Title - Nanotechnology Research and Development - Alan Cassell
My main research interests are: synthesis of carbon nanotubes, nanomaterials development and characterization, and application development of carbon nanotube nanotechnology. We have successfully applied high throughput experimentation (microarray printing technology) to the optimization of carbon nanotubes where the ultimate goal is the development of a catalyst database where certain characteristics of carbon nanotubes (diameter, length, helicity, etc.) can be efficiently controlled. The methodology developed is widely applicable to a number of different materials science problems, and should find wide spread use in industrial and academic research applications.

On the applications side, my interests are to make use of the unique properties of nanotubes in sensors (biological and chemical), gas adsorption and catalysis (toxic gas removal for flue gas clean-up), composites, and molecular electronic devices. Our goal is to develop promising nanotechnology solutions for potential use in future Space exploration where payload reduction and life support are critical considerations.
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Email: acassell@mail.arc.nasa.gov
Phone: 650-604-2325
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