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Daniel J. Lacks

Professor

Department of Chemical Engineering


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CONTACT INFORMATION
Phone: (216) 368-4238
Fax: (216) 368-3016
Email: daniel.lacks@case.edu


Office:AW Smith 1334, 10900 Euclid Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44106-7222

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Chemistry, Harvard University (1992)

M.S. in Chemistry, Harvard University (1989)

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Cornell University (1987)

ACTIVE RESEARCH

Effects of Nanoscale Structure on Atomic Scale Structure and Properties

Molecular dynamics simulations are used to show that nanoscale structure can alter the nature of the atomic-level bonding, which in turn changes the mechanical properties of the material. This work has focused on nanoporous silica, and was carried out in conjunction with an experimental investigation of the mechanical and spectroscopic properties of self-assembled nanoporous silica films.

POTENTIAL IMPACT

A goal of nanotechnology is to create materials that behave differently than conventional materials. One way for nanotechnology to achieve this goal is by using nanoscale structure to induce changes in the atomic level structure and bonding. This research will develop a understanding of how nanoscale structure can alter the atomic level structure, and ultimately the material properties.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

H. Fan, C. Hartshorn, T. Buchheit, D. Tallant, R. Sullivan, D. J. Lacks, S. Torquato, and C. J. Brinker, Evidence for New Modulus/Density Scaling Relationships and Framework Architectures in Porous, Self-Assemblied Nanostructures, in preparation

FIELDS
Fundamental Nanoscience
Nanomaterials
Computation and Simulation