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This webinar was presented by Daniel López and introduces the fundamentals and limitations of current micro-machines. López also discusses the prospect of creating shape morphing structures by using origami and Kirigami techniques combined with nanoscale materials. These shape morphing systems...

This experiment, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers Shape Memory Alloys or Smart Materials. A Smart Material or Shape Memory Alloys belongs to a class of materials which displays the shape memory effect (SME); they possess the ability to radically change crystal...

These nanotechnology lab use documents are provided by Seattle's Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education (SHINE) and cover policies and fees for the North Seattle College (NSC) Nanotechnology Lab. The lab is open to NSC students, academic users, and industry users who complete a 4-hour...

This collection of resources is provided by Seattle's Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education (SHINE) and includes six nanotechnology PowerPoint lectures. Lectures include Applications of Nanotechnology, Intro to Scanning Electron Microscope, Nanotechnology Characterization, Natnotechnology...

This collection is provided by Seattle's Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education (SHINE) and includes ten nanotechnology related standard operating procedures (SOPs). SOPs are provided for the following operations: scanning electron microscope, sputter coater, profilometer, atomic force...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers the general concepts of size and scale by focusing on measuring length. Students will learn about different scales of measure which is fundamental to learning about nanotechnology. After all, "helping students...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers the metric system. Students will explore the use of the metric system in the activities, and also "read the How Stuff Works article –“How Nanotechnology Works” and answer questions about the article. Further...

This 31-minute video, one of seven in a series on semiconductors, provides a look at the thin-film deposition process. Industrial footage and animation show the chemical and physical reactions used to create the many layers of an integrated circuit. The video includes animations and close-up views...

One of seven in a series, this 37-minute video provides a look at the etching process as it is used in most production labs today. The video shows how thin films of nonconductive, semi-conductive, and conductive materials are sculpted into microchips by following the various etching processes and...

This 40-minute video on semiconductor manufacturing shows how microchips are made and how they work in electronic products. The video provides an overview of front-end manufacturing, from crystal growth through design, to the fabrication process of CMOS integrated circuits. The video includes...