1. 2010 Nano 7-12 Summer Institute Reflections

2. Nanoscience What is it? –Small stuff. (Had Nano knowledge ) –Really only applicable to physics and engineering. –Some computer applications and use in lighting. New- Research using Nanomagnets to run binary code. –Less than 100 Nanometers –The huge range of different applications for it. –Difficulties associated working in Nano –High failure rate of fabrication –Small changes in atmospheric conditions –High vacuum low temp. -Multi disciplinary – involves all science -Engineers, Chemists, Biologists, Physicists New techniques and discoveries happening right down the street. Mike, Valerie & Rebecca

3. Nanoscience- pretty cool Wow- didn’t realize that they were growing nanowires. –Seeing the pictures during the tour and the STM microscope in action. Students were trying to get a new type of wire never grown before. Still tend to think of technology as a macroscopic object. THINK NANO!!! How NANO is going to play an significant role in many of the new technologies.

4. Duh! I didn’t know about tunneling. How a Scanning Tunneling electron Microscope (STM) works. Classical- Man safe from Lion not enough energy to get through wall. Quantum mechanics- electron has wave properties can get through wall without sufficient energy.

5. WOW! Extremely excited to see the different microscopes. »SEM, AFM, and STM Having the opportunity to be on a college campus seeing and talking about on going research. –10 Years since last time Actively using the atomic force microscope. Helped rekindled some of the passion of why I love science. Taken with an AFM.

6. STEM- likes and dislikes Nanomicroscopes- working in the classroom. (Need a high success rate) –2 out of 3 failures AFM- Braille images and the ping-pong ball modeling visualization. Videos- Great Intro on scale. Electron switching. Scale- cards and discussion about what is NANO –I would add some smaller molecules, atoms, protons, electrons. Microscope- light

7. Microscopes Biology class would tie wonderfully into the discussion of the nano. Usually a short discussion on the types of nonlight microscopes.

8. My Class Nano- plays role in many areas textiles, computer, painting, automotive. –KMT- cooling samples to limit movement –Vacuum- remove medium to limit contamination –Electron configurations – Atomic theory –Scale- scientific notation, measurement, sig. figs –Student Research and Collaboration

9. Collaboration Research- being able to share, show, and relate current trends better to students. Seeing and talking to students from local high schools participating in research.

10. It really is a small world Stain Resistance Solar Cells Chip resistant paint Increased storage in multi media Health CARE