Template:Scanning Probe Microscopy in Modern Nanotechnology (part 1)

Thursday, June 3, 1:00 PM - 5:10 PM

Scanning Probe Microscopy in Modern Nanotechnology

Kellas 101

Organizer/Presider: Igor Sokolov

1:00 Introductory Remarks

1:10 217 Probing Complex Properties: From Atomic Defects to Biomolecules. Matt Brukman and Dawn Bonnell, The University of Pennsylvania

1:50 218 Understanding and Controlling Rotational Motion at the Single-Molecule Level. Heather L. Tierney, April D. Jewell, Ashleigh E. Baber, Erin V. Iski and E. Charles H. Sykes, Tufts University

2:10 219 Atomic Force Microscopy Study of Immunosensor Surface To Scale down Size of ELISA-Type Sensor. Dmytro Volkov1, Guinevere Strack2, Jan Halamek2, Evgeny Katz2 and Igor Sokolov1,2, (1)Clarkson University, (2)Clarkson University

2:30 220 The Role of Electrostatic Interactions in Biological Assemblies by Atomic Force Microscopy and Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy. Zoya Leonenko, University of Waterloo

3:10 Intermission

3:30 221 Effects of Melatonin on Amyloid Fibril Formation and Toxicity: Probing the Mechanism of Alzheimer’s Disease. Youngjik (Vince) Choi and Zoya Leonenko, University of Waterloo

3:50 222 Effect of Cholesterol and Cortisol on Phospholipid Membranes and Monolayers. Erin Faught1, Elizabeth Drolle1, Brad Moores2, Matt Vijayan1 and Zoya Leonenko1,2, (1)University of Waterloo, (2)University of Waterloo

4:10 223 Binding and Aggregation of Amyloid Peptide 1-42 on Lipid Membranes. Francis Hane1, Elizabeth Drolle1, Ryan Speller2, Jeff Brockhouse2, James Forrest2 and Zoya Leonenko1,2, (1)University of Waterloo, (2)University of Waterloo

4:30 224 Amyloid Plaque Formation on Charged Surface Studied by AFM and KPFM. Brad A. Moores1 and Zoya Leonenko1,2, (1)University of Waterloo, (2)University of Waterloo

4:50 225 Gently Lifting Gold’s Herringbone Reconstruction: Trimethylphosphine on Au(111). April D. Jewell, Heather L. Tierney and E. Charles H. Sykes, Tufts University