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by Anthrop, Heather L 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

Monday, February 18th Prof. Charles Monroe "Science Fiction to Reality in Metal casting Processing" ARMS 1010 at 3:45 pm http://www.uab.edu/metals/ Tuesday, February 19th Dr. Robert Klitzman "Am I My Genes?: Confronting Fate and Family Secrets in the Age of Genetic Testing" LWSN 1142 5:30 - 7:00 pm http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/bioethics/events/view.php?id=1014 Thursday, February 21st IP Law 201 Faculty and Student Inventors: Beyond the Basics MRGN 121 1:00 - 2:00 pm Friday, February 22nd OSA-Purdue Chapter Meeting Birck 1001 11:00 am Thank you, Heather Anthrop Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765) 494-7053

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Laptop
by Anthrop, Heather L 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

To whomever borrowed the Birck laptop on Tuesday, please return it as soon as possible. Thank you, Heather Anthrop Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765) 494-7053

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Physics General Colloquium - Prof. Ali Shakouri - Feb. 14th at 4pm in PHYS 203
by Turner, Jaime J 13 Feb '13

13 Feb '13

Dear all, Thursday, Feb. 14th at 4:00pm in PHYS 203 Prof. Ali Shakouri will give the Physics General Colloquium. Please find attached the seminar announcement. Ali Shakouri Purdue University Physics General Colloquium Thursday, February 14th PHYS 203 at 4:00 pm Refreshments in PHYS 242 at 3:30pm Nanoscale electrothermal energy transport Energy consumption in our society is increasing rapidly. More than 85% of the available energy is lost in the form of heat. In this talk we review the potential of thermoelectric devices that allow direct conversion of heat into electricity. Novel metal-semiconductor nanocomposites are developed where the heat and charge transport are modified at the atomic level [1]. Potential to increase the energy conversion efficiency and lower the cost will be discussed. We also describe how similar principles can be used to make high speed micro refrigerators on a chip. Thermoreflectance imaging is used to study Peltier cooling and Joule heating in devices with 800ps time and submicron spatial resolution. The ballistic heat conduction and the transition between energy and entropy transport in ultra short times and in thin film devices will be discussed. Finally a brief overview of new research initiatives at the Birck center will be presented. [1] A. Shakouri, "Recent developments in semiconductor thermoelectric physics and materials," Annual Review of Materials Research, July 2011.

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Hot Chocolate Monday: today at 2pm in BRK kitchen
by NSAC 11 Feb '13

11 Feb '13

Dear Birck grad students, staff, and faculty, It's time for Hot Chocolate Monday again. Avoid the cold wind outside, and instead come relax and chat for a few minutes while drinking some delicious hot chocolate. We hope to see you there! NSAC

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Business Office in Training Monday 2/11
by Turner, Jaime J 08 Feb '13

08 Feb '13

Dear all, The Birck business office will also be in this training on Monday 2/11/13 from 8am - 2pm. If you need anything Mary will be in her office. Thanks Jaime From: "Turner, Jaime J" <jjbiggs(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjbiggs@purdue.edu>> Date: February 8, 2013, 8:33:00 AM EST To: "'bnc-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:bnc-all@ecn.purdue.edu>' (bnc-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:bnc-all@ecn.purdue.edu>)" <bnc-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:bnc-all@ecn.purdue.edu>> Subject: [BNC-all] Secretaries in Training Monday 2/11 Dear all, Next Monday, 2/11/13 Birck's secretaries (Nancy, Angie, Heather) and myself will be in travel training from 8am - 2pm in EE. Thanks! Jaime Turner Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 1205 West State STreet West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 (765) 494-3509 jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> _______________________________________________ BNC-all mailing list BNC-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:BNC-all@ecn.purdue.edu> https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/bnc-all

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BNC E-news
by Anthrop, Heather L 08 Feb '13

08 Feb '13

Wednesday, February 13th Zhong Lin Wang Physical Chemistry Seminar WTHR 201 at 12:30 pm Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Harvesting Mechanical Energy Using Polymer Films http://www.chem.purdue.edu/ Leo T Varghese PhD Defense Birck 2001 at 12:30 pm Friday, February 15th OSA -Purdue Chapter Meeting Birck 1001 at 11:00 am Ted Alexander Special Seminar - Mechanical Engineering ME 1130 at 5:30 pm Attracting Venture Capital Thank you, Heather Anthrop Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765) 494-7053

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Secretaries in Training Monday 2/11
by Turner, Jaime J 08 Feb '13

08 Feb '13

Dear all, Next Monday, 2/11/12 Birck's secretaries (Nancy, Angie, Heather) and myself will be in travel training from 8am - 2pm in EE. Thanks! Jaime Turner Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 1205 West State STreet West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 (765) 494-3509 jjturner(a)purdue.edu

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George Zhao Seminar 10:30 am room 2001
by Anthrop, Heather L 07 Feb '13

07 Feb '13

George Zhao, Chair Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland Thursday, February 7, 2013 10:30 A.M. in Birck, room 2001 A reception will proceed lecture at 10:00 am THE ENERGY CENTER BIRCK NANOTEC Abstract Porous materials have found many traditional applications, such as petroleum refining, ion exchange, gas separation and purification, and optoelectronics, benefiting from the highly ordered pore structure and huge specific surface area. Recent emerging applications, such as sustainable energy, water technology, and nanotechnology require advanced porous materials with well-defined structural, interfacial, compositional, and morphological properties. This new paradigm presents challenges and opportunities. The well-known architect Robert Le Ricolais stated ''The art of structure is where to put the holes". For creating advanced porous materials for emerging applications, a suitable paraphrase would be ''The art of making porous materials is how to control the size and connectivity of the pores''. This presentation discusses our recently demonstrated approaches to making advanced porous materials for electrochemical energy storage, photocatalytic water disinfection and detoxification, catalysis, gas storage, and photonic technology. Bio George received his BSc degree in 1987 from Scholl Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, China. He then worked as a research fellow/senior research fellow at Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 1995, he moved to Brisbane as a Visiting Scholar to work at the School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland. From 1996 to 1998, he was a PhD candidate of UQ working on mesoporous absorbents. After he earned his PhD in Engineering in 1999, he worked as a UQ Postdoctoral Research Fellow. In 2001, he joined the Dept of Chem and Biomolecular Eng, National Univ of Singapore, as an Asst Prof, and was promoted to Assoc Prof in 2006. In 2010, he was awarded an Australian Research Council Future Fellow. He took up the fellowship in 2011 to work at the School of Chem Eng, The Univ of Queensland, as a Chair Professor. He also holds a couple of joint/adjunct positions as a Si-Yuan Professor of Nanjing Univ, Chair Professor of Sichuan Univ, Shandong province Taishan Scholars Chair Professor of Qingdao Univ, Guest Professor Thank you, Heather Anthrop Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765) 494-7053

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Hot Chocolate Monday: today at 2pm in BRK kitchen
by NSAC 04 Feb '13

04 Feb '13

Dear Birck grad students, staff, and faculty, The Nanotechnology Student Advisory Council (NSAC) would again like to invite you for Hot Chocolate today at 2PM in the BRK kitchen. Come relax and chat for a few minutes while drinking some delicious hot chocolate. We hope to see you there! NSAC

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BNC e-news
by Anthrop, Heather L 04 Feb '13

04 Feb '13

Wednesday, February 7th George Zhao Seminar Porous Materials for Emerging Applications Birck room 1001 at 10:30 am (reception at 10:00 am) http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/events/view.php?id=1234 Friday, February 8th OSA - Purdue Chapter Meeting Birck 100 at 11:00 am **Special Notice** The permanent sidewalk that connects the Bindley Bioscience Center (BIND) to the Terry Memorial House (TERY) will be closed beginning Monday, February 4 and lasting for approximately three weeks. Fencing, signage and a temporary walkway will be in place, but pedestrians should be cautious in the area. Thank you, Heather Anthrop Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765) 494-7053

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