Physics Colloquium - Fall 2009 - David J. Neivandt
Dept of Physics & Astronomy
University of Maine, Orono, Maine
Presents
David J. Neivandt
Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering
University of Maine
Interfacial Science: Engineering Surfaces
The physical and chemical properties of an interface between two media mediate many critical industrial and biological processes, from detergency to biological recognition. As a consequence interfacial science is a powerful tool in the creation and optimization of devices, products, and processes in a large number of diverse fields. To illustrate the utility of interfacial science, its application in a range of fields will be given, including: non-classical transport mechanisms of signal peptideless proteins, the functionalization of sensor surfaces for neurotoxin detection, and the creation of carbon nanomaterials from lignin.
Friday, October 23, 2009
3:10 p.m.
137 Bennett Hall
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