Science and Engineering Council of Santa Barbara
October Luncheon
at
The Elephant Bar Restaurant
Thursday, October 14, 2004 12:00-1:30 PM

Small-Tech Wizardry :
Synthesizing Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon nanotubes and similar structures are the focus of much research in the semiconductor, applied physics, biotechnology, chemical, and mechanical engineering fields. They have a number of interesting properties: they can be conductors or semiconductors, are extremely strong, and have good thermal conductivity. Our speaker will discuss how chemical vapor deposition (CVD) can be used to synthesize nano-scale materials and devices with various properties.

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Dennis Adderton
Chief Executive Officer of First Nano, Inc.

Dennis Adderton is the Chief Technical Officer of First Nano Inc. In 1998, he co-founded NanoDevices with Dr. Virgil Elings and Dr. Stephen Minne. Adderton served as Vice President of NanoDevices for five years. First Nano is a spin-off of NanoDevices founded in May 2003. Adderton holds several patents and a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UCSB.

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$12 for SEC members; $15 for non-members.
Information: Barbara Keaney (E-mail: scieng@silcom.com or call 805-684-4927).
Reservations NOT required.
Elephant Bar Restaurant: 521 Firestone Road.
Website: http://www.scieng.org

From the Co-Presidents: This month we are pleased to welcome three new SEC members - civil engineering company Bengal Engineering, asset management software company Yardi Systems; and Dr. Robert McFarland, an individual member. This month's program with Dennis Adderton of First Nano Inc. provides another outstanding opportunity to hear from a locally based entrepreneur and technology pioneer in nanotechnology. Looking ahead to November 11 we will hear from Prof. Paul Hansma of the UCSB Department of Physics on "A microscopic look at bone fractures and bone fracture dynamics" Join us.

Tim Murphy