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The Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN) was established in September 2002 and is funded by the National Science Foundation support the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) by designing, constructing, deploying, and operating a cyber-resource for nanotechnology theory, modeling, and simulation. Our mission is embodied in nanoHUB.org and driven by pioneering research, education, outreach, and support for community formation and growth.

Our vision is to grow a diverse community that shares research and educational resources via leading-edge cyberinfrastructure to spark new modes of discovery, innovation, learning, and engagement that accelerate the development of nanoscience into nanotechnology and that tightly connects simulation to experiment and to education.

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Latest News

Jan10

Resonant Tunneling Diode Simulation with NEGF
(Nanowerk News) A new version of RTDNEGF (1.3.2) has been recently deployed on the nanoHUB website. RTDNEGF is a simulator for Resonant Tunneling Diodes (RTD) that implements the Non Equilibrium Green Formalism (NEGF) as its principal computational model.

Oct6

nanoHUB.org on Buzz Out Loud - CNET Blogs
(Buzz Out Loud-CNET Blogs) We've used the open source VNC (virtual network computing) software to create a web site where nanotechnology researchers can access more than 150 live simulation tools via their web browser.

nanoHUB.org

nanoHUB.org is NCN's science gateway for nanotechnology research and education. nanoHUB provides interactive, graphical nanotechnology simulation tools, courses, tutorials, seminars, plus facilities for collaboration.

Latest Research

Dec1

Modeling Ballistic Carbon Nanotube FETs
Modeling of CNFET devices is usually done numerically to ascertain the current-voltage characteristics. This requires a self consistent solution of Schrödinger's equation and Poisson's equation along with the transport equations in the channel.

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Student Leadership

The NCN Student Leadership Council (SLC) is a student organization for NCN affiliated students from all NCN participating universities with a mission to prepare students to play the leadership role in the emerging nanotechnology fields.

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