Atomic & Molecular Nanotechnology

1. Atomic & Molecular Nanotechnology G. Ali Mansoori, Bio & Chem Eng; Depts Prime Grant Support: ARO, KU, UMSL, ANL • Experimental and theoretical studies of organic nanostructures derived from petroleum (Diamondoids, asphaltenes, etc.).. • Quantum and statistical mechanics of small systems - Development of ab initio models and equations of state of nanosystems. Phase transitions, fragmentations. • Molecular dynamics simulation of small systems - Studies in non-extensivity and internal pressure anomaly of nanosystems. • DNA-Dendrimersnano-cluster formation, nanoparticle-protein attachment for drug delivery • Nanoparticles-Protein Attachmrnt • Nano-Imaging (AFM & STM), Microelectrophoresis • Ab Initio computations (Applications of Gaussian 98) • Nano-Systems Simulations (Molecular Dynamics) • Nano-Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics • DNA-DendrimerNano-Cluster Electrostatics (CTNS, 2005) • Nonextensivity and Nonintensivity in Nanosystems - A Molecular Dynamics Sumulation J Comput & TheortNanoscience (CTNS,2005) • Principles of Nanotechnology (Book) World Scientific Pub. Co (2005) • Statistical Mechanical Modeling and its Application to Nanosystems Handbook of Theor & ComputNanoscience and Nanotechnology (2005) • Phase-Transition and Fragmentation in Nano-Confined Fluids J Comput & TheortNanoscience (2005) • Interatomic Potential Models for Nanostructures" EncyclNanoscience & Nanotechnology (2004)