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National Nanotechnology Day
National Nanotechnology Day will be held on October 9, 2016. Several events have been scheduled in celebration. More details regarding these events can be found here.
- RTNN Nano Image Contest: The winning image will be highlighted prominently on the RTNN website and awarded $109 in honor of the nanometer. Submissions due October 3, 2016.
- Exploring Light Technologies: October 9, 2016, 1-4 pm, The Shared Materials Instrumentation Facility (SMIF), will host tours and demonstrations to celebrate the “fun and fascinating power of light.”
- Atom Art, Beauty at the Atomic Scale: September 27 to November 20, 2016, Museum of Life and Science: Dr. Jim LeBeau (NC State), is curator of an upcoming art exhibit highlighting his work examining the atomic structure of different materials.
- How fast can you run 100 billion nanometers? The National Nanotechnology Coordinating Office encourages you to upload photos and videos of yourself running #100BillionNanometers.
RTNN’s Dr. David Berube to serve on FDA’s Risk Communication Advisory Committee
We are excited to announce that RTNN’s Dr. David Berube will serve as a member on the Risk Communication Advisory Committee for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) beginning this October and spanning into the next administration. As a committee member, Dr. Berube will advise the FDA Commissioner on strategies to effectively communicate the risks and benefits of FDA-regulated products to the public. The committee is also tasked with reviewing and evaluating relevant research and facilitating the implementation of public communication programs.
New Approach to Determine Atomic Arrangement in Materials
RTNN researchers at NC State University have published an article describing a new way to determine how atoms are arranged in materials. The work, “Use of Bayesian Inference in Crystallographic Structure Refinement via Full Diffraction Profile Analysis” published in Scientific Reports describes the application of Bayesian statistical methods to X-ray diffraction patterns. This method allows researchers to characterize and better estimate the variability in a material’s atomic structure. The technique is under development for use with spectra collected from other analytical tools like X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. This tool-set will inform the development of materials for a variety of novel applications.
A press release describing the work can be found here. The article in its entirety can be found here.
RTNN users win awards at Microscopy & Microanalysis meeting
RTNN congratulates Houston Dycus, Dr. Jim LeBeau, and Matt Cabral for their recent awards at the 2016 Microscopy & Microanalysis meeting. Dycus (left picture), LeBeau, and Cabral (right picture) are all in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at NC State. Dycus and LeBeau were awarded the best paper in the Microscopy and Microanalysis Journal (Materials Science Category) for their paper: “Accurate nanoscale crystallography in real-space using scanning transmission electron microscopy.” Dycus also received the best poster award for his work, “Resolving Atomic Scale Chemistry and Structure at NO and Ba Passivated SiC/SiO2 Interfaces.” Cabral won a Student Scholar award for his contribution entitled: “Direct Observation
of Local Chemistry and Local Cation Displacements in the Relaxor Ferroelectric PMN-PT.”