Dr. Michael J. Sailor Seminar Today, January 8th at 2pm

Talk title:
Functional silicon nanostructures for in-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics

Who is speaking?
Michael J. Sailor, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Bioengineering, and Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego

When and Where?
Department of Bioengineering and the Institute of Engineering in Medicine BE281
Friday, January 8, 20102:00-3:00pm
Fung AuditoriumPowell-Focht Bioengineering Hall
University of California, San Diego Map to Location

Abstract:
Porous Si possesses several properties that make it advantageous for medical diagnostic applications, including low toxicity, high surface area, tunable pore sizes and volumes, and flexible surface chemistry. In this talk, the electrochemical synthesis and use of nanostructured porous silicon films, microparticles, and nanoparticles will be described. The use of the photoluminescence and reflective optical response of these materials for in-vitro and in-vivo sensing and drug delivery applications will be presented.

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