CNM Colloquium Series

When: Alternate Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.

Where: Argonne National Laboratory, Colloquiums present in 2 formats, VIRTUAL via Zoom and HYBRID (in-person (Building 440, Room A105/106) and Zoom. See Agenda for information.

Colloquium Committee Members: Xiao-Min Lin (Chair), Pierre Darancet, Ralu Divan, Xuedan Ma, Elena Rozhkova, Jianguo Wen

2014 Schedule

Date	Title
Jan 15, 2014	Friction, Brownian Motion, and Energy Dissipation Mechanisms in Adsorbed Molecules and Molecularly Thin Films: Heating, Electrostatic and Magnetic Effects, Jacqueline Krim, North Carolina State University, Host: Diana Berman.
Jan 29, 2014	Surface Passivation and Oxidation of PbSe and PbS Quantum Dots: Theoretical Insights, Svetlana Kilina, North Dakota State University, Host: Richard Schaller.
Feb 12, 2014	Using Molecular Dyanmics Simiulations to Advance our Understanding of Complex Biological Systems, Benoit Roux, University of Chicago, Host: Stephen Gray.
Feb 26, 2014	Rationally-designed Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Efficient MRI Contrast Agents, Yuping Bao, University of Alabama, Host: Elena Rozhkova.
Mar 12, 2014	Ag-Au Bimetallic Nanocubes with Enhanced SERS Property and Chemical Stability, Dong Qin, Georgia Institute of Technology, Host: Yugang Sun.
Mar 26, 2014	Nanomedicine: The Key to an Engineered Approach to Medicine and Biology, Andrei Nel, University of California, Los Angeles, Host: Elena Rozhkova/Tijana Rajh.
Apr 23, 2014	Designing Materials at the Nanoscale: Semiconductor and Graphene Quantum Dots, Pawel Hawrylak, National Research Council of Canada, Host: Stephen Gray.
May 21, 2014	The Influence of Molecular Orientation on Organic Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells and Charge Dynamics, Harald Ade, North Carolina State University, Host: Seth Darling.
Jun 04, 2014	Making Nanophotonics Devices a Reality: Nanofabrication of Advanced Nanophotonic Structures, Stefano Cabrini, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Molecular Foundry, Host: Elena Shevchenko.
Jul 02, 2014	Plasmonics for Subwavelength Light Control in the Quantum and Classical Regime, Yongmin Liu, Northeastern University, Host: Jun Rho.
Jul 16, 2014	In Vivo Brain Optical Imaging as a Tool for Studying Animal Models of Neural Disease, Vassiliy Tsytsarev, University of Maryland, Host: Elena Rozhkova.
Jul 23, 2014	Designing Complexity in Silicon Nanostructures for Enhanced Bio-interfaces, Bozhi Tian, University of Chicago, Host: Leo Ocola.
Aug 27, 2014	Multi-paradigm Computational Approaches in Analysis and Design of Energy Harvesting and Storage Materials, Tahir Cagin, Texas A&M, Host: Alper Kinaci.
Sep 10, 2014	Inorganic Control of Biological Self-Assembly, Akif Tezcan, University of California, San Diego, Host: Chris Fry.
Sep 24, 2014	Nanoplasmonics: Reaching Out to the Single Molecule, Reuven Gordon, University of Victoria, Host: Jeff Guest.
Oct 07, 2014	Mescscopic Oscillators: A Glimpse into Quantum Fluctuations Far from Equiligrium, Mark Dykman, Michigan State University, Host: David Czaplewski.
Oct 08, 2014	Two-dimensional Electronic Materials and Phenomena: Graphene and Beyond, Randall M. Feenstra, Carnegie Mellon University, Host: Saw-Wai Hla.
Oct 22, 2014	Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Tunable Resistance Coatings Prepared by Atomic Layer Deposition, Jeff Elam (special colloquium), Argonne National Laboratory, Host: Seth Darling.
Nov 05, 2014	Molecular Scale Understanding and Design of Solid Oxide Fuel Cathodes, Dane Morgan, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Host: Maria Chan.
Nov 19, 2014	Metal-organic Frameworks for Sustainable Catalysis and Cancer Therapy, Wenbin Lin, University of Chicago, Host: Yugang Sun.
Dec 17, 2014	Minimalistic Bio-inspired Nanotechnology, Rein Ulijn, CUNY Advanced Science Research Center, Host: Chris Fry.