Nano/Microscale Machines: Recent Designs and Applications

Friday, April 4, 2014 - 10:00 p.m. to Saturday, April 5, 2014 - 9:55 p.m.
McDonnell Douglas Engineering Auditorium

Prof. Joseph Wang

Department of Nanoengineering

  University of California, San Diego

 

The remarkable performance of biomotors is inspiring scientists to create synthetic Nanoscale machines that mimic the function of these amazing natural systems. This presentation will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the design and operation of artificial nanomotors and demonstrate their prospects for diverse biomedical applications. Particular attention will be given to recent advances in catalytic microtube motors propelled by the catalytic decomposition of a chemical fuel, as well as to fuel-free (magnetically or ultrasound-driven) nanomotors. These developments indicate significant improvements in the velocity, power, motion control, cargo-towing force, scope and versatility of synthetic nanomotors. The greatly improved capabilities of artificial nanomotors pave the way to exciting and important applications ranging from drug delivery, target isolation, surface patterning or environmental remediation.

 

References:

1. "Can  Man-Made  Nanomachines  Compete with  Nature Biomotors?" J. Wang, ACS Nano, 3(2009)4.

2.Nano/Microscale Motors: Biomedical Opportunities and Challenges”, W. Gao and J. Wang,

ACS Nano, 6(2012)5745.

3. J. Wang, “Nanomachines: Fundamentals and Applications”, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2013.

 

                                                                                                                                                         





Bio:

Joseph Wang is Distinguished Professor in Department of Nanoengineering at University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He received Ph.D. from the Technion in 1978.  He held Regents Professorship and a Manasse Chair positions at NMSU, and served as the director of Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors of Arizona State University (ASU).  Prof. Wang has published more than 900 papers, 10 books and he holds 12 patents (H Index=102). He received 2 ACS National Awards in 1999 and 2006 and 6 Honorary Professors from Spain, Argentina, Slovenia and China. Prof. Wang is the Editor-in-Chief of Electroanalysis (Wiley). His scientific interests are concentrated in the areas of nanomachines, bioelectronics, biosensors, bionanotechnology and electroanalytical chemistry.