Rapid Scanning
AFM for Education
May 2008 Image of the Month...
Home
About Us
Products
Our Customers
News & Events
Applications
Gallery
Technology
Image Contest
Developer's Corner
Contact
Careers
Newsletter
>> search of web-site
AFM University Nanoparticles
AFM University Nanoparticles
Probe Store
Probe Store
home inquire newsletter search site map
 
Printable version
Prinatable version

Monthly Image Contest
 
Contest: Each month Pacific Nanotechnology will post an AFM image on its web site. A prize will be awarded to the person that is able to correctly identify the sample used to create the AFM image. More information & Rules
 

December 2005 Image of the Month

Scan Size: 5 × 5 microns
Submissions for the December 2005  Image of the Month contest must be received by January 27, 2006. Send your submissions to Rhoda Becker. Information should include your name and email address for winner notification.
 
 
 
November 2005 Image of the Month Contest Winner:
Darko  Grujicic
Answer:
Quantum dots cadmium-selenium core-shell & agglomerates
September 2005 Image of the Month Contest Winner:
Dr. Chandrabhas Narayana
Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research
Answer:
Surface Modified Polymer
July 2005 Image of the Month Contest Winner:
David Harper of the University of Tennessee
Answer:
Wood cell cross section with chatter marks.
May 2005 Image of the Month Contest Winner:
Kevin Olson of UC Irvine
Answer:
Color ink on glossy photo paper
April 2005 Image of the Month Contest Winner:
David Coleman of Alcoa
Answer:
Surface modified poly-dimethylsiloxane (rubbery polymer)
March 2005 Image of the Month Contest Winner:
Marty Wheaton of Echelon
Answer:
Metal film plate
February 2005 Image Contest Contest Winner:
Yuhuang Wang of Rice University
Answer:
MHA ink on gold substrate
January 2005 Image Contest Contest Winner:
Stefan Zauscher of Duke University
Answer:
Paper particles of eucalyptus fibers and carbonate.
December 2004 Image Contest Contest Winner:
Dr. Brandon Weeks of Texas Tech University
Answer:
Epithelial cell
November 2004 Image Contest Contest Winner:
Martin Widenbrant of Stanford University
Answer:
breast cancer tissue
October 2004 Image Contest Contest Winner:
Answer:
paper
September Image Contest Contest Winner:
Abhishek Jain
Answer:
Aluminum thin film
August 2004 Image Contest Contest Winner:
Dr. June M. Epp of Alcoa
Answer:
Carbide particles on extraction replica
July 2004 Image Contest Contest Winner:
Christian Deck of UC San Diego
Answer:
Fractured Abalone Shell
June 2004 Image Contest Contest Winner:
Darko Grujicic of the University of Idaho
Answer:
blood cells
April 2004 Image Contest Contest Winner:
Raghu Viswanathan of Auburn University
Answer:
Silicon carbide
March 2004 Image Contest Contest Winner:
Tiffany Dukette of Michigan State
Answer:
Thermal plastics vulcanized (TPV).
Blend of Polymerpropylene and Carbon Black.
February 2004 Image Contest Contest Winner:
Tiandan Chen of UC Irvine
Answer:
Paper
January 2004 Image Contest Contest Winner:
Peter Haring Bolivar
Answer:
DVD bits
November 2003 Image Contest Contest Winner:
Philip Wingert, University of Notre Dame
Answer:
HF etched glass, LFM
October 2003 Image Contest Contest Winner:
Erik Menke, UC Irvine
Answer:
Chromium on Glass
September 2003 Image Contest Contest Winner:
Jay Anseth, Stanford
Answer:
Polypeptide Molecules (PMLG) deposited on SI substrate.
Vapor deposition polymerization 0.1% concentration.
 
 
Information and Rules
The following rules apply to Pacific Nanotechnology's monthly image contest:
  1. The award for the person that is able to correctly identify the sample used to create the AFM image will be an iPod Nano.
  2. If more than one person correctly identifies the sample, a random drawing will be made from contestants with the correct answer to select the winner of the iPod Nano.
  3. When no contestant is able to identify the sample, a random drawing will be made from all of the entrants in the contest. The winner of the drawing will receive the iPod Nano .
  4. Contestants may submit only one conjecture of the sample identity.
  5. All submissions to the image contest must be made within 30 days from the posting of the image on the Pacific Nanotechnology web site.
  6. Submissions must be made by email to Rhoda Becker.
    7. Please include your name and phone number with the submission.
  7. The award will be issued 40 days after the image is posted on the Pacific Nanotechnology Web site.
  8. An $50 gift certificate from Amazon.com will be awarded to the person that provides an image that is used in the Pacific Nanotechnology AFM image contest. Pictures used for the contest will be selected by PNI management.
  9. Direct relatives of employees of PNI may not be entrants. Persons directly associated with the person submitting the image for the contest may not be entrants.
 
 
3350 Scott Blvd. #29, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Phone: 1-800-246-3704   Direct: 408-982-9492   Fax: 408-982-9151
 
© Copyright 2002 -2007 Pacific Nanotechnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
No part of this site can be copied without prior agreement with Pacific Nanotechnology.