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Proposal Cycle 2012A: expire January 31, 2013
Proposal Cycle 2011B: expire July 31, 2012
Proposal Cycle 2011A: (extended): expire January 31, 2013
Proposal Cycle 2010B: (extended): expire May 31, 2012

 

Proposal Cycle 2012A: expire July 31, 2013

Neutron scattering and diffraction studies of water interactions in amorphous-nanocrystalline carbonate mineral precursors and hydrotalcite-like anionic clays
Alexandra Navrotsky, University of California, Davis [CNMS2012-001]

 

Ab Initio Calculations of Novel Phenomena at Oxide Heterostructure Interfaces
Tula Paudel, University of Nebraska, Lincoln [CNMS2012-002]

 

Generation of ultra-small droplets in confined geometries
Rui Qiao, Clemson University [CNMS2012-004]

 

Multi-band Dynamical Mean-Field Study of Nanophase Materials

Xin Wang, University of Maryland [CNMS2012-011]

 

Electronic structure of magnetic impurities in topological insulators
Leon Petit, Daresbury Laboratory [CNMS2012-012]

 

Transport measurements of topological insulator thin films in ultra-high vacuum
Jinfeng Jia, Shanghai Jiaotong University [CNMS2012-013]

 

Unravel the structure of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) via low-energy scanning electron microscopy
Jane Howe, ORNL [CNMS2012-014]

 

Local electrochemical characterization of Sm-doped-CeO2 epitaxial thin films
Balestrino, Giuseppe University of Roma Tor Vergata [CNMS2012-016]

 

Synthesis of ethanol and higher alcohols from hydrogenation of CO/CO2 mixtures over novel electrodeposited nanowire/tube catalysts and conventional catalysts
James Spivey, Louisiana State University [CNMS2012-018]

 

Tailoring particle size and dispersion of platimum on silica by incorporation of metal oxides and treatment of organic peroxides
Mi-Young Kim, ORNL [CNMS2012-019]

 

Determination of porosity in carbon precursors and carbonaceous materials
Amit Naskar, ORNL [CNMS2012-020]

 

Dielectrophoretic impedance differentiation of unlabelled DNA by its conformation
Jie Wu, University of Tennessee [CNMS2012-022]

 

Effects of Oxygen Adsorption at Structural Defects in Graphene: Electronic Structure Calculations
Ruth Pachter, Air Force Research Laboratory [CNMS2012-023]

 

Fundamentals of Phonon/Fracton Transport in Thin Film Silica Aerogels
Pamela Norris, University of Virginia [CNMS2012-025]

 

Investigation of inherent order parameter correlation lengths in manganites
T. Zac Ward, ORNL [CNMS2012-026]

 

Interaction Chromatographic Methods for Analyzing and Purifying Multi-functional PAMAM Dendrimers for Multivalent Drug Delivery to G Protein-Coupled Receptors
Kenneth Jacobson, National Inst. of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases [CNMS2012-027]

 

Efficient Simulations of Models for Iron Pnictides Using the Truncated Polynomial Expansion Algorithm
Cengiz Sen, University of Tennessee [CNMS2012-030]

 

Probing ionic relaxation and diffusion in polymeric materials
Che-Nan Sun, ORNL [CNMS2012-031]

 

Modulation of nanoconfinement in polymer thin films using comb polystyrenes: towards understanding origins of glass confinement
Bryan Vogt, University of Akron [CNMS2012-032]

 

Kelvin Probe Microscopy of Biosystems in Liquid: Comparison of 'Dual Harmonic' and 'Open Loop Band Excitation' Kelvin Probe Modes
Brian Rodriguez, University College Dublin [CNMS2012-036]

 

Nanoscale control of ferroelectric and optical properties in LiNbO3 via proton exchange
Brian Rodriguez, University College Dublin [CNMS2012-037]

 

Piezoelectricity of collagen aligned using microfluidics and iso-electric focusing and measured in a controlled environment
Brian Rodriguez, University College Dublin [CNMS2012-038]

 

Femtosecond Laser Materials Processing with a Tight Line Focus
Lloyd Davis, University of Tennessee Space Institute [CNMS2012-039]

 

Probing Li-ion intercalation and extraction in nanostructured LiFePO4 cathodes by electrochemical strain microscopy
Jiangyu Li, University of Washington [CNMS2012-040]

 

Oxygen diffusion mechanism in high-mobility two-dimensional electron gases at LaAlO3-SrTiO3 interfaces
Mark Huijben, University of Twente [CNMS2012-041]

 

Quantum Effects of Pore Structure on Hydrogen Adsorption
Cristian Contescu, ORNL [CNMS2012-046]

 

Electrochemical and electrical behavior in early stages of electroforming in TiO2 memristive materials
Yunseok Kim, ORNL [CNMS2012-047]

 

Nanoscale switching dynamics in ferroelectric capacitors studied by combination of conductive and piezoresponse force microscopies
Yunseok Kim, ORNL [CNMS2012-048]

 

Characterization and reaction studies on Au25 and Au38 clusters supported on TIO2, SiO2, and HAP for CO oxidation
James Spivey, Louisiana State University [CNMS2012-049]

 

One step synthesis of sustainable Fe3O4/C core-shell nanocomposite
Feng He, ORNL [CNMS2012-051]

 

Raman Plasmonic Enhancement Based on Biomimetic Metal Nanostructures
Marco De Jesus, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez [CNMS2012-052]

 

Fabrication of Nano-element Array Thin Film Solar Cells using Roll-to-Roll Nano-imprinting Process
Stephen Fonash, Pennsylvania State University [CNMS2012-053]

 

Studies of electrical transport and magnetic properties of thin film topological insulators perforated with sub micron hole arrays
Arthur Hebard, University of Florida [CNMS2012-054]

 

Novel Graphene-Sulfur Composites for Lithium-Sulfur Battery Cathodes
Chengdu Liang, ORNL [CNMS2012-055]

 

Transient Isotopic experiments for CO2 reforming of CH4 over pyrochlores
James Spivey, Louisiana State University [CNMS2012-056]

 

Processing and characterization of organic and organic-inorganic bulk heterojunctions
Jiangeng Xue, University of Florida [CNMS2012-058]

 

Electrochemical Strain Microscopy (ESM) technique in thin epitaxial films of a new family of mixed ionic electronic oxide La2NiO4+d with layered perovskite structure
Jose Santiso Lopez, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Research Institute [CNMS2012-060]

 

Electrochemical Strain Microscopy (ESM) technique in thin epitaxial films of a new family of mixed ionic electronic oxide GbBaCo2O5.5+d with layered perovskite structure
Jose Santiso Lopez, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Research Institute [CNMS2012-061]

 

Electrochemical Strain Microscopy (ESM) technique in thin epitaxial films of a new family of mixed ionic electronic oxide Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3-d with perovskite structure
Jose Santiso Lopez, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Research Institute [CNMS2012-062]

 

Fabrication of Anistropic Organic Chromonic Liquid Crystals for Organic Field-Effect Transistors
Liming Huang, University of Nevada, Reno [CNMS2012-063]

 

Studying nanoscale friction between graphene and substrates using bimetallic cantilevers
Kirill Bolotin, Vanderbilt University [CNMS2012-064]

 

Phonon Engineering of Nanomaterials by Interface Modifications: an Application to Si/Ge Nanostructures
Thushari Jayasekera, Southern Illinois University [CNMS2012-065]

 

Molecular-scale Structural Characterization of Organic Carbon Stabilized on Mineral Surfaces
Melanie Mayes, ORNL [CNMS2012-066]

 

SEMPA study of the nucleation, stability and dynamics of ferromagnetic vortices and domain walls in permalloy films patterned with antidot lattices
Lance De Long, University of Kentucky [CNMS2012-067]

 

Time-Dependent Quantum Transport Simulation
Kalman Varga, Vanderbilt University [CNMS2012-069]

 

Carbon Nanomaterial Microelectrodes for Neurotransmitter Sensing
B. Jill Venton, University of Virginia [CNMS2012-070]

 

Nanofabricated substrates for total internal reflection Raman and fluorescence measurements
Emily Smith, Ames Laboratory and Iowa State University [CNMS2012-071]

 

Joint experimental and theoretical studies on structure-property correlation of novel pentacene derivatives for organic electronics
John Anthony, University of Kentucky [CNMS2012-072]

 

Studies of non-linear optical effects in perforated with sub micron hole arrays in metallic thin films
David Tanner, University of Florida [CNMS2012-074]

 

Responsive block copolymer nanoparticles through kinetic control of molecular assembly
Darrin Pochan, University of Delaware [CNMS2012-075]

 

Soft-mode Phonon Dynamics in Ferroelectric Thin-films
Apurva Mehta, SLAC National Acc. Laboratory [CNMS2012-076]

 

Investigation of the ferroelectric properties of epitaxial tetragonal (c axis out-of-plane) BaTiO3 films deposited on silicon substrates
Catherine Dubourdieu, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center [CNMS2012-077]

 

Investigation of the Structure of Poly(ethylene oxide)-b-Poly(2-vinylpyridine) Star Polymers
Roger Pynn, Indiana University [CNMS2012-080]

 

Residual Stress Evolution in CuNb Nanolaminates
Marian Kennedy, Clemson University [CNMS2012-081]

 

Electronic properties of functional boron nitride nanotubes
Yoke Khin Yap, Michigan Technological University [CNMS2012-083]

 

Characterization of Magnesium Diboride Nanostructures
Tina Salguero, University of Georgia [CNMS2012-084]

 

Characterization of SnO2 films for OFC-SAW passive, wireless, H2 gas detection
Donald Malocha, University of Central Florida [CNMS2012-085]

 

Characterization of InN and In2O3/InN core-shell nanowires grown by Chemical Vapor Deposition
Goutam Koley, University of South Carolina [CNMS2012-086]

 

Interplay Between Crystallization and Micro-Phase Segregation in All-Conjugated Block Copolymers
Rafael Verduzco, Rice University [CNMS2012-087]

 

Flexible Thin-Film Crystalline-Silicon Photovoltaics on Biaxially Textured Cu Substrates
Parans Paranthaman, ORNL [CNMS2012-088]

 

Beyond 'Biologically Relevant': Cultivation and Assessment of Benchmarked Databases Extracted Directly from Biological Systems
David Sherrill, Georgia Instutite of Technology [CNMS2012-092]

 

Thermal Transport through Individual Surface Modified Carbon Nanotubes and Their Contacts
Deyu Li, Vanderbilt University [CNMS2012-093]

 

Self-Propelled Jumping Drops: Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Experimental Investigation
Chuan-Hua Chen, Duke University [CNMS2012-094]

 

Molecular Interactions between Graphene and DNA
Yaqiong Xu, Vanderbilt University [CNMS2012-095]

 

Ferroelectric control of ferromagnetic domains in GaMnAs diluted magnetic semiconductors
Igor Stolichnov, EPFL-Swiss Federal Institute of Technology [CNMS2012-096]

 

Neutron Irradiation of Nano-Carbons
Mark Pierson, Virginia Tech [CNMS2012-098]

 

Characterization of high-performance polymer and devices for large area polymer solar cell application
Yang Yang, University of California, Los Angeles [CNMS2012-099]

 

Copolymer-Fullerene Nanoparticle systems for Organic Photovoltaic Applications
Alamgir Karim, University of Akron [CNMS2012-100]

 

Photovoltaic characterizations of Photosystem I (PS I) immobilized on self-assembled monolayer (SAM)/ gold substrates
Bamin Khomami, University of Tennessee [CNMS2012-101]

 

Atomic structures of graphene ribbons on silicon carbide
Walt de Heer, Georgia Instutite of Technology [CNMS2012-102]

 

Growth of SWNT Forests using Induction Heating on Diamond Substrates
Anvar Zakhidov, University of Texas at Dallas [CNMS2012-103]

 

Dynamical Effects on the Multifunctional Magnetic Materials
Andre Pereira, Miguel Trindade IFIMUP-IN, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotecnology, Porto University, Portugal [CNMS2012-104]

 

Interface-Enhanced Photovoltaic Efficiencies and Related Magneto-Optical Studies on Internal Photovoltaic Processes in Organic Solar Cells
Bin Hu, University of Tennessee [CNMS2012-106]

 

Integrated Photovoltaic and Thermoelectric Functions in Multi-Layer Metal/polymer/Metal Thin-Film Devices
Bin Hu, University of Tennessee [CNMS2012-107]

 

Interface induced spintronic behavior in organic semiconductor devices
Bin Hu, University of Tennessee [CNMS2012-108]

 

Influence of the growth technique on the properties of perovskite oxide superlattices in (001) and (111) orientations
Hans Christen, ORNL [CNMS2012-111]

 

RHEED oscillations in pulsed-laser deposition and laser-MBE
Hans Christen, ORNL [CNMS2012-112]

 

Study of the nanodomains and domain walls in single crystals of uniaxial ferroelectrics and relaxors by scanning probe microscopy
Vladimir Shur, Ural Federal University [CNMS2012-113]

 

SEMPA Studies of Domains in Dy/Y Superlattices
Gary Mankey, University of Alabama [CNMS2012-114]

 

Resonant Infrared Matrix-Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation of P3HT-based Bulk Heterojunctions: Small-Angle X-ray Scattering and Photovoltaic Device Characterization
Adrienne Stiff-Roberts, Duke University [CNMS2012-115]

 

Controlled In Situ Synthesis of Novel Oxynitride Photocatalysts
Craig Bridges, ORNL [CNMS2012-118]

 

Scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy of graphene single crystals
Yong Chen, Purdue University [CNMS2012-119]

 

Properties of Full Heusler alloys in the context of Giant Magnetoreistance (GMR): fundamentals and recent experimental trends
Sergey Faleev, University of Alabama [CNMS2012-121]

 

Investigating the structure of mixed polymer solutions: effects of molecular confinement and osmotic stress on individual chain conformations
Philip Gurnev, National Institutes of Health [ CNMS2012-124]

 

In-Situ STM Investigation of Ultrathin Films of Complex Oxides Grown by Laser-MBE over Self-Assembled Nanostructures on Reduced SrTiO3 Surfaces
Alexander Tselev, University of Tennessee [CNMS2012-125]

 

Boron Doping of Carbon Nanomaterials by Vapor Deposition of Decaborane
Jimmy Romanos, University of Missouri [CNMS2012-127]

 

Growth of shape controlled doped cerium oxide supported catalysts
Steve Overbury, ORNL [CNMS2012-129]

 


Proposal Cycle 2011B: expire July 31, 2012

Quantification of Steric Effects in Star Polymers
Gregory Beaucage, University of Cincinnati [CNMS2011-201]

 

Nanoscale Electron Transport in Epitaxial Graphene
Randall Feenstra, Carnegie Mellon University [CNMS2011-202]

 

Surface Plasmon-Mediated Enhanced Light Transmission through Arrays of Metallic Nanoholes for Spatially Resolved Surface-Enhanced Laser Ablation Mass Spectrometry
Gary Van Berkel, ORNL [CNMS2011-205]

 

Geometric and Electronic Structure of FeTe(1-x)Se(x) in the transition region between magnetic ordering and superconductivity
Ward Plummer, Louisiana State University [CNMS2011-206]

 

Chromium nanopatterns for the single-molecule fluorescence study of protein-DNA interactions
Hong Wang, University of Pittsburgh [CNMS2011-207]

 

Alkali-Stabilized Noble Metal Clusters as Catalysts for the Water Gas Shift Reaction
Manos Mavrikakis, University of Wisconsin-Madison [CNMS2011-208]

 

Spin-fluctuations and superconductivity in iron-pnictide and -chalcogenide materials
Peter Hirschfeld, University of Florida [CNMS2011-210]

 

Development and Application of Quantum Monte Carlo Algorithms for Dynamical Mean Field methods
Emanuel Gull, Columbia University [CNMS2011-211]

 

Automated rare event theories applied to crystal growth and dissolution: moving from isolated reactions to systems level chemistry
Andrew Stack, ORNL [CNMS2011-212]

 

In-situ observation of templated solid-state dewetting
Carl Thompson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [CNMS2011-213]

 

Orbital ordering and its excitation in Ti-doped bilayer ruthenates
Xianglin Ke, ORNL [CNMS2011-214]

 

Effect of Etching-Induced Damage on Piezoelectric Films
Susan Trolier-McKinstry, Pennsylvania State University [CNMS2011-215]

 

Evaluating electrical properties of graphene-dielectric-graphene sandwiches
Sergei Smirnov, New Mexico State University [CNMS2011-216]

 

Domain structure, local relaxation and switching in ferroelectric crystals with spontaneous nanoscale domains
Zuo-Guang Ye, Simon Fraser University [CNMS2011-217]

 

Rational Engineering Of Semiconductor Nanowire Crystal Structure
Michael Filler, Georgia Institute of Technology [CNMS2011-218]

 

Sulfur-carbon composites for lithium sulfur batteries
Chengdu Liang, ORNL [CNMS2011-219]

 

The effect of the surface coating on the blocking temperature of Co nanoparticles
Mikhail Feygenson, ORNL [CNMS2011-221]

 

Magnetic Janus Nanoparticles
Mikhail Feygenson, ORNL [CNMS2011-222]

 

Piezoelectric Nonlinearity in Tetragonal PZT-based Bicrystals
Susan Trolier-McKinstry, Pennsylvania State University [CNMS2011-223]

 

Piezoelectric Nonlinearity in PZT with Varying A-Site Defect Concentrations
Susan Trolier-McKinstry, Pennsylvania State University [CNMS2011-224]

 

Probing the Ergodicity of the Secondary Particles in a Binary Colloidal Glass
Wei-Ren Chen, ORNL [CNMS2011-226]

 

Quantum Monte Carlo benchmarking of the water-rutile interfacial behaviour
David Wesolowski, ORNL [CNMS2011-227]

 

Multiscale Computational Studies on the Degradation Mechanisms in Nanoscale Nitride-Based HEMT and SSL Devices
Shaikh Ahmed, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale [CNMS2011-228]

 

Understanding the nanostrecture origins for the dielectric materials of ultra-high energy denisty and low loss
Qiming Zhang, Pennsylvania State University [CNMS2011-229]

 

Analysis of graphene-loaded electrospun fibers
Micah Green, Texas Tech University [CNMS2011-230]

 

Theoretical and computational approaches linking form to function in bacterial micro-compartment organelles
Otto Sankey, Arizona State University [CNMS2011-231]

 

Synthesis and Characterization of Polyelectrolytes for Liver Tissue Engineering
Amol Janorkar, University of Mississippi Medical Center [CNMS2011-232]

 

Molecular Mechanism of Photoreduction of Hg-thiol Complex
Feng He, ORNL [CNMS2011-234]

 

Effect of metal ion binding on the structure of antimicrobial oligopeptides
Nsoki Phambu, Tennessee State University [CNMS2011-235]

 

Metallic and Magnetic Transitions in Ultrathin SrRuO3
Art Baddorf, ORNL [CNMS2011-237]

 

Pulsed Growth of Nanotube Arrays for Composite Coatings
Brian Sheldon, Brown University [CNMS2011-238]

 

In-situ Raman studies of oxygen vacancies on oxide catalyst in water gas shift
Franklin Tao, University of Notre Dame [CNMS2011-240]

 

Ultrafast control of nanoscale plasmon dynamics using a phase-change material
Richard F. Haglund, Vanderbilt University [CNMS2011-241]

 

Nano-mechanical origins of bone toughness
Jeffry Nyman, Vanderbilt University and VA TVHS [CNMS2011-242]

 

Study of Morphological Changes of Pd-Based Flims Upon Exposure to Oxygen and Hydrogen
Michael Sepaniak, University of Tennessee [CNMS2011-244]

 

Surface Plasmon Polariton-Localized Surface Plasmon Coupled Arrays
Michael Sepaniak, University of Tennessee [CNMS2011-245]

 

Impact of target crystallinity on pulsed laser deposition grown SrTiO3 film properties
Wolter Siemons, ORNL [CNMS2011-246]

 

Surfactant-assisted epitaxy of electronic oxides by pulsed laser deposition
Elizabeth Paisley, North Carolina State University [CNMS2011-247]

 

High Power Single Pulse Femtosecond Laser Micromachining of Fused Silica and In Situ Material Ablation Diagnostics
William Hofmeister, University of Tennessee Space Institute [CNMS2011-250]

 

Spin-flop coupling and charge transfer in perovskite oxide superlattices
Yayoi Takamura, University of California, Davis [CNMS2011-251]

 

Tunable Plasmonic THz Detectors
Nezih Pala, Florida International University [CNMS2011-252]

 

Role of Mn Dopant in Phase Transitions of Sr3(Ru1-xMnx)2O7
Rongying Jin, Louisiana State University [CNMS2011-254]

 

Lateral transport mechanism of nanoscale multiferroic capacitors
Yunseok Kim, ORNL [CNMS2011-255]

 

Design of Ru Complexes for Water Oxidation
Xuan Zhao, University of Memphis [CNMS2011-256]

 

Morphological and structural reorganization of poly(3-hexylthiophene)[P3HT] in nanostructured thin films - for optimised hybrid photovoltaic devices
Martyn McLachlan, Imperial College London [CNMS2011-259]

 

STM characterization of hexagonal boron nitride grown by chemcial vapor deposition
Jing Kong, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [CNMS2011-262]

 

Directed Nanoparticle Assemblies for Energy Storage
Ting Xu, University of California, Berkeley [CNMS2011-263]

 

Hydrophobic-hydrophilic interactions and polymer dynamics at superhydrophobic interfaces
Georgios Polyzos, ORNL [CNMS2011-264]

 

Photonic Bandgap Engineering in Phase Separated Manganites
Zac Ward, ORNL [CNMS2011-266]

 

Nanostructed Spike Arrays For Delivery of RadioLabeled Proteins into Plant Vasculature
Tim McKnight, ORNL [CNMS2011-267]

 

Nanoscale origin of high strains in lead-free piezoelectric ceramics
Robert Dittmer, Darmstadt University of Technology [CNMS2011-271]

 

Understanding membrane protein crystallization in lipidic mesophases
Ursula Perez-Salas, Argonne National Laboratory [CNMS2011-274]

 

Influence of Chain Dynamics in Hydrogen Bonded Supramolecular Polymers
Durairaj Baskaran, University of Tennessee [CNMS2011-275]

 

Characterization of a VACNF-DNA-gold nanoparticle complex
Anatoli Melechko, North Carolina State University [CNMS2011-276]

 

Investigation of the Role of Ion Flux in synthesis of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanofibers
Anatoli Melechko, North Carolina State University [CNMS2011-277]

 

STM and SEMPA Studies of Layered Chiral Ferromagnets
David Mandrus, University of Tennessee [CNMS2011-278]

 

Ultra-low Thermal Conductivity Oxides
Mark Zurbuchen, University of California, Los Angeles [CNMS2011-279]

 

Exploring non-linear electromechanical response of strain-engineered BiFeO3
Nagy Valanoor, University of New South Wales [CNMS2011-281]

 

Probing non-linearity on a Single Domain Wall in Epitaxial PZT Films
Nagy Valanoor, University of New South Wales [CNMS2011-282]

 

Investigating material properties of conductive defect structures in BiFeO3
Nagy Valanoor, University of New South Wales [CNMS2011-283]

 

Nanopillar arrays and nanoporous membranes with integrated plasmonic structures for studying the mechanism of amyloid toxicity in relation to Alzheimer's disease
Zoya Leonenko, University of Waterloo [CNMS2011-286]

 

In situ simultaneous imaging of twin boundaries and domain boundaries in single crystal Ni-Mn-Ga subjected to mechanical compression
Xun-Li Wang, ORNL [CNMS2011-287]

 

Impact of octahedral tilts on magnetic properties of LaCoO3
Mike Biegalski, ORNL [CNMS2011-288]

 

Atomic structure and superconductivity in the AxFe2-ySe2(A=K,Rb) superconductors
Shengyong Qin, ORNL [CNMS2011-289]

 

Conductive Atomic Force Microscopy on FIB-prepared lamella of c-Si solar cells
James Walker, Ferro Corporation [CNMS2011-290]

 

Focused Helium Ion Beam Synthesis of Advanced Nanoscale Functional Materials Using a Combined Experimental and Theoretical Approach
Paul Alkemade, Delft University of Technology [CNMS2011-291]

 

Studies of Oxygen Reduction on Surface Decorated Epitaxial Oxide heterostructures
Yang Shao-Horn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [CNMS2011-292]

 

Characterization of strain engineered epitaxial ferroelectric thin films
Chang-Beom Eom, University of Wisconsin-Madison [CNMS2011-295]

 

Morphology and device performance of a solution-processible photovoltaic polymer blend with an enhanced photon collection efficiency
Shi Jin, College of Staten Island, City University of New York [CNMS2011-297]

 

In-situ IR studies of the mechanism of water gas shift on Pt-TiO2 catalyst
Franklin Tao, University of Notre Dame [CNMS2011-300]

 

Ferroelectric Thin Film Stability in Aqueous Environments
Stefan Zauscher , Duke University [CNMS2011-301]

 

Optical Characterization of Colloidal ITO solutions and their thin films
Rosario Gerhardt, Georgia Institute of Technology [CNMS2011-302]

 

Understanding Nucleation and Growth of Pt Nanoparticles on Carbon Surfaces
Karren More, ORNL [CNMS2011-303]

 

Study the dynamics of gelation in adhesive hard spheres by fluorescence correlation spectroscopy
Aaron Eberle, National Institute of Standards and Technology [CNMS2011-305]

 

Measuring Li+ Diffusivity at the Nanoscale within LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 and Other Promising Spinel Structured Li+ Battery Materials
Shirley Meng, University of California, San Diego [CNMS2011-306]

 

Unearth physical nature of the slow relaxation mode in semi-dilute polymer solution
Chi Wu, Chinese University of Hong Kong [CNMS2011-307]

 

Tunneling Spectroscopy of Anthradithiophene Derivative Organic Semiconductor on Au(111)

Brad Conrad, Appalachian State University [CNMS2011-308]

 

Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Micelle Formation of Functionalized Block Copolymers
Megan Robertson, University of Houston [CNMS2011-309]

 

Investigations of oxide crossections using scanning force microscopy
Ya-Ping Chi, National Sun Yat-sen University [CNMS2011-312]

 

Local Structure Analysis of Defects Induced Thermoelectric SrTiO3 and (Sr,Ba)Nb2O6
Soonil Lee, Pennsylvania State University [CNMS2011-313]

 

Magnetic Studies of Materials with Giant Magnetocaloric Effect
Paul Snijders, ORNL [CNMS2011-314]

 

Understanding Lithium Ion Conduction in Lithium Super-Ionic Conductors (LISICON) on the Nanoscale
Thomas Arruda, ORNL [CNMS2011-315]

 

Self and directed assembly by means of engaging natural, liquid phase instablilities
Javier Diez, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buen [CNMS2011-316]

 

Optimization of biocompatible polymer coating morphologies on mock implant substrates using Au-nanoparticles as anchor sites
Carmen Scholz, University of Alabama in Huntsville [CNMS2011-318]

 

Plasmonic Effects in Metallic Structures for Novel Optical Devices
Mark Bloemer, US Army, AMRDEC [CNMS2011-320]

 

Multifunctional high magnetic anisotropy intermetallics: electronic correlations, finite size effects and properties of Mn-X (X=Al, Ga, Bi) family as compared to L10 FePt
Oleg Mryasov, University of Alabama [CNMS2011-322]

 

Investigation of electric conductance of twin domain walls in improper ferroelastic vanadium dioxide
Alexander Tselev, University of Tennessee [CNMS2011-323]

 

Ultra High Speed Non-volatile Spin-Torque Random Access Memory
William Butler, University of Alabama [CNMS2011-325]

 

MnSi film with helimagnetic structure: growth and properties
Zheng Gai, ORNL [CNMS2011-326]

 

Magnetic properties of multiferroic candidate LuFeO3
Xiaoshan Xu, ORNL [CNMS2011-327]

 

Nanoscale functionality of energy materials
Nina Balke, ORNL [CNMS2011-328]

 

Study on the dynamics of the hydration surface of precisely synthesized PEO brush
Dan Zhu, Nanjing Normal University [CNMS2011-330]



Proposal Cycle 2011A: (extended) expire January 31, 2013

 

Solid Electrolyte Interphase on Nanostructured Materials

Chengdu Liang, ORNL [CNMS2011-003]

 

Utilizing the Optimal Raman Excitation Wavelength to Bypass Common Characterization Limitations in Catalysis

Israel Wachs, Lehigh University [CNMS2011-005]

 

Porous Anionic Metal-Organic Frameworks as Lithium Ion Conductors

Banglin Chen, University of Texas at San Antonio [CNMS2011-008]

 

von Willebrand factor function on nanopatterned substrates

Keith Neeves, Colorado School of Mines [CNMS2011-016]

 

Predictions of Grain Boundary Interactions Contributing to Degradation of Refractory Alloys

Alex Vasenkov, CFD Research Corp. [CNMS2011-020]

 

Development of Optically Resonant Dielectric Metamaterials

Jason Valentine, Vanderbilt University [CNMS2011-023]

 

Investigation of the electronic pairing mechanism in unconventional superconductors

Doug Scalapino, University of California, Santa Barbara [CNMS2011-024]

 

Transparent Pt/ITO electrodes for microscopic imaging to study the tumor suppressive effects of electric current

James Fleming, University of Tennessee [CNMS2011-026]

 

Scanning Probe Microscopy Investigations of Oxide Thin Films and Composites

Arunava Gupta, University of Alabama [CNMS2011-031]

 

Scanning microwave microscopy measurements to explore metal insulator transition in pristine and doped low dimensional vanadium oxide nanostructures

Andrei Kolmakov, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale [CNMS2011-032]

 

Bacterial dynamics near a redox-active surface

Aloke Kumar, ORNL [CNMS2011-034]

 

Drag Reduction with Superhydrophobic Surfaces

Brian D'Urso, University of Pittsburgh [CNMS2011-037]

 

Si Nanopillar Waveguides for Local Field Enhancement Based on Leaky Mode Resonance

Michael Sepaniak, University of Tennessee [CNMS2011-040]

 

Transport and non-equilibrium dynamics in strongly-correlated electron systems

Luis Gregorio Dias da Silva, University of São Paulo [CNMS2011-045]

 

Understanding the Transport of Nanoparticles in Model Porous Media

Ramanan Krishnamoorti, University of Houston [CNMS2011-049]

 

Nanomanipulation and in-situ SEM/TEM Mechanical testing of Metallic Nanowires

Yong Zhu, North Carolina State University [CNMS2011-054]

 

Role of Grafting Density on Formation of Polyelectrolyte Brushes by Reactive Modification

S. Michael Kilbey, University of Tennessee [CNMS2011-055]

 

Nanoscale porous media analogs for studying fluid flow and solute transport

Keith Neeves, Colorado School of Mines [CNMS2011-056]

 

The role of acid base properties of alumina catalyst support in vertically aligned carbon nanotube array growth by a surface limited reaction

Arnaud Magrez, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne [CNMS2011-063]

 

Combined micro-Raman and electrical transport study of edge effects in suspended grahene nanoribbons

Zhixian Zhou, Wayne State University [CNMS2011-066]

 

Characterization of CdSe Quantun Dots Prepared by Both Aerosol- and Liquid- phas Synthesis Routes

Daren Chen, Washington University in St. Louis [CNMS2011-067]

 

The scientific foundation of manufacturable graphene-based integrated circuits

Gong Gu, University of Tennessee [CNMS2011-068]

 

Low-cost Nanosensors with Enhanced Light-matter Interaction Fabricated by Direct Imprinting of Porous Substrates

Sharon M.Weiss, Vanderbilt University [CNMS2011-070]

 

Hybrid Silicon-Vanadium Dioxide Nanophotonic components for Ultracompact and Ultrafast On-chip Optical Modulation and Routing

Sharon M.Weiss, Vanderbilt University [CNMS2011-071]

 

Controlling the nanostructures of molybdenum carbides as bio-oil upgrading catalysts

Jae-Soon Choi, ORNL [CNMS2011-078]

 

Theoretical study of electrochemical processes on Pt-nanotube based catalysts

Neil Henson, Los Alamos National Laboratory [CNMS2011-081]

 

Fabrication, Characterization and Modeling of Organic Field-Effect Transistors

Syed Kamrul Islam, University of Tennessee [CNMS2011-082]

 

Rational Design of Bio-Inspired Polymers: Synthesis of Tailored Inhibitors of Silicalite-1 Crystals and their Effect on the Self-Assembly of Silica Nanoparticles

Jeffrey Rimer, University of Houston [CNMS2011-092]

 

Evaulation of Carbon Nanotube-Encapsulated Silicon and Germanium Nanowires as Proposed Lithium Ion Battery Anode Materials

Steven J.Stuart, Clemson University [CNMS2011-093]

 

Synthesis and Catalytic Property of Non-supported Hollow Gold Nanoparticles

Zhiyong Gu, University of Massachusetts Lowell [CNMS2011-094]

 

Understanding Exchange Bias in Perovskite Oxide Superlattices

Yayoi Takamura, University of California, Davis [CNMS2011-098]

 

Quantum Lightwave Circuits

Phil Evans, ORNL [CNMS2011-099]

 

Domain Propagation in Complex Oxide Nanostructures

Yayoi Takamura,

University of California, Davis [CNMS2011-102]

 

Integration of VACNF with CMOS integrated circuits for Lab-in-a-Package Scheme

Syed Kamrul Islam, University of Tennessee [CNMS2011-103]

 

Nanoscale imaging of the transition from rhombehedral to orthorhombic phase in Sm-doped BiFeO3

Ichiro Takeuchi, University of Maryland [CNMS2011-107]

 

Imaging nanoparticle uptake, aggregation and localization in murine lung cells

Scott Retterer, ORNL [CNMS2011-108]

 

Encapsulation and Manipulation of Microbial Cells in Hydrogel Microbeads

Mitch Doktycz, ORNL [CNMS2011-109]

 

Resolving chemical substitution induced polarization rotation dynamics in multiferroic BiFeO3 thin films using band excitation piezoforce spectroscopy

Ichiro Takeuchi, University of Maryland [CNMS2011-110]

 

Chemical Approach to Controlling the Edge Structure of Graphene

Haitao Liu, University of Pittsburgh [CNMS2011-114]

 

Investigation of quinones redox chemistry at carbon surfaces by in situ Raman spectroscopy under electrochemical conditions

Zili Wu, ORNL [CNMS2011-118]

 

Quantitative electrochemical and SANS characterization of well-defined polymer ligand-functionalized nanoparticles

Vivek Prabhu, National Institute of Standards and Technology [CNMS2011-125]

 

Surfactant-assisted epitaxy of electronic oxides by pulsed laser deposition

Elizabeth Paisley, North Carolina State University [CNMS2011-126]

 

Synthesis and characterization of Raman-active iron oxide-gold core-shell nanoparticles

Xiaohua Huang, University of Memphis [CNMS2011-128]

 

Synthesis of PTB Conjugated Polymers with Deuterated Side Chains for Probing Chain Conformation and Miscibility in Polymer/Fullerene Heterojunction Solar Cells

Wei Chen, Argonne National Laboratory [CNMS2011-132]

 

Edge-effects on Ferroelectric Properties of Nanostructured Epitaxial BiFeO3

Mark Huijben, University of Twente [CNMS2011-134]

 

Local piezoelectricity and switching in peptide nanotubes

Andrei Kholkine, University of Aveiro [CNMS2011-141]

 

Surface Sol-Gel Deposition of Titanium Oxide Thin Films on High Aspect Ratio Nanostructures for Medical Applications

Roger Narayan, University of North Carolina [CNMS2011-152]

 

Evolution of Carbon Surfaces Under Tritium Bombardment: Evalution of Temperature Dependence

Steven J.Stuart, Clemson University [CNMS2011-158]

 

Atomic Layer Deposition of Vanadium Dioxide

Sharon M.Weiss, Vanderbilt University [CNMS2011-160]

 

Studies of coupling between plasmonic nanoparticles and semiconductor films using microwave SPM

Nick Lavrik, ORNL [CNMS2011-162]

 

Conformational characteristics and dynamics of 1,3-cyclohexadiene based polymers

Jimmy Mays, University of Tennessee [CNMS2011-165]

 

 


 

Proposal Cycle 2010B: (extended) expire May 31, 2012

Homogeneity versus Heterogeneity: A study of nucleation effects       
Gabriel Veith, ORNL [CNMS2010-202]

Computational alchemy for massive design of optimal catalysts: the solar fuels cycle   
Marco Buongiorno Nardelli, North Carolina State University  [CNMS2010-206]

Mechanisms of retention and new separation modes in ordered nanoscale fluidic arrays         
Michael Sepaniak, University of Tennessee [CNMS2010-209]

Enhancement of Raman scattering in nanopillar structures with combined plasmonic and optical cavity effects 
Michael Sepaniak, University of Tennessee [CNMS2010-210]

Time and Temperature Dependent X-ray Diffraction Studies of Gas Hydrates   
Claudia Rawn, ORNL [CNMS2010-214]

XRD and Performance Characterization of Cobalt Containing Catalysts for Ethanol Production from Syngas              
James Spivey, Louisiana State University [CNMS2010-216]

Synthesis, Processing, and Charge Transport Studies of Aligned Conjugated Polymers  
Sam-Shjing Sun, Norfolk State University [CNMS2010-217]

Theoretical investigation of propane ammoxidation over complex multicomponent metal oxides
Vadim Guliants, University of Cincinnati [CNMS2010-218]

Theoretical Study of Pnictides Superconductors with a Spin-Fermion Two-Orbital Model          
Elbio Dagotto, University of Tennessee [CNMS2010-222]

Ferroelectric switching controlled by reversible elastic strain   
Kathrin Dorr, IFW Dresden [CNMS2010-229]

Self-assembly of photonic crystals for nano-photonic devices   
Robert Clark, University of Rochester [CNMS2010-230]

Rational design and theoretical investigation of spin-functionalized helicenes as nanoscale smart materials             
Miklos Kertesz, Georgetown University [CNMS2010-232]

Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry of Microorganisms from Nanopost Arrays       
Akos Vertes, George Washington University [CNMS2010-233]

Modification of Scanning Probe Tips for Enhanced Plasmonic Interactions         
Robert Shaw, ORNL [CNMS2010-243]

Dynamics of Rigid Core Star Polymers  
David Bucknall, Georgia Institute of Technology  [CNMS2010-246]

Environmental Uptake of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles by microbial species   
David Allison, University of Tennessee [CNMS2010-248]

Microphase separation of PEG/PTMG ionomers
Janna Maranas, Pennsylvania State University [CNMS2010-249]

An ab initio Study of adsorption of gasses on carbon nanotubes            
Wissam Al-Saidi, University of Pittsburgh [CNMS2010-256]

Develop of Controlled Size and Anisotropy Arrays of Mono- and Bi-metallic Nanocatalysts for the Study of Dihydrogen Gas Catalysis          
Steve Serkiz, Savannah River National Laboratory [CNMS2010-259]

Optoelectronic Nanoscale Probes of Suspended Carbon Nanotube Transistors
Yaqiong Xu, Vanderbilt University [CNMS2010-260]

Real time characterization of large area graphene growth by chemical vapor deposition           
Gyula Eres, ORNL [CNMS2010-264]

Structural characterization of mayenite with and without dopants under oxidizing and reducing atmospheres   
Claudia Rawn, University of Tennessee [CNMS2010-266]

Characterization of Laser Interactions with Graphite Oxide      
Thomas Orlando, Georgia Institute of Technology [CNMS2010-270]

Nanopost arrays for neutron scattering investigations of suspended lipid bilayer membranes  
Greg Smith, ORNL [CNMS2010-271]

Ion adsorption on mesoporous surfaces: Synthesis and characterization of titanium-dioxide mesoporous phases 
Moira Ridley, Texas Tech University [CNMS2010-273]

Studies of Oxygen Reduction on Epitaxial and Polycrystalline Oxide Heterostructures 
Yang Shao-Horn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [CNMS2010-276]

Measurements of photoinduced charge carrier dynamics in Cr-N codoped TiO2 using transient photoluminescence      
Gyula Eres, ORNL [CNMS2010-279]

Swelling and Relaxation Dynamics of Ionic Polymers Confined at Flat Interfaces           
Michael Hickner, Pennsylvania State University [CNMS2010-281]

High Performance Simulations of Electron Transport in Complex Nanostructures          
Jerry Bernholc, North Carolina State University [CNMS2010-284]

Analysis of the Magnetic Domain Structures of Arrays of Magnetite Nanoparticles       
Joseph Tracy, North Carolina State University [CNMS2010-286]

Comparison of microwave and hydrothermal synthesis approaches for design of PV ready CIS nanoparticles with optimum band gap energy
Michael Hu, ORNL [CNMS2010-290]

Structural characterization and reaction pathways of bimetallic catalysts          
Steve Overbury, ORNL [CNMS2010-291]

 

 



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