US-India Cooperative Research: Developing Non-Lithographic Methods for Nanopatterning

该奖项支持美国-印度合作研究：开发纳米图案的非光刻方法。明尼苏达大学双城分校的C. Barry Carter教授和印度科学研究所的N. Ravishankar教授将对纳米颗粒的可控自组装进行探索性研究。其目的是了解沿表面尖锐边缘在电场中表现出奇点的离子表面上的非均质成核的基本原理，试图了解纳米图案基础对这些表面的更广泛影响。他们将研究高能陶瓷表面上切面的形核和生长，并对不同表面进行详细的考察，以便更全面地了解切面的形核和生长过程。研究范围：印度研究员曾任卡特教授的博士后助理研究员。美国集团在陶瓷和微结构表征方面处于世界领先地位；Ravishankar是印度科学研究所材料研究中心的助理教授，在陶瓷表面/界面方面取得了新颖有趣的研究成果。研究人员作为合作者有着良好的记录，并可能继续产生原创的科学成果。该项目对妇女和少数民族在材料研究方面的机会具有重要的广泛影响。这项研究也得到了印度科学技术部（DST）在国家科学基金会/DST联合项目下的支持。

0352776CarterDescription: This award supports the U.S.-India Cooperative Research: Developing Non-Lithographic Methods for Nanopatterning. Professors C. Barry Carter, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and N. Ravishankar, Indian Institute of Science will conduct an exploratory study on controlled self-assembly of nanoparticles. The aim is to understand the fundamentals of heterogeneous nucleation on ionic surfaces that exhibit singularity in electric field along the sharp edges of the surface, in an attempt to understand the broader impact of the basics of nanopatterning on such surfaces. They will study the nucleation and growth of facets on high-energy ceramic surfaces and examine different surfaces in detail in order to more fully comprehend nucleation and growth processes of facets. Scope: The Indian investigator is a former postdoctoral research associate of Professor Carter. The U.S. group is one of the world leaders in ceramics and microstructural characterization; Ravishankar is an assistant professor at the premier Indian Institute of Science, Material Research Center and is producing novel and interesting research results on ceramic surfaces/interfaces. The investigators have a proven track record as collaborators and are likely to continue producing original scientific results. The project has important broader impacts regarding opportunities for women and minorities in materials research. This research is also being supported by the Indian Department of Science and Technology (DST) under the NSF/DST joint program.