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Proposal Cycle 2009B: expire July 31, 2010
Proposal Cycle 2009A: expire February 28, 2010
Proposal Cycle 2008B: (extended): expire July 31, 2010
Proposal Cycle 2008A: (extended): expire February 28, 2010


Proposal Cycle 2009B: expire July 31, 2010

Electrical Conduction at Domain Walls in La-Doped Bismuth Ferrite
Ramamoorthy Ramesh, University of California, Berkeley [CNMS2009-202]

Phase Digram and Electronic Correlations of the Pnictide Superconductors: A DMRG Study
J.C. Xavier, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia [CNMS2009-203]

Investigation of Endofullerenes By Raman, Infrared, and Theoretical Analysis
Keith Williams, University of Virginia [CNMS2009-204]

Rational Tuned Microporous Metal-Organic Frameworks for Separation of Alkanes
Banglin Chen, University of Texas-Pan American [CNMS2009-209]

Nanoporous Carbons, Metal Oxides and Carbon-Metal Oxide Composites for Energy-Related and Catalytic Applications
Mietek Jaroniec, Kent State University [CNMS2009-211]

Characterization of Poly(Ethylene Glycol)-Modified Proteins: Impact on Adsorption Mechanisms and Denaturation in Sustained-Release Delivery Devices
Robert Tilton, Carnegie Mellon University [CNMS2009-212]

Exploring Transport Properties of Nanotube Heterojunctions
Yoke Khin Yap, Michigan Technological University [CNMS2009-213]

Synthesis and Characterization of Pure and Doped Boron Nitride Nanotubes
Yoke Khin Yap, Michigan Technological University [CNMS2009-214]

Higher Temperature Superconductivity in Composite Systems
Werner Hanke, University of Würzburg, Germany [CNMS2009-217]

Interplay of Phonons and Electronic Band Structure in Nanostructured Thermoelectrics Studied With Inelastic Neutron Scattering, Optical Spectroscopy and First-Principles Computations
Olivier Delaire, ORNL [CNMS2009-218]

Continuous-Time Quantum Monte Carlo Algorithm Development
Emanuel Gull, Columbia University [CNMS2009-219]

Large Surface Area Defects in Photonic Crystal Biosensors
Sharon Weiss, Vanderbilt University [CNMS2009-223]

Nanoscale Electronic Structure Study of Atomic-Scale Latio3/Srtio3 Superlattices By Four Probe STM
Ho Nyung Lee, ORNL [CNMS2009-224]

RF Detectors for Biological Cell Characterization, Modeling and Analysis
Pingshan Wang, Clemson University [CNMS2009-226]

Fabrication and Characterization of One-Dimensional Quantum Wire Devices
Leigh Smith, University of Cincinnati [CNMS2009-227]

Synthesis of Nanoparticulate Fayalite (Fe2SiO4) for Use in Quasielastic Neutron Scattering and Growth of Large Single Crystal Fayalite
Michael DeAngelis, University of Tennessee [CNMS2009-228]

A Band-Limited Mask for PHARO: Direct Imaging Detection of Extrasolar Planets
Justin Crepp, California Institute of Technology [CNMS2009-240]

Multiscale Modeling of Bifunctional Catalysts for the Water-Gas Shift Reaction
Andreas Heyden, University of South Carolina [CNMS2009-248]

Ab-Initio Calculations of Neutron Compton Scattering and Inelastic Neutron Scattering of the Water/Oxide Interface
Jorge Sofo, Pennsylvania State University [CNMS2009-250]

Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy Study of 3D Ordered Structures Assembled From Bionanoparticles
Qian Wang, University of South Carolina [CNMS2009-251]

Fabrication and Applications of Magnetic Micropore Traps
Lane Baker, Indiana University-Bloomington [CNMS2009-253]

Dewetting of Patterned Metallic Thin Films: Experiments, Simulations and Theoretical Analysis
Lou Kondic, New Jersey Institute of Technology [CNMS2009-254]

Tunable Plasmonic Thz Detectors
Nezih Pala, Florida International University [CNMS2009-255]

Biological Synthesis of Nanostructured Metal and Metal Oxide Catalysts
Vadim Guliants, University of Cincinnati [CNMS2009-256]

Self-Assembly of Bent-Core Liquid Crystal Block Copolymers
Rafael Verduzco, Rice University [CNMS2009-257]

Correlating Fullerene-Conjugated Polymer Interface Structure as Measured by Neutron Reflectivity to Photovoltaic Activity
Mark Dadmun, University of Tennessee [CNMS2009-259]

Creating Arrays of Gold Nanodots To Guide Conjugated Diblock Copolymers into Interconnected Morphologies
Mark Dadmun, University of Tennessee [CNMS2009-260]

Magnetically Responsive Separations Materials Based On Cobalt Ferrite Magnetic Nanoparticles
Bruce Moyer, ORNL [CNMS2009-262]

Multifunctional Carbon Nanotube/Metal Nanoparticle Composite Membranes
Steven Patton, University of Dayton Research Institute [CNMS2009-264]

Fabrication, Characterization and Modeling of Thermally Rectifying Devices
Greg Walker, Vanderbilt University [CNMS2009-265]

Investigation of Silicon Nanopillar Electrode Material in A High Temperture Reserve Battery Single Discharge
Vojtech Svoboda, CFD Research Corp [CNMS2009-267]

Interface Inhomogeneous Slip and Thermally Activated Atomic Friction
Yanfei Gao, University of Tennessee [CNMS2009-268]

Study of Erbb Receptor Signaling Using Nanopatterned Supported Membranes
Khalid Salaita, Emory University [CNMS2009-269]

Fabrication and Characterization of Doped and Undoped Epitaxial Vanadium Dioxide Thin Films and Nanoparticles
Richard Haglund, Vanderbilt University [CNMS2009-270]

Raman Spectroscopy Study for the Vibrational Dynamics of Mg(OH)2 and Mg(OD)2 Under Pressure
J. Horita, ORNL [CNMS2009-271]

Curved Lipid Membranes for Investigation of Protein Nanorings
Robert Riehn, North Carolina State University [CNMS2009-272]

Development of Novel Tunable Metamaterials and Metamaterial-Based Devices for the Visible Waveband
Mark Bloemer, US Army, AMRDEC [CNMS2009-276]

Enhancement of Nonlinear Frequency Conversion and other Nonlinear Optical Processes in Plasmonic Structures
Michael Scalora, US Army, AMRDEC [CNMS2009-277]

Synthesis of Mesoporous Zirconia for Investigation of Fluid Confinment at Elevated Temperature and Pressure Using Quasielastic Neutron Scattering
David Cole, ORNL [CNMS2009-278]

Effect of Local Environment on the Electrical Transport Properties of Carbon Nanotubes in Networks
Zhenan Bao, Stanford University [CNMS2009-279]

Integrate Microfluidic Devices and Microcantilever Sensors for Quantitative Measurement of Cell Migration Force
Deyu Li, Vanderbilt University [CNMS2009-280]

STM Study of Graphene Nanoribbons with Well-Defined Zigzag and Armchair Edges
Mildred Dresselhaus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [CNMS2009-281]

In-Situ XRD Studies on Epitaxial Oxide Thin-Films at Elevated Temperatures and Oxygen Partial Pressues
Yang Shao-Horn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [CNMS2009-282]

Growth of Spinnable SWNT Forests With Controllable Properties
Anvar Zakihidov, University of Texas at Dallas [CNMS2009-285]

Surface Sol-Gel Deposition of Cerium Oxide Thin Films on High Aspect Ratio Nanostructures for Medical Applications
Roger Narayan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [CNMS2009-290]

Study of the Development and Structure of the Transition Regions Between Silicon Carbide and Silicon Dioxide
Mark Johnson, North Carolina State University CNMS2009-291]

Plasmonically Coupled Photonic Crystal Slab Waveguide for NIR Wavelengths
Derek Strembicke, AEgis Technologies Group Inc. [CNMS2009-294]

Identifying the Reaction Pathways of Carbon Nanotube Synthesis By CVD
Gyula Eres, ORNL [CNMS2009-296]

Stochastic Spectroscopy for Nanoscale Imaging
James McCollum, Virginia Commonwealth University [CNMS2009-298]

Computational Studies of Nanoscale Biocatalytic Mechanisms Relevant to Biomass Conversion
Clare McCabe, Vanderbilt University [CNMS2009-299]

Nature of Ferroelectricity in Strain-Induced Strontium Titanate Thin Films
Venkatraman Gopalan, Pennsylvania State University [CNMS2009-300]

Development of Single Molecule Time Resolved Spectrocopy Coupling Ultrfast Lasers with Variable Temperature STM
Ward Plummer, Louisiana State University [CNMS2009-301]


Proposal Cycle 2009A: expire February 28, 2010

Microfabricated Brain Tissue Analogs
Keith Neeves, Colorado School of Mines [CNMS2009-002]

Electronic Veselago Effect: Electron Focusing Devices in Graphene p-n Junctions
Ji Ung Lee, University at Albany- SUNY [CNMS2009-003]

Dynamic Linear Response Theory and First-Principles Calculation of AC Capacitance For Magnetic Tunnel Junctions
Xiu-Feng Han, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences [CNMS2009-004]

Spin-Dependent Transport Properties in MgO-Based Magnetic Tunnel Junctions with Interface Layers and Different Electrode Materials
Xiu-Feng Han, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences [CNMS2009-006]

Exploiting Geometry and Chemistry at the Nanoscale to Selectively Preconcentrate Explosive Molecules
David Keffer, University of Tennessee [CNMS2009-009]

Characterization of Field-and Current-Driven Reversal in Magnetic Multilayer Rings
Caroline Ross, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [CNMS2009-010]

Synthesis and Advanced Characterization of Novel Amphiphilic Block Copolymers
Stergios Pispas, National Hellenic Research Foundation-NHRF [CNMS2009-012]

Study of the Switching Fields of Magnetic Electrodes in Organic Spin Valve Device
Dali Sun, ORNL [CNMS2009-013]

Determination of Magnetic Properties of (SrMnO3)N/(LaMnO3)2n
Carolina Adamo, Cornell University [CNMS2009-014]

Low-Temperature Scaling of the Susceptibility of Ni Microstructures with Single Domain
Zheng Gai, ORNL [CNMS2009-016]

Characterization and Electrical Transport Studies on Single Crystals and Nanofibers of Poly(Diiododiacetylene)
Nancy Goroff, State University of New York at Stony Brook [CNMS2009-017]

Controlled Size Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles Dispersed on Nanoporous Carbons for Enhanced Hydrogen Uptake
Cristian Contescu, ORNL [CNMS2009-018]

Synthesis Biomimetic Polyphenol-Bionanoparticle Hybrids
Krishnaswami Raja, College of Staten Island /City University of New York [CNMS2009-019]

Magnetic and Superconducting Properties of Rare-Earth Iron-Based Oxides Film
Lifeng Yin, ORNL [CNMS2009-020]

The Electrical Transport Properties of Metal Silicide Nanostructures on Si Substrate
Qun Cai, Fudan University [CNMS2009-021]

Multilayer Oxide Heterostructures for Application in Energy Technologies (MOHAET)
J.A. Kilner, Imperial College, London [CNMS2009-022]

Nanoelectromagnetics and AC Performance of Aligned Nanotubes for RF Applications
Rudy Emrick, Motorola Inc [CNMS2009-024]

Planewave Basis Function for Quantum Transport Through Molecular and Nano-Junctions
Hai-Peng Cheng, University of Florida [CNMS2009-028]

Study of Structure and Magnetic Property Relations of Ordered Core-Shell Nanoparticle
Hong Yang, University of Rochester [CNMS2009-029]

Optoelectronic Property Characterization of a Novel C60-Triphenylene Dyad Molecule
Lei Zhu, University of Connecticut [CNMS2009-030]

Nature of Interaction Between Fullerene (C60) and Nucleic Acid Bases and Base Pairs
Jerzy Leszczynski, Jackson State University [CNMS2009-031]

Combined Quantum Chemical and Experimental Investigation of SWNT Growth from Metal-Decorated Swnhs
Stephen Irle, Nagoya University [CNMS2009-032]

3D Manipulation of Particles in Conductive Fluids Using Opto-Electro-Hydro-Dynamic Forces
Jie Wu, University of Tennessee [CNMS2009-033]

Micellization Studies of Novel Rod-Coil And Amphiphilic Linear and Non-Linear Block Copolymers
Marinos Pitsikalis, University of Athens, Greece [CNMS2009-034]

First Principle Theoretical Calculation of Van Der Waals Dispersion Interaction Between Nanocolloids: The Effect of Finite-Size And Retardation
Hye-Young Kim, Southeastern Louisiana University [CNMS2009-038]

Reversibly Strainable Magnetic Oxide Superlattices
Kathrin Dorr, IFW Dresden [CNMS2009-039]

Ferroelectric Switching Across Bicrystal Grain Boundaries
Susan Trolier-McKinstry, Pennsylvania State University [CNMS2009-040]

Structural Investigation of Ultra-Thin Films of BaTiO3 Ultra-Thin Films Grown on SrRuO3/SrTiO3(001)
Von Braun Nascimento, Lousiana State University [CNMS2009-041]

Characterization of Single Bimetallic Nanoparticle with Exceptional Thermal Stability
Goetz Veser, University of Pittsburgh [CNMS2009-042]

Electrical Transport Study Of Graphene Nanoribbon Edge Effects
Zhixian Zhou, Wayne State University [CNMS2009-044]

Effects of Silicon Nitride Stress on Si and Ge Nanomembranes
Max Lagally, University of Wisconsin-Madison [CNMS2009-045]

Interfacial Magnetism in LaMnO3/SrTiO3 Superlattices
Valeria Lauter, ORNL [CNMS2009-046]

Studies of Oxygen Reduction On Epitaxial and Polycrystalline Oxide Heterostructures
Yang Shao-Horn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [CNMS2009-047]

Integration of VACNF with CMOS Integrated Circuits (IC)
Syed Islam, University of Tennessee [CNMS2009-049]

Interaction of Liquids And Gases With Nanopores of Membranes
Chaitanya Narula, ORNL [CNMS2009-050]

Investigation of the Effect Of Carbon Support on Phase Transition between Alpha and Beta Palladium Hydride Phases
Vinay Bhat, ORNL [CNMS2009-051]

Assessment of the Effect of Swnts on the Structural Characteristics of Biodegradable Polymer Composites for Bone Plates
Iris Rivero, Texas Tech University [CNMS2009-052]

Carbon Nanohorns for Bionanotechnology Research (In Particular: Irreversible Electroporation for Cancer Treament)
Thomas Campbell, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University [CNMS2009-053]

Dynamic Electronic Response in Nanoscale Structures and Devices
Jun-Qiang Lu, University of Puerto Rico [CNMS2009-054]

Internal Polarization Effects on Photovoltaic Processes in Nanomaterials Based Organic Solar Cells
Bin Hu, University of Tennessee [CNMS2009-055]

Fabrication Of Double Layer Subwavelength Metallic Structures
Ho Bun Chan, University of Florida [CNMS2009-056]

Local Characterization of the Electronic and Electrostatic Landscape of Model Iron Oxide Catalysts
Daniel Dougherty, North Carolina State University [CNMS2009-057]

High-Efficiency White Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Based on a Novel Down-Conversion Media Made of Dye-Cored Polymer Nanoparticles
Bin Hu, University of Tennessee [CNMS2009-060]

Ultra Fast Laser Texturing of Semiconductor Surfaces
Mool Gupta, University of Virginia [CNMS2009-061]

Anomalous Antiferromagnetic / Ferromagnetic Coupling in Perovskite Oxide Superlattices
Yayoi Takamura, University of California-Davis [CNMS2009-062]

Characterization of Ultra-Small Gold Nanoparticles
Amala Dass, University of Mississippi [CNMS2009-063]

Investigation of Magnetic Anisotropy, Switching and Dissipation in Metastable Nanostructures
Ramki Kalyanaraman, University of Tennessee [CNMS2009-064]

Nanostructure Materials Synthesized and Processed by Laser/Microwave Method
Mool Gupta, University of Virginia [CNMS2009-065]

Synthesis and Characterization of Lanthanide-Doped Carbon Nanodots
Sheila Baker, ORNL [CNMS2009-066]

Oligo(Ethyleneglycol)-Terminated, Long-Chain Thiols: A New Class of Self-Assembling Adsorbates
G. Kane Jennings, Vanderbilt University [CNMS2009-067]

Temperature and Bend Sensitivity of Silicon-Based Waveguides with Integrated Bragg Grating
Othman Zalloum, University of Tenessee Space Institute [CNMS2009-068]

Z-Contrast Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy Studies of Nanostructured Organo-Metallic Complexes Exhibiting High Hydrogen Absorption
Bellave Shivaram, University of Virginia [CNMS2009-069]

Microwave Assisted Catalysis with Nanocatalysts
William Griffith, ORNL [CNMS2009-070]

Nanoscale Pore Ordering in Hybrid Thin Films Fabricated by Atomic Layer Deposition
Gregory Parsons, North Carolina State University [CNMS2009-071]

Electrically Shielded Carbon Nanotube Probes
Vladimir Mancevski, Xidex Corporation [CNMS2009-072]

Investigation of Temperature Dependence of Defects on the Surface Of Bilayered Ruthenate Sr3Ru2O7(001)
Ward Plummer, Louisiana State University [CNMS2009-073]

Phase Transitions in Layered Organic-Inorganic Perovskite Structures Under Pressure
Leon Petit, University of Aarhus [CNMS2009-074]

Nanoscale Engineering of Exchange Bias in Perovskite Oxide Thin Films
Yayoi Takamura, University of California-Davis [CNMS2009-075]

Quantum Transport Through Ultrathin YSi2 Nanowires
Hanno Weitering, University of Tenneessee [CNMS2009-076]

Nanoscale Compatibility of Lignin Blend Films and Fibers
William Griffith, ORNL [CNMS2009-079]

Thermomechanical Property Mapping of Polymeric Materials at the Nanoscale
Louis Germinario, Eastman Chemical Company [CNMS2009-080]

Patchless Transdermal Delivery System
Anatoli Melechko, North Carolina State University [CNMS2009-081]

Adsorbate-Induced Changes in Zeolite Structures
John Falconer, University of Colorado - Boulder [CNMS2009-082]

SPM Study of Charge Ordered Multiferroic Manganites
Andrei Kholkine, University of Aveiro [CNMS2009-083]

Nanofabricated Fluidic Channel Arrays for Local Sampling of Individual Cells in Tissue Culture
Anup Singh, Sandia National Laboratories [CNMS2009-084]

Effect of Nanocone Geometry on Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
John Simpson, ORNL [CNMS2009-087]

Hydrogenation of Biomass-Derived Feedstocks: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Approach
George Huber, University of Massachusetts-Amherst [CNMS2009-088]

Selective Nucleation of Platinum at the Tips of TiO2 Nanorods
James Hoefelmeyer, University of South Dakota [CNMS2009-089]

Relaxor Ceramics at the Nanoscale: Finding Order in Disorder
Andrei Kholkine, University of Aveiro [CNMS2009-090]

Nanoscale Characterization Of Ferroelectric Nanocomposite Thin Films and Nanowires
Quanxi Jia, Los Alamos National Labortatory [CNMS2009-091]

Accurate Method for Multi-Scale Electronic Structure Calculations Based on the QSGW: Application to Study Thermoelectric Properties of Lead Chalcogenides and their Nanophases
Sergey Faleev, Seagate Research, Seagate Technology, LLC [CNMS2009-092]

Temperature-Programmed Characterization of Au-Pt and Au-Pd Catalysts Prepared by Electroless Deposition
Christopher Williams, University of South Carolina [CNMS2009-093]

Exploring Two-Dimensional Graphitic Nano-Materials for Electric Energy Generations
Weijie Lu, Fisk University [CNMS2009-094]

Next Generation Organic Solar Cells
Alamgir Karim, University of Akron [CNMS2009-095]

Processing and Characterziation of Nano-Crystalline Hydroxyapatite Coatings for Biomedical Implants
Afsaneh Rabiei, North Carolina State University [CNMS2009-096]

Band Excitation Piezoresponce Force Microscopy of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
Alexey Vertegel, Clemson University [CNMS2009-097]

Single Molecule Charging/Discharging in Controlled Environments. Measuring the Atmosphere and Temperature Effects on Molecular Charges in Films
Silas Blackstock, University of Alabama [CNMS2009-098]

Theory of Intermetallic and Metal/Insulator Nano-Structures for Data Storage Applications
Oleg Mryasov, Seagate Research, Seagate Technology, LLC [CNMS2009-099]

Nanomanipulation and In-Situ SEM Electromechanical Testing of Semiconductor Nanowires
Yong Zhu, North Carolina State University [CNMS2009-100]

Fundamental Photocatalytic Studies Of Carbonate Photo-Oxidation on Well Defined Model Sio2 Supported Tio2 Nanodomains Promoted With Wox And Vox
Israel Wachs, Lehigh University [CNMS2009-101]

Rapid Cellular Identification By Dynamic Electromechanical Response
Vladimir Reukov, Clemson University [CNMS2009-102]

Electronic and Structural Properties of Precision Graphene Nanoribbons and Defects through Nanoscale Manipulation
Doug Strachan, University of Kentucky [CNMS2009-103]

Catalytic Properties Of Rh And Au Catalysts Supported on Morphologically Controlled CeO2
Steven Overbury, ORNL [CNMS2009-104]

Characterization of Strain Engineered Epitaxial Ferroelectric Thin Films
Chang-Beom Eom, University of Wisconsin-Madison [CNMS2009-105]

Polyelectrolyte Translocation
Murugappan Muthukumar, University of Massachusetts [CNMS2009-106]


Proposal Cycle 2008B (extended): expire July 31, 2010

Studies of Oxygen Reduction on Epitaxial and Polycrystalline Oxide Heterostructures
Yang Shao-Horn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [CNMS2008-204]

Investigation of the Electronic Structure of Supported Gold Catalysts
Gabriel Veith, ORNL [CNMS2008-211]

Compositional Homogeneity of Alloy Catalysts
Gabriel Veith, ORNL [CNMS2008-212]

Grain Boundary Resistance in Cu Nano-Interconnects
An-Ping Li, ORNL [CNMS2008-213]

Demonstration of Semiconductor Tetrapod Transistor with Nonvolatile Memory Operation
Enge Wang, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences [CNMS2008-214]

Self-assembled, perovskite-spinel, multiferroic, nanocomposites via microstructural design: probing and manipulating local ferroelectric response
Amit Goyal, ORNL [CNMS2008-218]

Electrical characterization of BiFeO3 on the nanoscale via scanning capacitance microscopy
Nina Balke, University of California-Berkeley [CNMS2008-224]

Investigation of conduction mechansims of different domain walls in BiFeO3
Nina Balke, University of California-Berkeley [CNMS2008-225]

A multicomponent materials-based approach for identifying the fundamental origin of adverse biological responses to carbon nanomaterials
Robert Hurt, Brown University [CNMS2008-229]

Coupling of Optical and Functional Measurements using a Modified AFM
Martyn McLachlan, Imperial College London [CNMS2008-235]

Optical Characterization of ITO nanoparticles, thin films and nanocomposites
Rosario Gerhardt, Georgia Institute of Technology [CNMS2008-239]

Transition temperature of a superlattice consisting of under-doped and over-doped high-Tc cuprates
Satoshi Okamoto, ORNL [CNMS2008-241]

Measurements of Transport Properties of Individual Boron-Based One-Dimensional Nanostructures
Deyu Li, Vanderbilt University [CNMS2008-242]

Synthesis of Perdeuterated Ligated Magnetic Nanoparticles
Sheila Baker, ORNL [CNMS2008-246]

Laser Desorption Ionization of Biomolecules from Silicon Microcolumn and Nanopost Arrays
Akos Vertes, George Washington University [CNMS2008-249]

The role of nanoscale charge and spin inhomogeneities in high-temperature superconductors
Doug Scalapino, University of California Santa Barbara [CNMS2008-257]

First-principles studies of spin-dependent transport phenomena at finite temperatures
Kirill Belashchenko, University of Nebraska Lincoln [CNMS2008-259]

Ferroelastic domain wall switching in ferroelectric multilayer layer thin films using Vector PFM and SS-PFM
Nagarajan Valanoor, University of New South Wales [CNMS2008-263]

Surface Patterned Polymer Nanowires for Fundamental Studies of Ion Transport
Michael Hickner, Pennsylvania State University [CNMS2008-266]

Volume-phase transitions in surface-tethered "smart" polymer networks
Ryan Toomey, University of South Florida [CNMS2008-273]

Structural characterization of nanophase initiated up-hill crystalline to amorphous phase-transformations
Richard Riman, Rutgers University [CNMS2008-287]

Dynamic Light Scattering of Branched Block Copolymers
Mike Kilbey, University of Tennessee [CNMS2008-297]

High Performance Simulations of Electron Transport in Complex Nanostructures
Jerry Bernholc, North Carolina State University [CNMS2008-299]

FTIR and transient reaction studies of ethanol production catalysts
James Spivey, Louisiana State University [CNMS2008-302]


Proposal Cycle 2008A (extended): expire February 28, 2010

Modification of DD3R Membranes by Atomic Layer Deposition
Vadim Guliants, University of Cincinnati [CNMS2008-007]

Hydrogen production via water splitting over defective CeO2-ZrO2 surfaces
Julian Velev, University of Puerto Rico [CNMS2008-009]

Pure Metallic Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes by Laser-assisted Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition
Jie Liu, Duke University [CNMS2008-011]

Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous materials for SANS investigations of supercooled water
Juske Horita, ORNL [CNMS2008-012]

Electronic structure of synthetic DNA with aromatic insertions
Rosa Di Felice, CNR-INFM (Italy) [CNMS2008-016]

Analysis of Electrode Surfaces for Biological Chromium and Vanadium Detection
Ziling Xue, University of Tennessee [CNMS2008-017]

Hierarchical assemblies of diblock copolymer-based supramolecules in thin films
Ting Xu, University of California, Berkeley [CNMS2008-021]

Novel hybrid p-type/n-type block copolymer for photovoltaic applications
Seth Darling, Argonne National Laboratory [CNMS2008-023]

Novel FIB Processing using Optically Enhanced Dep/Etch
Thomas Moore, Omniprobe [CNMS2008-030]

Theoretical investigations of surface termination in complex multicomponent metal oxides
Vadim Guliants, University of Cincinnati [CNMS2008-031]

Domain Wall Transport in Manganite Wires
Jian Shen, ORNL [CNMS2008-034]

Integrated nanomechanical - fluidic systems with deterministically nanostructured surfaces
Michael Sepaniak, University of Tennessee [CNMS2008-035]

Flash Photolysis Studies of Engineered Cytochrome c553 and Photosystem I from Cyanobacteria
Paul Frymier, University of Tennessee [CNMS2008-036]

Attachment and Detection of DNA in Nanoporous Silicon
Sharon Weiss, Vanderbilt University [CNMS2008-039]

Catalysis by First Principles
Melanie Moses-DeBusk, ORNL [CNMS2008-042]

Rheology of Polymer/Nanoparticle Dispersions
Jimmy Mays, University of Tennessee [CNMS2008-043]

Nanostructured Electrodes for Electrochemical Quantification of Serum Propofol Levels
Ed Chaum, University of Tennessee Health Science Center [CNMS2008-046]

Optical Antennas on SPM Tips for Tip Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (TERS) by Electron Beam-Induced Deposition
Alexei Sokolov, University of Akron [CNMS2008-047]

Waveguide Entangled Photon Sources for Quantum Information
Warren Grice, ORNL [CNMS2008-049]

Synthesis of deuterated NIPAM and characterization of a series of PDMAEMA-b-PNIPAM block copolymers in solution
Charles McCormick, University of Southern Mississippi [CNMS2008-051]

Diblock Copolymers Containing Peptides as a Tool for Designing Biomineralization Strategies
Patrick Guenoun, Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique [CNMS2008-053]

Nanofabricated electrochemical arrays for biosensing applications
Emo Lindner, University of Memphis [CNMS2008-060]

Investigation of the interaction of surface plasmons (SP) with an electro optic polymer and development of SP optical devices
Paul Ashley, U.S. Army, AMRDEC [CNMS2008-061]

An Application Programming Interface for Molecular Simulation
David Kofke, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York [CNMS2008-062]

Fabrication of Doubly Functionalized-Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes (DF-SWNTs)
Mark Dadmun, University of Tennessee [CNMS2008-063]

The Rheology of Copolymer/Homopolymer Miscible Polymer Blends
Mark Dadmun, University of Tennessee [CNMS2008-064]

Hydrogen bonding influence of urea functionalized carbon nanotubes with complementary polymer matrices
Timothy Long, Virginia Tech [CNMS2008-067]

Exosporium Membrane Characterization by High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy: Towards Understanding Surface Adhesion of Spores
Sotira Yiacoumi, Georgia Institute of Technology [CNMS2008-070]

Discovery of Gene Circuit Architecture from Noise Correlations
Leor Weinberger, University of California, San Diego [CNMS2008-071]

Synthesis of Nanoparticulate Forsterite for Quasielastic Neutron Scattering
Lawrence Anovitz, University of Tennessee [CNMS2008-078]

A Combined Transport and Raman Spectroscopic Investigation of Tunable Quantum Interference in Silicon Nanodevices
Keith Williams, University of Virginia [CNMS2008-081]

Nanoelectrode arrays for scanning probe microscopy studies of field-induced ordering and re-arangament in polymers and macromolecular nanocomposites
Valery Bliznyuk, Western Michigan University [CNMS2008-084]

Effect of confinement on freezing and structural changes of water
Keith Gubbins, North Carolina State University [CNMS2008-097]

Measuring Interfacial Line Energies and Barrier Strengths in Cu/Ni Multilayer Thin Films
Peter Anderson, Ohio State University [CNMS2008-106]

Electron Beam Induced Chemistry in a Dual Beam FIB
Phillip Russell, Appalachian State University [CNMS2008-108]

Measurement of Magnetic Scissoring Induced by the Applied Current in Narrow Permalloy Bars
David Pappas, National Institute of Standards and Technology [CNMS2008-109]

Imaging Modes and Dimensional Uncertainties in Transmision Electron Microscopy
Domingo Garcia-Gutierrez, Advanced Technology Development Facility/SEMATECH [CNMS2008-112]

Characterization and control of materials nanostructure through directed assembly using electron beam induced processing
Clive Chandler, FEI Company [CNMS2008-113]

Field emission properties of individual lanthanum hexaboride nanowires and nanoobelisks
Chin Li Cheung, University of Nebraska-Lincoln [CNMS2008-115]

Water Chemistry on BaTiO3(100) Surface
Petro Maksymovych, ORNL [CNMS2008-116]

UHV Scanning Probe Study of Ferroelectric Size-effect in Epitaxial Ultrathin Films of Pb(Zr,Ti)O3
Petro Maksymovych, ORNL [CNMS2008-117]

Fabrication of Anodization Lithography Stamps by E-Beam Nanopatterning
Stefan Zauscher, Duke University [CNMS2008-118]

Hierarchically Structured Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Composites for Fundamental Studies of Morphology Effects in Heterojunction Assemblies
Michael Hickner, Pennsylvania State University [CNMS2008-123]

The effect of extrinsic dopants on the formation and dynamics of oxygen vacancies on TiO2(110) surface
Tykhon Zubkov, Ball State University [CNMS2008-125]

Plasma-Surface Interface in ITER: Interactions, Chemistry, Sputtering
Predrag Krstic, ORNL [CNMS2008-129]

Carbon nanofiber arrays for chronic, integrated electrophysiology and amperometry
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Structure of thin Ceria films grown on TiO2 by vapor deposition and surface sol-gel techniques
Steven Overbury, ORNL [CNMS2008-138]

How does the substrate step density influence the magnetic spin reorientation transition
Zheng Gai, ORNL [CNMS2008-140]

 



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