecular size and charge with as little as a few microliters of sample. Learn more about the VINSE Zetasizer Advance Series Red...
A team led by VINSE Deputy Director Jason Valentine and American soldiers have partnered to make service members invisible on the modern battlefield.
Jul. 7, 2023—Vanderbilt engineers and American soldiers have partnered to make service members invisible on the modern battlefield. A team lead by VINSE Deputy Director, Jason Valentine, is designing innovative equipment that reduces soldiers’ detectability by thermal sensors, increasing their safety and operational effectiveness. Support for Vanderbilt’s Dare to Grow campaign makes this collaboration possible and furthers...
Episode 4 | Meet our Faculty | Mike King
Jun. 30, 2023—Learn more about Prof. Michael King and his group. The King Lab utilizes nanostructured surfaces and lipid nanoparticles to study the mechanobiology of circulating cancer and immune cells, and for drug delivery strategies to target metastatic cells in the blood and lymphatic circulation. Watch on YouTube | Hear more from Mike King King Lab