Highlights 2010-2011 - Phase 2
- Self-assembled Cation Transporters made from Deoxyguanosine Derivatives
- Hydrogenation: A Simple Approach to Realize Semiconductor-Half-Metal-Metal Transition in Boron Nitride Nanoribbons
- Nanoscale Fabrication of the Ferroelectric Polymer Poly(vinylidene Fluoride with Trifluoroethylene) P(VDF-TrFE) 75:25 Thin Films by Atomic Force Microscope
- Solving the Puzzle of the Active Sites in Nitrogen-doped Carbon Nanomaterials for Oxygen Reduction Reaction
- In-situ Growth Process Monitoring by Reflection High Energy Electron Diffraction (RHEED)
- Fabrication and Characterization of Few-layer Graphene
- Establishing a Transdisciplinary Teacher Training Program
- IFN Nanodays 2011
Highlights 2010-2011 - Phase 1
- Novel Nano Spinel Cathode for Li Batteries
- Nanoribbon studies at an IFN lab reveal clue to perfect 1D semiconductor
- Bringing NanoDays to two-year colleges
Highlights 2009-2010
- Self‐Assembled Carbon Nanotube Junctions from Graphene Nanoribbons for 3‐D Energy‐Efficient Nanoelectronic Devices
- Ti‐Substituted Boranes as Hydrogen Storage Materials for Environmentally Friendly Fuel Cells
- Catalytic Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide on Iron‐ Embedded Graphene for Environmental Remediation
- Colossal Coercivity of Cobalt Ferrite Nanocrystals for Data Storage and Micro‐Electro‐Mechanical Devices
- Novel Thermosensitive Supramolecules for Targeted Drug Delivery
- State‐of‐the‐Art Atomic Force Nanolithography for the Fabrication of Novel Nanodevices
- Development of a Green Bimetallic Iron Nanoparticle and Dioxygen System for Environmental Remediation
- Novel Room‐Temperature Single Phase Multiferroics and their Integration with Si for NVRAM Devices
- High‐k Dielectrics for Logic and Memory Devices
- Diamond Film Synthesis Using Food‐Wrap Polythene Enables the Integration of Diamond Heat Sinks into High‐Power and High‐Temperature Electronic Devices
- A Teacher Training Program that Incorporates Nanotechnology Concepts in Pre‐College Education
Highlights 2008-2009
- Nanobiology, Nanomedicine, and Innovation for Biotechnology
- Building Towards an Institute for Functional Nanomaterials (IFN) in Puerto Rico
- Developed hydrophilic self-aseembled dendrimers for potential drug-delivery applications
- Computational Nanoscience Studies of Boron Nitride Nanographenes (BNNGs) Indicate that it is an Excellent Candidate for Nano Electronic Applications
- IFN Participates in NanoDays: A National Public Outreach Event
- Bringing Research into the Classroom: Curriculum Innovation at the Upper Undergraduate Level
- Summer Research Experiences for High School Students and Teachers at the IFN