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Fab Forum today @ 3 PM in BRK Atrium
by Wirth, Justin C 03 Mar '20

03 Mar '20

Greetings all, as our Birck community tries to come to terms with Kenny Schwartz's untimely and unexpected passing yesterday, Fab Forum this week will be an informal gathering. Coffee, tea, and community support will be available. Thanks, Justin Justin C. Wirth, PhD Research Engineer - EBL Processes & Nanofab Process Consultation Birck Nanotechnology Center | Room 2287A 765.494.8203 | jcwirth(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jcwirth@purdue.edu> https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki https://purdue.ilabsolutions.com

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Kenny Schwartz
by Shakouri, Ali 02 Mar '20

02 Mar '20

Dear Birck Community, It is with great sorrow that I share our friend and colleague, Kenny Schwartz, passed away suddenly today. Kenny was a member of our engineering staff and worked as a member of the physical vapor deposition team. Kenny's deep knowledge of the industry, his sharp wit and his outgoing personality will be greatly missed. Please keep Kenny and Melissa, and all their family, in your thoughts and prayers at this most difficult time. Updates regarding arrangements will be shared as they become available. Sincerely, Ali Ali Shakouri Mary Jo and Robert L. Kirk Director Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Birck Nanotechnology Center, Room 1027 Purdue University 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 (765) 496-6105; Fax: (765) 496-8299 shakouri(a)purdue.edu<mailto:shakouri@purdue.edu>

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NanoDays Volunteers Needed
by Turner, Jaime J 26 Feb '20

26 Feb '20

Volunteers Needed for NanoDays 2020 Gain valuable experience in STEM education, work with groups from multiple disciplines, support the future of STEM research, and receive FREE FOOD and a NanoDays T-shirt! Volunteers will staff activity stations and assist visitors as they investigate different scientific concepts. Some example activities for 2020 include gummy capsules, ferrofluids, invisibility, thin film bookmarks, oobleck, and UV bead bracelets. No prior knowledge is required to volunteer, just an enthusiasm for science and science education. Volunteers are needed for April 15th, 16th and 17th. Orientation/training and pizza party on 4/14 @ 5pm. To volunteer sign up HERE<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1bdeJwDAshjzCeRBplCnBksQtBjiu_xF…> Find out more information about Nanodays HERE<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/NanoDays/index.php> [Group photo of volunteers] Thank you! Jaime Turner Lead Administrative Assistant to the Director | Birck Nanotechnology Center BRK | 1205 W State Street | West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-3509<tel:7654943509> | m: 765-491-3064<tel:7654913064> | jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> [83324AA6]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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BNC E-news for the week of February 24th
by Turner, Jaime J 24 Feb '20

24 Feb '20

[cid:image001.jpg@01D4EDE9.DE5D5B10] Seminars /Workshops / Events PQSEI Seminar: Gerard (Rod) Rinkus<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/events/index.php?view=2410> February 24th, 3:30pm in BRK 1001 Representing Probabilities as Sets instead of Numbers Allows Classical Realization of Quantum Computing PQSEI Seminar: Julian (Jay) Hook<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/events/index.php?view=2495> February 25th, 3:30pm in UNIV 119 Music as a Mathematician's Playground Purdue Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series: William E. Moerner<https://engineering.purdue.edu/BME/AboutUs/News/2020/moernerlecture> Harry S. Mosher Professor of Chemistry and Professor by courtesy of Applied Physics, Stanford University Feb. 26th, 9:30am - 10:30am in MJIS 1001 Single Molecules and 3D Super-Resolution, 3D Tracking, and Cryo-CLEM in Cells Panel Discussion: Frontiers of Optical Microscopy for Human Health Feb. 26th, 10:45am - 11:45am in MJIS 2001 Discovery Park Distinguished Lecturer: Moira Gunn<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=2673> March 26th, 10:30am - 11:30am in MRGN 121 The Challenge for Science in the Global Media 2nd Annual Science Communication Shark Tank Competition<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=2561> March 26th, 5:30pm - 7:30pm in MRGN 121 BNC Seminar: Chris Leighton<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=2582> April 6th, 1:30pm in BRK 1001 Electrolyte Gating of Functional Materials Birck Events<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php> and Birck News<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/news/index.php> BNC Research Equipment Power Outage for ALL GENERAL LABORATORY, SUBFAB AND CLEANROOM: WED., MAY 6TH 2020 FROM 10AM - 2PM This is advance notice about major electrical power outage involving all research equipment in the center on Wednesday May 6 from 10AM to 2 PM. Physical Facilities High Voltage Department have firmed up plans necessary to gain access and have parts needed to fix the switchboard #1 that supplies power to all research equipment in the center. This involves all research equipment in ALL GENERAL LABORATORY, SUB FAB, AND CLEANROOM. All research equipment connected to our building wide Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) or generator power will NOT lose power during this time. This work will be completed during our normal spring building preventative maintenance closure that is scheduled from Monday May 4 through Friday May 8, 2020. More details on the preventative maintenance closure will be communicated as we get closer to May 4, 2020. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Best Regards, Mark Voorhis Building Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Office: (765) 494-3036 Interruption to Cleanroom Humidity Control Dear BNC Cleanroom Users, On Wednesday February 26, 2020 starting at 7:30AM Purdue Physical Facility Department needs to shut down the medium pressure steam to the cleanroom humidification units for about 8 hours to make needed steam piping modification. If the outside weather is below normal conditions the cleanroom relative humidity levels can drop to 10% to 15% (normal humidity level is 45%), which will substantially increase electrostatic discharge when handling electronics devices in the cleanroom. Please contact me if you have any questions, and thank you for your patience during this interruption. Best Regards, Mark Voorhis Building Manager Re-Use Bouffant cap and shoe covers We have been notified by our supplier that until further notice they will not supply shoe covers or bouffant caps. This is in part due to the corona virus by production of these goods and increased need in the medical field. We are looking into possible alternatives but until thing change please re-use bouffant caps and shoe covers for at least 1 week when entering the cleanroom. Stephen Jurss Birck Safety Officer Follow us on Facebook and Twitter [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/nano.purdue.edu/> [Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/BNCPurdue> ***If you would like to share a Thank You/Kudos for a Birck staff, student or faculty who went above and beyond in the weekly news and atrium TV's please send to jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> *** ***If you have any news items (published papers, research news, awards, honors) please send to jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> so they may be included on Birck's website, Facebook and Twitter pages*** Jaime Turner Administrative Assistant to the Director Birck Nanotechnology Center | Room 1027 | W. Lafayette, IN Office: 765.494.3509 | Fax: 765.496.8383 | Email: jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> [facebook image]<https://www.facebook.com/nano.purdue.edu/> [twitter image] <https://twitter.com/BNCPurdue> ______________________________________________________________ [https://www.purdue.edu/brand/images/Purdue_University-150_Years_of_Giant_Le…] www.purdue.edu/giantleaps<http://www.purdue.edu/giantleaps>

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Reminder: Fab Forum today @ 3 PM in BNC Atrium with Coffee, Tea, and Snacks
by Wirth, Justin C 18 Feb '20

18 Feb '20

Greetings all, this week at Fab Forum BNC Research Engineer Justin Wirth will be talking about the upgraded objective aperture and new available currents on the JOEL JBX-8100FS. Equipment and administrative updates will precede; open discussion and questions will follow. Light snacks will be served along with the coffee of the week and tea of the week. Fab Forum is held Tuesday at 3 PM in the BNC atrium, and allows BNC researchers a place to discuss their current problems, concerns, or successes with sample fabrication, characterization, or equipment use. The Spring 2020 talk schedule can be viewed here<https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki/Fab+Forum#FabForum-Fall2019Sch…>. Thanks, we hope to see you there, Justin Justin C. Wirth, PhD Research Engineer - EBL Processes & Nanofab Process Consultation Birck Nanotechnology Center | Room 2287A 765.494.8203 | jcwirth(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jcwirth@purdue.edu> https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki https://purdue.ilabsolutions.com

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BNC E-news for the week of February 17th
by Turner, Jaime J 17 Feb '20

17 Feb '20

[cid:image001.jpg@01D4EDE9.DE5D5B10] Seminars /Workshops / Events PQSEI Seminar: Gerardo Ortiz<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=2660> February 17th @ 3:30pm in BRK 1001 Physics and Computation (with Nuclear Spins) BNC Seminar: Professor T. Pradeep<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=2636> February 18th @ 10:00am in BRK 1001 Affordable Clean Water Using Advanced Materials PQSEI Seminar: Gerard (Rod) Rinkus<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=2661> February 24th, 3:30pm in BRK 1001 Representing Probabilities as Sets instead of Numbers Allows Classical Realization of Quantum Computing PQSEI Seminar: Julian (Jay) Hook<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=2662> February 25th, 3:30pm in UNIV 119 Music as a Mathematician's Playground 2nd Annual Science Communication Shark Tank Competition<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=2561> March 26th, 5:30pm - 7:30pm in MRGN 121 Birck Events<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php> and Birck News<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/news/index.php> BNC Research Equipment Power Outage for ALL GENERAL LABORATORY, SUBFAB AND CLEANROOM: WED., MAY 6TH 2020 FROM 10AM - 2PM This is advance notice about major electrical power outage involving all research equipment in the center on Wednesday May 6 from 10AM to 2 PM. Physical Facilities High Voltage Department have firmed up plans necessary to gain access and have parts needed to fix the switchboard #1 that supplies power to all research equipment in the center. This involves all research equipment in ALL GENERAL LABORATORY, SUB FAB, AND CLEANROOM. All research equipment connected to our building wide Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) or generator power will NOT lose power during this time. This work will be completed during our normal spring building preventative maintenance closure that is scheduled from Monday May 4 through Friday May 8, 2020. More details on the preventative maintenance closure will be communicated as we get closer to May 4, 2020. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Best Regards, Mark Voorhis Building Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Office: (765) 494-3036 Interruption to Cleanroom Humidity Control Dear BNC Cleanroom Users, On Wednesday February 26, 2020 starting at 7:30AM Purdue Physical Facility Department needs to shut down the medium pressure steam to the cleanroom humidification units for about 8 hours to make needed steam piping modification. If the outside weather is below normal conditions the cleanroom relative humidity levels can drop to 10% to 15% (normal humidity level is 45%), which will substantially increase electrostatic discharge when handling electronics devices in the cleanroom. Please contact me if you have any questions, and thank you for your patience during this interruption. Best Regards, Mark Voorhis Building Manager DURI Faculty Proposals The Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship (DURI)<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/duri/> is now accepting faculty proposals for the summer session, with a deadline of February 21. Please share these details with your affiliated faculty. Additionally, Peter Bermel, who manages DURI with the assistance of Kate Mitsch, both copied on this email, are always open to new partnership opportunities with Discovery Park centers and institutes! Feel free to reach out directly to Peter and Kate if you're interested in 'sponsoring' a student for an upcoming session or if you want more information. Check out the links below Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship program seeking faculty proposals for summer session https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/releases/2020/Q1/discovery-park… Undergraduate Internships Expose Students to Trans-Disciplinary, Cross-Cultural Research via Dimensions of Discovery Newsletter https://www.purdue.edu/research/dimensions/undergraduate-internship-program… Follow us on Facebook and Twitter [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/nano.purdue.edu/> [Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/BNCPurdue> ***If you would like to share a Thank You/Kudos for a Birck staff, student or faculty who went above and beyond in the weekly news and atrium TV's please send to jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> *** ***If you have any news items (published papers, research news, awards, honors) please send to jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> so they may be included on Birck's website, Facebook and Twitter pages*** Jaime Turner Administrative Assistant to the Director Birck Nanotechnology Center | Room 1027 | W. Lafayette, IN Office: 765.494.3509 | Fax: 765.496.8383 | Email: jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> [facebook image]<https://www.facebook.com/nano.purdue.edu/> [twitter image] <https://twitter.com/BNCPurdue> ______________________________________________________________ [https://www.purdue.edu/brand/images/Purdue_University-150_Years_of_Giant_Le…] www.purdue.edu/giantleaps<http://www.purdue.edu/giantleaps>

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Cancelled: BNC Seminar: Chris Leighton - Thurs., Feb. 13th @ 10:30am in BRK 1001
by Turner, Jaime J 13 Feb '20

13 Feb '20

Chris Leighton's seminar is cancelled for today and will be rescheduled to a later date. BNC Seminar: Chris Leighton FEBRUARY 13, 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM BRK 1001 Electrolyte Gating of Functional Materials Chris Leighton is a Distinguished McKnight University Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and a graduate faculty member in Physics at the University of Minnesota (UMN). Following a Bachelor's Degree in Physics at the University of Durham in the UK (1994), and a Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics at the same institution (1998), he pursued post-doctoral research at UC San Diego under Prof. Ivan Schuller (1998-2001). He joined the Chemical Engineering and Materials Science faculty at UMN in 2001 as an Assistant Professor, rising to Associate Professor in 2007, and Professor in 2011. His research deals with electronic and magnetic properties of novel materials including complex oxides, oxide heterostructures, metallic spintronics, complex alloys, organic conductors, and earth-abundant photovoltaics. He has authored around 210 publications, which have accumulated over 10,500 citations. He has received honors that include the Cozzarelli Prize from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Fellowship in the American Physical Society (APS) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and UMN's Taylor Career Development Award, McKnight Presidential Fellowship, Taylor Distinguished Research Award, Amundson Professorship, Distinguished McKnight University Professorship, and Tate Award for Undergraduate Advising. He serves as Lead Editor of the APS journal Physical Review Materials. Abstract: Recently, incorporation of electrolytes such as ionic liquids into field-effect transistors has been shown to enable electric double layer transistors (EDLTs), which can induce very large (up to 1015 cm-2) charge carrier densities at surfaces. These densities correspond to significant fractions of an electron or hole per unit cell in most materials, sufficient to electrically control electronic phase transitions. While this has stimulated great interest, challenges remain, including understanding the gating mechanisms (electrostatic vs. electrochemical), developing operando characterization, and assessing the full power and universality of the approach. Here, after some description of our work applying this method to organic semiconductors [1,2], I will review electrolyte gating of functional oxides (e.g., La1-xSrxCoO3-d) using solid ion gels, focused on electrical control of magnetism [3-6]. The latter is an important goal, with high potential for ultra-low-power data storage and processing. Our findings greatly clarify the issue of electrostatic vs. electrochemical response, culminating in a picture where electrostatic gating vs. oxygen vacancy creation/ annihilation can be understood and predicted based on bias polarity, and the enthalpy of formation and diffusivity of oxygen vacancies [3-8]. This was achieved via development of operando probes, such as synchrotron X-ray diffraction [4,8] and neutron reflectometry [4,5]. Electrical control of magnetism in La1-xSrxCoO3-d is then demonstrated using both electrochemistry and electrostatics, yielding modulation of the ferromagnetic Curie temperature over record 200 K and 160 windows, respectively [4,5]. [1] S. Wang, M. Ha, M. Manno, C.D. Frisbie and C. Leighton, Nat. Commun. 3, 1210 (2012). [2] W. Xie, S. Wang, X. Zhang, C. Leighton and C.D. Frisbie, Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 246602 (2014). [3] J. Walter, H. Wang, B. Luo and C. Leighton, ACS Nano 10, 7799 (2016). [4] J. Walter, G. Yu, B. Yu, A. Grutter, B. Kirby, J. Borchers, Z. Zhang, H. Zhou, T. Birol, M. Greven, and C. Leighton, Phys. Rev. Materials 1, 071403(R) (2017). [5] J. Walter, T. Charlton, H. Ambaye, M. Fitzsimmons, P.Orth, R. Fernandes, B. Shklovskii and C. Leighton, Phys. Rev. Materials 2, 111406(R) (2018). [6] P.P. Orth, R.M. Fernandes, J. Walter, C. Leighton and B.I. Shklovskii, Phys. Rev. Lett. 118, 106801 (2017). [7] C. Leighton, Nat. Mater. 18, 13 (2019). [8] H. Wang, J. Walter, K. Ganguly, B. Yu, G. Yu, H. Fu, M. Greven and C. Leighton, Phys. Rev. Materials 3, 075001 (2019). Jaime Turner Lead Administrative Assistant to the Director | Birck Nanotechnology Center BRK | 1205 W State Street | West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-3509<tel:7654943509> | m: 765-491-3064<tel:7654913064> | jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> [83324AA6]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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BNC Seminar: Chris Leighton - Thurs., Feb. 13th @ 10:30am in BRK 1001
by Turner, Jaime J 11 Feb '20

11 Feb '20

BNC Seminar: Chris Leighton FEBRUARY 13, 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM BRK 1001 Electrolyte Gating of Functional Materials Chris Leighton is a Distinguished McKnight University Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and a graduate faculty member in Physics at the University of Minnesota (UMN). Following a Bachelor's Degree in Physics at the University of Durham in the UK (1994), and a Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics at the same institution (1998), he pursued post-doctoral research at UC San Diego under Prof. Ivan Schuller (1998-2001). He joined the Chemical Engineering and Materials Science faculty at UMN in 2001 as an Assistant Professor, rising to Associate Professor in 2007, and Professor in 2011. His research deals with electronic and magnetic properties of novel materials including complex oxides, oxide heterostructures, metallic spintronics, complex alloys, organic conductors, and earth-abundant photovoltaics. He has authored around 210 publications, which have accumulated over 10,500 citations. He has received honors that include the Cozzarelli Prize from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Fellowship in the American Physical Society (APS) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and UMN's Taylor Career Development Award, McKnight Presidential Fellowship, Taylor Distinguished Research Award, Amundson Professorship, Distinguished McKnight University Professorship, and Tate Award for Undergraduate Advising. He serves as Lead Editor of the APS journal Physical Review Materials. Abstract: Recently, incorporation of electrolytes such as ionic liquids into field-effect transistors has been shown to enable electric double layer transistors (EDLTs), which can induce very large (up to 1015 cm-2) charge carrier densities at surfaces. These densities correspond to significant fractions of an electron or hole per unit cell in most materials, sufficient to electrically control electronic phase transitions. While this has stimulated great interest, challenges remain, including understanding the gating mechanisms (electrostatic vs. electrochemical), developing operando characterization, and assessing the full power and universality of the approach. Here, after some description of our work applying this method to organic semiconductors [1,2], I will review electrolyte gating of functional oxides (e.g., La1-xSrxCoO3-d) using solid ion gels, focused on electrical control of magnetism [3-6]. The latter is an important goal, with high potential for ultra-low-power data storage and processing. Our findings greatly clarify the issue of electrostatic vs. electrochemical response, culminating in a picture where electrostatic gating vs. oxygen vacancy creation/ annihilation can be understood and predicted based on bias polarity, and the enthalpy of formation and diffusivity of oxygen vacancies [3-8]. This was achieved via development of operando probes, such as synchrotron X-ray diffraction [4,8] and neutron reflectometry [4,5]. Electrical control of magnetism in La1-xSrxCoO3-d is then demonstrated using both electrochemistry and electrostatics, yielding modulation of the ferromagnetic Curie temperature over record 200 K and 160 windows, respectively [4,5]. [1] S. Wang, M. Ha, M. Manno, C.D. Frisbie and C. Leighton, Nat. Commun. 3, 1210 (2012). [2] W. Xie, S. Wang, X. Zhang, C. Leighton and C.D. Frisbie, Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 246602 (2014). [3] J. Walter, H. Wang, B. Luo and C. Leighton, ACS Nano 10, 7799 (2016). [4] J. Walter, G. Yu, B. Yu, A. Grutter, B. Kirby, J. Borchers, Z. Zhang, H. Zhou, T. Birol, M. Greven, and C. Leighton, Phys. Rev. Materials 1, 071403(R) (2017). [5] J. Walter, T. Charlton, H. Ambaye, M. Fitzsimmons, P.Orth, R. Fernandes, B. Shklovskii and C. Leighton, Phys. Rev. Materials 2, 111406(R) (2018). [6] P.P. Orth, R.M. Fernandes, J. Walter, C. Leighton and B.I. Shklovskii, Phys. Rev. Lett. 118, 106801 (2017). [7] C. Leighton, Nat. Mater. 18, 13 (2019). [8] H. Wang, J. Walter, K. Ganguly, B. Yu, G. Yu, H. Fu, M. Greven and C. Leighton, Phys. Rev. Materials 3, 075001 (2019). Jaime Turner Lead Administrative Assistant to the Director | Birck Nanotechnology Center BRK | 1205 W State Street | West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-3509<tel:7654943509> | m: 765-491-3064<tel:7654913064> | jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> [83324AA6]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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No Fab Forum today, will return next Tuesday @ 3 PM in BNC Atrium with Coffee, Tea, and Snacks
by Wirth, Justin C 11 Feb '20

11 Feb '20

Greetings all, there will be no Fab Forum this week. Next week, BNC Research Engineer Justin Wirth will be talking about the upgraded objective aperture and new available currents on the JOEL JBX-8100FS. Equipment and administrative updates will precede; open discussion and questions will follow. Light snacks will be served along with the coffee of the week and tea of the week. Fab Forum is held Tuesday at 3 PM in the BNC atrium, and allows BNC researchers a place to discuss their current problems, concerns, or successes with sample fabrication, characterization, or equipment use. The Spring 2020 talk schedule can be viewed here<https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki/Fab+Forum#FabForum-Fall2019Sch…>. Thanks, we hope to see you there, Justin Justin C. Wirth, PhD Research Engineer - EBL Processes & Nanofab Process Consultation Birck Nanotechnology Center | Room 2287A 765.494.8203 | jcwirth(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jcwirth@purdue.edu> https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki https://purdue.ilabsolutions.com

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BNC E-news for the week of February 10th
by Turner, Jaime J 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

[cid:image001.jpg@01D4EDE9.DE5D5B10] Seminars /Workshops / Events BNC Seminar: Chris Leighton<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=2582> February 13th @ 10:30am in BRK 1001 Electrolyte Gating of Functional Materials BNC Seminar: Professor T. Pradeep<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=2636> February 18th @ 10:00am in BRK 1001 Affordable Clean Water Using Advanced Materials CALLING ALL BIRCK STUDENTS!!! Science Communication Shark Tank Competition - Sign Up<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=2560> February 18th, 5:30pm -7:30pm in BRK 1001 RSVP by Friday, Feb. 10th to Neil Dilley (ndilley(a)purdue.edu<mailto:ndilley@purdue.edu>) 2nd Annual Science Communication Shark Tank Competition<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=2561> March 26th, 5:30pm - 7:30pm in MRGN 121 Birck Events<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php> and Birck News<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/news/index.php> Calling ALL Birck Students!! Science Communication Shark Tank Competition: Cash Prizes, Free dinners, hone your thesis defense skills and meet famous journalists! [cid:image005.jpg@01D5E03A.973B2B60] What is the Shark Tank Competition? You are the next successful researcher in nanotechnology. How do you let the world of investors, potential employers, or media that what you do should make them stop in their tracks and pay attention? The skill you need is that of a master storyteller. This is, however, more than the ability to crack a joke during a presentation. It goes beyond using more pictures and fewer words in your Powerpoint slides. It is about creating strong arguments. It is about violating expectations. It is about using numbers like levers, not bludgeons. It is about timing and flexibility in delivery. It is about appealing to people's sense of logos, pathos, and ethos; reason, feeling, and ethics can take you a long way. The Science Communication Shark Tank<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/shark-tank/> competition gives you a chance to learn and train these skills in the best possible way: by playing a real-life game. You will participate as a member of the team in a science storytelling seminar, will learn how to create a scientific story, and you will prepare a written and a spoken presentation, which will be judged for selection in a live, Shark Tank Competition. Run by a group of talented professional communicators, the competition will award prizes and, most important, will offer the participants a chance to work with one of the sharks to refine their story and release it to the general public through a specialized media campaign. More information HERE<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/shark-tank/> ***To participate RSVP to Neil Dilley by Feb. 10th @ ndilley(a)purdue.edu<mailto:ndilley@purdue.edu>*** BNC Research Equipment Power Outage for ALL GENERAL LABORATORY, SUBFAB AND CLEANROOM: WED., MAY 6TH 2020 FROM 10AM - 2PM This is advance notice about major electrical power outage involving all research equipment in the center on Wednesday May 6 from 10AM to 2 PM. Physical Facilities High Voltage Department have firmed up plans necessary to gain access and have parts needed to fix the switchboard #1 that supplies power to all research equipment in the center. This involves all research equipment in ALL GENERAL LABORATORY, SUB FAB, AND CLEANROOM. All research equipment connected to our building wide Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) or generator power will NOT lose power during this time. This work will be completed during our normal spring building preventative maintenance closure that is scheduled from Monday May 4 through Friday May 8, 2020. More details on the preventative maintenance closure will be communicated as we get closer to May 4, 2020. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Best Regards, Mark Voorhis Building Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Office: (765) 494-3036 Interruption to Cleanroom Humidity Control Dear BNC Cleanroom Users, On Wednesday February 26, 2020 starting at 7:30AM Purdue Physical Facility Department needs to shut down the medium pressure steam to the cleanroom humidification units for about 8 hours to make needed steam piping modification. If the outside weather is below normal conditions the cleanroom relative humidity levels can drop to 10% to 15% (normal humidity level is 45%), which will substantially increase electrostatic discharge when handling electronics devices in the cleanroom. Please contact me if you have any questions, and thank you for your patience during this interruption. Best Regards, Mark Voorhis Building Manager DURI Faculty Proposals The Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship (DURI)<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/duri/> is now accepting faculty proposals for the summer session, with a deadline of February 21. Please share these details with your affiliated faculty. Additionally, Peter Bermel, who manages DURI with the assistance of Kate Mitsch, both copied on this email, are always open to new partnership opportunities with Discovery Park centers and institutes! Feel free to reach out directly to Peter and Kate if you're interested in 'sponsoring' a student for an upcoming session or if you want more information. Check out the links below Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship program seeking faculty proposals for summer session https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/releases/2020/Q1/discovery-park… Undergraduate Internships Expose Students to Trans-Disciplinary, Cross-Cultural Research via Dimensions of Discovery Newsletter https://www.purdue.edu/research/dimensions/undergraduate-internship-program… Follow us on Facebook and Twitter [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/nano.purdue.edu/> [Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/BNCPurdue> ***If you would like to share a Thank You/Kudos for a Birck staff, student or faculty who went above and beyond in the weekly news and atrium TV's please send to jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> *** ***If you have any news items (published papers, research news, awards, honors) please send to jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> so they may be included on Birck's website, Facebook and Twitter pages*** Jaime Turner Administrative Assistant to the Director Birck Nanotechnology Center | Room 1027 | W. 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