Surprising Material Could Play Role in Saving Energy
Northwestern University scientists, utilizing the instruments of NUANCE, have discovered a surprising material that is the best in the world at converting waste heat to useful electricity. This outstanding property could be exploited in solid-state thermoelectric devices in a variety of industries, with potentially enormous energy savings.
Keck-II facility
The upper right is the surface of chewing gum. The rest are etched silicon surface. Images taken with the High Resolution Stylus Profilometer by Dr. Xinqi Chen
NUANCE tour of the Tech. J-Wing Construction Site
The NUANCE staff recently toured the Technological Institute, J-Wing construction site. When finished, the 1st floor of the J-Wing will house EPIC instruments and offices.
EPIC facility
Au (gold) nanoparticles on silicon, taken by Ben Myers using the LEO Gemini 1525
NUANCE Fest 2013
Our NUANCE open house was a great success! Attendees enjoyed learning about our center through poster presentations while enjoying pizza and soda.
NIFTI facility
Bruker Dimension FastScan® Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) - A set of high-quality images ranging from high-resolution topography images of a 20μm area to subsections 10 times smaller than the original scan.
Keck-II facility
Etched SiO2 pattern, taken with the 3D Optical Microscope by Dr. XInqi Chen
EPIC facility
“Silica Spheres” - Eric Miller took this image of a damaged piece of silica, being used by researchers in the Messersmith Research Group. Technique: Scanning electron microscopy, false coloring.
EPIC facility
FEI Helios Nanolab SEM/FIB - Focused Ion Beam Milling with NU initials being lifted out of bulk material.
EPIC facility
Image of endoplasmic reticulum, taken by Eric W. Roth using the Hitachi HT-7700 TEM
High school students visit NUANCE
Eric Roth explains the unique features of our Hitachi HT-7700 Biological TEM to visiting students.
EPIC facility
3D printed copper mesh, made by Adam Jakus (graduate student in Prof. Ramille Shah's research group). The image was taken by Eric Miller.
Cook Hall Reception
Prof. Vinayak Dravid led a tour of our NUANCE facilities. Mrs. Gayle Cook, President Morty Schapiro, Provost Dan Linzer, and several members of the class of '53 were part of the tour group.
Keck-II facility
1. XPS carbon peak of grapene oxide, 2. XPS carbon peak of graphene. Graph created by Dr. Xinqi Chen using the Thermo Scientific ESCALAB 250Xi
NIFTI facility
Endothelial Cell Stimulated with Thrombin (L - Surface Topography, R - Quantitative Mapping). The image was generated using the Bruker Bioscope Catalyst by Gajendra Shekhawat.
