Nanotechnology & materials
Selena Chan
Designs nanotechnological tools to detect viruses, bacteria, and, for the first time, single molecules of DNA in medical samples.
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Teri Odom
Patterned silicon to create minuscule "beakers" that hold only zeptoliters.
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Vladimir Bulovic
Uses organic and nanostructured semiconductors in devices such as light-emitting diodes, lasers, photodetectors, and chemical sensors.
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Yi Cui
Demonstrated the possibility of building new structures using the basic ingredients of nanotech.
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Jamie Link
Etched optical bar codes into micrometer-size pieces of silicon. She hopes to use the technology to detect pollutants in water or cancerous cells within the body.