New In Situ Electron Microscopy Applications, Research and Techniques

David Nackashi, Ph.D.  |  CEO, Protochips, Inc.

Abstract: Applications including batteries, corrosion, catalysis, semiconductors, coatings and structural biology have all led to an increased need for capabilities that allow simultaneous atomic scale observation and sample manipulation.  Although electron microscopy is a well suited platform and has been used to deliver in situ capabilities for decades, most techniques have been fairly limited in their popularity.  New technologies have been developed that deliver extremely precise and high performance features for in situ electron microscopy, but also come with the need to fully understand and develop practices for using them.  This presentation will explore how these new techniques can be used to advance research in applications including batteries, catalysis and biological labeling.

Bio: David Nackashi brings more than 10 years of leadership and research experience in semiconductor materials and processing, focusing on MEMS test structures for nanomaterials characterization. Prior to cofounding Protochips, he worked at Alcatel Telecom, leading the system verification and test team for releases of several OC3/12/48 SONET Multiplexer products. David received a Ph.D. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the North Carolina State University, and the B.S.E.E. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has more than 50 technical publications as well as 15 patents granted and pending in areas including molecular electronics and platforms for the real-time analysis of nano and biological materials. David is active in the entrepreneurial community in the Research Triangle Park, participating in programs including the HiTEC program at North Carolina State University and the Center for Entrepreneurial Development's FastTrac Tech.

The Lecture will be followed by an In-Situ TEM
Thermal Demonstration
1:00pm - 3:00pm in the IEN Microscopy and Characterization Lab
Marcus Nanotechnology Building Level 0