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The Department of Materials Science and Engineering invites you to join us for an upcoming Seminar: Dr. Jeremiah T. Abiade Laboratory for Oxide Research & Education (LORE) Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Virginia Tech Host: Jerry Floro Talk Title: Size Dependent Magnetism in Transition and Noble Metal Nanoparticles Date: Monday, November 2nd Time: 4:00 to 5:00 PM Refreshments: 3:30 to 4:00 Room: Wilsdorf 101 Abstract: Nanostructured materials are of considerable interest for both fundamental studies and potential devices. The synthesis of nanoparticles can be complicated because of multiple steps required to obtain the desired composition, structure, and particle size and particle size distribution. In our research, we are utilizing pulsed laser deposition (PLD) to achieve the desired composition, structure, and particle size in one step for a variety of nanoparticle based thin film composites. We have demonstrated the ability to control the size of magnetic nanoparticles by tailoring the magnetic properties from superparamagnetic to ferromagnetic. In this talk, I will give an overview of our various projects and discuss some of our efforts on magnetic nanoparticles in various thin film matrices, including some intriguing results with gold (Au) nanoparticles. Biosketch: Jeremiah T. Abiade is an assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech. He received his Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from the University of Florida in 2004 and his bachelor’s degree in physics from Southern University & A&M College in 1999. During his time at Southern University, Dr. Abiade was also a scholar of the Timbuktu Academy. Generally, his research interests are in various areas of thin film deposition, processing, and characterization. Recently, his research has focused on magnetic thin films and self?assembled nanoparticles deposited via pulsed laser deposition (PLD). Dr. Abiade has received several fellowships and awards, with the most recent being the 2009 Ralph E. Powe Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Junior Faculty Enhancement Award. He is a member of the Materials Research Society (MRS), Electrochemical Society (ECS) and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). |
| Date: | Monday, November 2, 2009 |
| Time: | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
| Duration: | 60 minutes |
| Priority: | Medium |
| Created by: | Amy Tran |
| Updated: | Tuesday, October 27, 2009 5:13pm |