Hareem Maune

IBM Almaden Research

hmaune@us.ibm.com

Biomolecule such as DNA, proteins, etc. can be used as structural scaffolds to create unique nanoarchitectures that by design offer nanometer scale spatial addressability. These nanoarchitectures can be utilized as nanobreadboards for organization of nanomaterial such as carbon nanotubes, nanoparticles, proteins, etc. Currently, many efforts are underway to utilize biomolecules for templating nanowires, generating lithographic masks, and as scaffolds for fabrication of next-generation bioelectronics. Despite the vast interest in use of biomaterials for self-assembly, facile techniques to couple biomolecules to technologically relevant substrates remains limited. I would discuss placement of nanomaterial with precision control using biomolecules and development of versatile techniques to couple biomolecules to technologically relevant substrates.

Advancements in synthetic chemistry have led to a recent resurgence of interest in using coacervates in material science, medicine, and electronic applications. Time permitting; I will discuss this class of materials as encapsulants for biomedical and electronic applications.