Project Title: Novel methodologies to produce nanocomposites and their applications in human health
Research overview. The Weiner Lab is part of the Center for the Advancement of Wearable Techologies (CAWT), which is structured around three goals: 1) advance the fundamental and applied science of biosensors, portable power and storage, and data analytics; 2) provide an engaged and diverse workforce for the nation's wearable technology sector; and 3) stimulate economic development in PR's medical device industry. The lab has 20+ years of expertise in the tailored synthesis and characterization of nanoscale carbon and other materials of biomedical importance. It is now actively involved in the development of carbon and carbon-metal hybrid nanoscale materials for human health applications including nanoparticles as anti-bacterial and anti-cancer treatments, active biosensors and MRI contrast agents. The PR-CLIMB participants will primarily employ hot filament chemical vapor deposition and pulsed laser synthesis in gas and liquid phase environments to grow nanocomposites for targeted applications.
Skills/Techniques: PR-CLIMB participants will learn synthetic methodology and use a host of characterization techniques, e.g. electron microscopies, electron spectroscopies, ultraviolet/visible absorption and emission spectroscopies, infrared and Raman spectroscopies, and magnetic characterization assays to evaluate the potency and relative toxicity of the materials they prepare.
Skills/Techniques: PR-CLIMB participants will learn synthetic methodology and use a host of characterization techniques, e.g. electron microscopies, electron spectroscopies, ultraviolet/visible absorption and emission spectroscopies, infrared and Raman spectroscopies, and magnetic characterization assays to evaluate the potency and relative toxicity of the materials they prepare.