Electrochemical Positioning of Ordered Nanostructures
Abstract
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 and the Department of Defense (DoD) Appropriations Act for 2014 allocated $10.7M to assist Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) and to enhance their research and education capabilities in scientific areas relevant to the defense mission. The FY 2014 program supports the acquisition of research equipment and instrumentation to augment existing capabilities and to develop new capabilities that will facilitate greater participation in DoD research programs and encourage more students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. This proposal from Principal Investigator, Dr. Valerie Goss, requests support for the acquisition of an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). This proposal introduces a new program in DNA technology research. It will also focus on chemical, material, and environmental sciences, as well as academic teaching in these areas. Using the requested equipment, faculty and students will seek to explore two questions, (1) What are some of the changes in the electric properties (voltage and current) of surfaces with DNA nanostructures binding on surfaces?, and (2) Can we reposition DNA nanostructures bound to a surface, i.e. can we control binding and orientation with the use of an applied potential on a patterned surface? ABSTRACT - This proposal is designed to increase the capabilities at Chicago State University (CSU) to conduct research and to train students in areas important to the Army Research Laboratory. Research will be pursued in the area of biomaterials and devices that have controllable features on the nanometer scale (tens of angstroms). Ultimately, undergraduate students who are mostly located on the economically-deprived south side of Chicago will be better prepared for new technology-driven jobs. Such an opportunity does not currently exist in this community. In addition, training workshops will be made available to high school students and their teachers throughout the Chicagoland area, and courses will be developed for community colleges in surrounding districts. This proposal adds value to the CSU Summer Nanoweek program for middle and high school students by exposing them to a modem scanning instrument. This extramural basic science proposal seeks to develop new materials and applications that will have great importance to the Army s research mission and military objectives in nanosensors and electronics at the biomolecular level.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jan 23, 2017
- Source ID
- W911NF1510029
Entities
People
- Valerie Goss
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- Chicago State University
- Office of the Secretary of Defense