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Award Abstract #0619846
MRI: Acquisition of Equipment for Nanoscale Characterization and Integration of Multifunctional Materials and Devices
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ECCS
Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems
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| Initial Amendment Date: |
September 13, 2006 |
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| Latest Amendment Date: |
September 13, 2006 |
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| Award Number: |
0619846 |
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| Award Instrument: |
Standard Grant |
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| Program Manager: |
Rongqing Hui
ECCS Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems
ENG Directorate for Engineering
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| Start Date: |
September 15, 2006 |
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| Expires: |
August 31, 2007 (Estimated) |
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| Awarded Amount to Date: |
$200000 |
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| Investigator(s): |
Arup Neogi arup@unt.edu (Principal Investigator)
Zhibing Hu (Co-Principal Investigator)
Mohammad Omary (Co-Principal Investigator)
Douglas Root (Co-Principal Investigator)
Brian Gorman (Co-Principal Investigator)
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| Sponsor: |
University of North Texas
1501 CHESTNUT AVE
DENTON, TX 76203 940/565-3940
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| NSF Program(s): |
MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
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| Field Application(s): |
0206000 Telecommunications
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| Program Reference Code(s): |
OTHR,0000
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| Program Element Code(s): |
1189
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ABSTRACT
The objective of this research is to investigate multifunctional nanoscale materials with applications in optoelectronics and biophotonics; the research involves fundamental and applied aspects of nanoscale research while investigating novel photonic materials with semiconductor, molecular, and/or biological elements. The approach is to acquire a Near-field Scanning Optical Microscope to allow UNT researchers to complement existing infrastructure of shared facilities and form a regional resource with a collaborative focal point in multifunctional nanomaterials.
Intellectual Merit: The equipment sought will enable the fabrication and characterization of nanomaterials integrated into multifunctional components that include electrical, photonic, plasmonic, fluidic, chemical, and biological functions. The projects to be enabled include: (1) Nanofabrication and characterization of photonic crystals. (2) Hydrogel-based optoelectronic and biophotonic nanoscale systems. (3) Guanosine-based UV-Vis nanoscale photodetectors. (4) Molecular and macromolecular optoelectronics. (5) Single molecule imaging and manipulation of myosin. (6) Fluorescence spectroscopic diagnosis of oral cancer using 5-aminolevulinic acid.
Broader Impacts: The proposed equipment will reside in shared facilities for use by the seven participating group leaders and their collaborators. The proposed equipment will serve as a focal point for the development of integrated nanosystems at UNT and the North Texas region by a rather broad and multidisciplinary user base involved in nanoscale research. The projects provide opportunities for trainees with diverse educational backgrounds (graduate and undergraduate students, high school students and teachers, postdoctoral trainees and visiting scientists) and traditionally-underrepresented groups to actively participate in multidisciplinary research. All participating group leaders have strong track records in recruiting such personnel into their research.
PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED AS A RESULT OF THIS RESEARCH
(Showing: 1 - 2 of 2).
A. Neogi, A. Mohammadizia, J. Li, H. Ng, T. Kawazoe, M. Ohtsu.
"Optical Properties of Single GaN nanotip pyramid grown by polarization selection chemical etching,"
Proc. Semiconductor and Insulator Material Conference,
2007,
A. Neogi, T. Kawazoe, M. Ohtsu.
"Near-field optical spectroscopy of resonant surface plasmon coupled to excitons in GaN/InGaN quantum wells,"
Proc. Material Research Society,
v.GG,
2007,
(Showing: 1 - 2 of 2).
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