ChemE 554 (Nanoscience I):

Course Paper

Number of Participants:

Min.: 2, Max.: 4

Due Dates:

Paper Choice and Title: Jan. 17

Rough Draft: Feb. 14

Paper Due Date :Feb. 28

1. Instruction

Each paper shall review one specific and current engineering/science topic concerning Nanoscience and/or Molecular Engineering. While textbooks are useful for theoretical background information, it is required to include information from recent research papers and reviews (see databases).

You are encouraged to use figures, graphs, tables and illustrations from your sources. Provide proper credit in your citation (reference) list. Have your papers be balanced with text, figures and equations.

Format and Style: MS-Word: 10-15 pages single line spaced; 12 pts fonts, 1 inch boarders) with illustrations and at least 10 references). The text shall be written as expected from course textbooks (not research papers).

Topics: The topic has to fit into one or several of the following general categories:

• ultrathin films, molecular interactions,
• mechanical system (e.g., sensor),
• polymers, colloidal systems,
• rheology,
• tribology,
• biomedical research or applications,
• growth,
• composite,
• membranes,
• multiphase systems (e.g., blends, composites)

Here are some projects ideas:

• -Synthetic skin, touch and pressure sensors;
• -Non-fouling and non-toxic organic interfaces;
• -Nanolubrication, polymer membrane technology for delicate separations,
• -Biocompatibilization
• -Energy generation or storage involving organic materials,
• -Nanofluidic applications and fundamentals
• –Protein engineering and biologics ….

Paper Timeline

Jan. 17 Choice of paper title with brief paper motivation and description due in class. Identify the participants and list some references. See example below

Feb. 14 Paper draft due in class.

Feb. 19 Lecture time available for final paper preparations.

Feb. 28 Paper submission (MS-Word Document) due in class and electronically (roverney@uw.edu );

2. Choice of Paper

Use the following example (template) for the Jan. 17, 2012 submission of the paper choice. Make sure that your project has a nanoscience/nanotechnology angle (see project requirement above). If you are unsure, please contact the instructor (roverney@u.washinton.edu ).

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Title

Example: Nanotechnology: Biomimetics towards Superhydrophobicity

Name of Participants

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Project Objective:

Example: The objective of this project is to review current research efforts utilizing bio-inspired engineering towards material surface design to affect wetting.

Brief description:

Example: Biomimetics is the interdisciplinary study of the function, form, and fabrication of biological products with the intent of mimicking or deriving inspiration from them with design and engineering techniques (1-3). Through millions of years of evolution, nature has produced organisms with finely tuned structures and capabilities, occurring at macro-, nano-, and even molecular scales using abundant materials. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of natural biomaterials is their highly-organized, hierarchical structures that are synthesized by living organisms at low temperatures and pressures, often in water or dilute salt solutions; conditions that are typically not achievable for most engineering processes (2). All of these aspects make nature a highly desirable source of engineering inspiration. In this paper we will focus on biomimetic approaches towards reducing the wettability by patterning surfaces down to the nanoscale. We will first provide the fundamentals involved in wetting to gain an understanding of superhydrophobicity, followed by technological examples from the literature.

Initial References that motivate this paper:

Examplex:

(1) Bhushan, B.; Jung, Y. C., Natural and biomimetic artificial surfaces for superhydrophobicity, self-cleaning, low adhesion, and drag reduction. Prog. Mat. Sci. 2011, 56, 1.

(2) Mueller, T., Biomimetics: Design by Nature. Nat. Geo. Mag. 2008.

(3) Sarikaya, M., et al. Molecular Biomimetics: Nanotechnology Through Biology. Nature Materials 2003, 2, (9), 577.

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Hint: Use Open Literature (e.g., books and publications from databases, such as Web of Science at http://www.lib.washington.edu/types/databases/ )

3. Examples of Papers of Prior Years

(Note: The format requirements have not been necessarily identical to this year’s.)

Electrophoresis and Nanotechnology (text)

Water Purification and Nanotechnology (text)

Organic Ultrathin Film Sensors: Fabrication and Application (text)

Nanotechnology: Biomimetics towards Superhydrophobicity (text)

Nanofluidic Technology for Diagnostics (text)

Functionalization and Characterization of Nano Fillers for Use in Composites (text)