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

0352776卡特描述：该奖项支持美国-印度合作研究：开发纳米图案化的非光刻方法。 教授C。巴里卡特，明尼苏达大学双城分校和N。印度科学研究所的Ravishankar将对纳米粒子的可控自组装进行探索性研究。 我们的目的是了解离子表面上的非均质成核的基本原理，这些离子表面在电场中沿着表面的尖锐边缘沿着表现出奇异性，试图了解纳米图案化的基本原理对这些表面的更广泛影响。 他们将研究高能陶瓷表面上刻面的成核和生长，并详细研究不同的表面，以便更全面地了解刻面的成核和生长过程。范围：印度研究者是卡特教授的前博士后研究助理。 该美国集团是陶瓷和微观结构表征领域的世界领导者之一; Ravishankar是印度首屈一指的科学研究所材料研究中心的助理教授，正在对陶瓷表面/界面进行新颖有趣的研究。 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NSF/DST联合计划下的支持。

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.