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Portland Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Academy (PNNA)
www.pnna.groups.pdx.edu/
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The
Portland Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Academy (PNNA)—representing
over twenty faculty members from
the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Electrical and
Computer Engineering, Geology,
Mechanical and Materials
Engineering, and Physics at Portland State University and the
Biomedical Engineering Department at Oregon
Health
and Science University—is dedicated to the promotion of research
on nanoscience and nanotechnology, and committed
to creating
connections with the local, national, and international communities.
Promoting the creation of
shared research infrastructures
Since its formation in 2003, the PNNA has advocated the
long-term goal
of creating the PSU
NanoTechnology Center,
an initiative that was well received by the PSU administation
through the Office of Research projects.
PNNA Laboratory (Science
Building II, Room 405)
As a first step, the PNNA is pursuing the progressive
implementation of a fabrication and characterization facility, which
is already in operation under a shared-equipment modality.
Faculty and their graduate students benefit greatky from the
use of :
1. Brand new mask aligner OAI Model 204, 500W DUV/NUV, and
2. Refurbished electron beam
evaporator (Davis
& Wilder).
3. Chemical hood
With this shared facility strategy, the PNNA is
offering a tangible benefit to its members.
The upgrade of the PNNA Laboratoriy as a clean room facility is
expected in 2007.
Promoting innovative graduate education
PNNA proposses the
implementation of an interdisciplinary graduate program focused on the science and technology
of the surfaces
and interfaces of nanomaterials.
The study of
interfaces is inherently
interdisciplinary and inextricably combines chemical and physical
principles
with
biological or engineering applications. The large
surface-to-volume ratio
of very small structures means that their
properties are influenced by––and often controlled
by––interfacial
properties. This causes many emergent
nanotechnologies to be increasingly
dependent on the properties of interfacial boundaries as smaller
dimensions are
explored.
MEMBERS
The PNNA currently has more than 20 active
members.
While constituting a group that organizes independently, the
PNNA works in
coordination with other
entities outside and inside PSU.
PNNA member's
major research thrusts:
1. Functionalized Surfaces and Interfaces,
2. High Resolution Characterization of
Interfaces, and
3. Nanoscale
Electronics and Sensors.
PNNA Activities
2007
PNNA_NanoFab
Course-2007
: Summer-2007 CH
410/510 PH410/510 "Fabrication and Characterization
of
Nanomaterials"
PNNA IGERT Pre-proposal submitted to the NSF-IGERT
Program
PNNA proposses to initiate graduate research and training for an
interdisciplinary graduate
program focused on the
science and
technology of the surfaces and interfaces of bio- and electronic
nanomaterials. The study of interfaces is
inherently
interdisciplinary and inextricably combines chemical and physical
principles with biological or
engineering
applications. The large surface-to-volume ratio of very
small structures means that their properties (crystalline structure,
band
structure, optical properties, relaxation times, etc.) are
influenced by––and often controlled by––interfacial
properties. This causes many emergent
nanotechnologies to be increasingly dependent on the properties of
interfacial
boundaries as smaller dimensions are explored.
QUOTE
When introduced to Rabi,
Eisenhower said, " I am always very happy to see one
of the employees
of the university," to which Rabi replied, "Mr.
President, the
faculty are not
the employees of the university. They are the university."
Quote from " "Eisenhower, Scientists, and Sputnik, by J. S.
Rigden; Physics Today,
page 47, June-2007.
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2006
Group Meetings
July 7th Meeting
March
1st Meeting
2006 Group
Activities
Joint proposal: NSF Nanotechnology Undergraduate
Education. Submitted March 2006
Coordinated by Dr. J. Morris jmorris@cecs.pdx.edu
Joint proposal: DOE FIPSE Program.
Coordinated by Dr. J. Freeouf IntStudies@aol.com . In preparation
Training session of 25 graduate students in the use of
the recently acquired mask aligner. May 2006
Summer Course 2006 CH 410/510 PH410/510 Fabrication
and Characterization of Nanomaterials
Highlights of the Inagural Plenary Session given by Dr. John Carruther video
Preparation of a
Theoretical Course to complement the hands-on experimental
summer course CH 410/510 PH410/510
For more information contact Dr. P.
Moeck pmoeck@pdx.edu
This
a draft open for discussion
Draf update
(Nov-2006)
Outreach Education
Initiative involving PSU, OMSI … etc. ) This activity will lead
to a large grant proposal submission.
If interested in this activity contact Dr. S. Reed sreed@pdx.edu
Chronology
of the Organization of the PNNA
Oct 2003
Submission of a joint proposal
Title:
Fabrication
Facility for the
Development of Nano-Electro Mechanical
Systems (NEMS) Technology.
An emphasis on the development on NanooPolymers, Fluidics and Optical
Devices.
By: A. La Rosa
(Physics), M. Yan
(Chemistry), and L.
Meekisho and M. Weislogel (Mechanical Engineering),.
Submitted
to: Concept Paper. Proposal for
Investing in Sponsored Research -2003. Contest organized by
the Office of Research
and Sponsored Projects.
The above
5-page proposal
is selected by the ORSP for a full proposal submission
Jan 2004
Submission of a
joint proposal:
Title :
“Initiation
of Basic Infrastructure for the Development of Nanotechnology
at PSU.
Instrumentation and
Technical Support for
Fabrication, Characterization and Packaging of Nano
Polymer/Fluidic/Optical
Devices and Nanostructures.”
By: A. La Rosa (Physics), L. Meekisho and
M. Weislogel (Mechanical Engineering), and M. Yan
(Chemistry)
S. Benight (Chemistry), P. Moeck (Physicxs), J. Jiao
(Physics),
C. Li (Physics), J. Morris (Electrical and
Computer Engineering), R. Koenenkamp
(Physics), S. Reed (Chemistry), S. Yi (Mechanical and Materials
Engineering).
Submitted to:
PSU Office of Research and Sponsored projects.
June
2004
Submission of a
joint proposal:
Title:
NanoTechnology Center:
Nanometrology group &federal grant writing support infrastructure.
By:
Peter Moeck (PH), Andres La Rosa (PH), Chunfei Li (PH), Rolf Koenenkamp
(PH), Scott Reed (PH),
Steve Benight (CH), James Morris (EE)
Feb-Jun
2005
Submission to
the ORSP Office: a Rationale Document justifying the purchaseof a set
of basic micro-fabrication systems,
as well as a
request for laboratory space for their operation. The list included:
a) Mask
aligner, including spin coating system (brand new). $90k.
b)
Electron Beam Evaporator, EBE (used). (~ $45k).
c) Electron
Beam Lithography, EBL, unit (brand new). $40k
d) Refurbishing
of a Focused Ion-Beam (FIB) system. (Seiko 8800) (Donation).
e) RIE system
(~ 45k).
September-2005
Award from ORSP: $175k
(exact amount may go up).
Dec-2005
The Chairs of the Academic Departments operating in SB-2 agreed to make available Lab # 405 in SB2 for
the exclusive use of the NTSG.
Jan-March 2006
Electron Beam
Evaporator + a Chiller systems arrive to PSU. Both units were initially
housed temporarily at Dr. Jim Morris’ laboratory.
Mask aligner arrives to PSU
in March-2006.
May 2006
ORSP agrees the NSTG
operate in SB2 Room 405.
Mask aligner and EBE are implemented in SB2-405.
ORSP approves the installation of a Modular Clean Room
inside SB2-405.
How do we organize ourselves
•
A single
voice for the group (currently Andres) when communicating with the PSU
administration.
•
Four deputy
members (one from each department)
coordinate and supervise the
daily activities
of the group,
and supervise the actions taken by the
coordinator.
•
The coordinator
keeps informed the four deputies of the group about all
activities related to the group
and seeks for advise. Currently this
committee is composed by Jim
Morris and S. Prasad (ECE),
Lemmy Mekisho (ME), Mingdi Yan
(CH) and
Andres La Rosa (PH).
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This “action”
committee typically invites
other members to participate (that has been
the case lately, when
S.
Prasad and E. Sanchez have provided valuable
inputs). In fact any member
is welcome to participate with
the five
deputies and help in any
activity pursued by thegroup.