The Nanometer-scale Science and Technology Division (NS) program for 2007 covers recent advances in imaging, characterization, tribology, assembly, lithography, and process technology at the nanoscale. Applications of nanostructures and devices in electronics, photonics, sensing, and nanobiotechnology are also addressed, with special sessions on nanotube and nanowire devices and processing. A major focus in nanoscale science and technology is high-resolution imaging, high sensitivity detection, and manipulation using scanning probes. Papers are also invited in the areas of nanolithography and nanofabrication to report on the latest breakthroughs in emerging nanopatterning technologies. The division invites your submissions to be a part of these exciting eleven topical sessions. Invited speakers also highlight many of the sessions, and will include talks on Advanced Imaging and Characterization, Nanotribology and Nanomechanics, Nanolithography and Nanofabrication, Nanoassembly and Manipulation, Nanodevices, Nanotubes, Nanowires, Nanosensors, and Biological Applications of Nanostructures. Our Nanotribology and Nanomechanics session is part of a special Featured Topic in Tribology at this conference.

NS1+MS  Nanoscale Imaging Techniques

D. Ginger, University of Washington, "Imaging Performance Variations in Organic Solar Cells with Time-Resolved Electrostatic Force Microscopy and Photocurrent-sensitive Atomic Force Microscopy"

R. Kile, University of Illinois at Chicago, "An Atomic View of Doping, Diffusion and Ordering in Complex Oxide Interfaces: The Elegant Power of Advanced Electron Microscopy"

NS2+MS  Characterization of Nanostructures

N. Economou, Zeiss, "Helium-ion Microscopy for Nanostructure Characterization"

S. Hasegawa, University of Tokyo, Japan, "Four-Tip Scanning Tunneling Microscope for Measuring Transport in Nanostructures"

TR+NS3  Nanotribology and Nanomechanics

L. Marks, Northwestern University, "Tribology in Full View"

O. Warren, Hysitron, Inc., "Quantitative, Direct-Observation Nanomechanical Measurements in TEMs"

NS4       Nanolithography

J. Brugger, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland, "Nanostencil Lithography"

NS5  Process Technology for Nanostructures

M. Simmons, University of New South Wales, Australia, "Nanoscale Device Fabrication by Scanning Probe Microscopy"

NS6  Nanoscale Assembly and Manipulation

M. Culpepper, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "Small-scale Six-axis Positioning Devices for Nano-scale Research and Manufacturing"

H. Wolf, IBM Research Laboratory, "Assembly and Transfer of Functional Nanoparticle Arrays"

NS7+EM+MS+MN  Nanoscale Devices

A. Fujimoto, Toshiba Corporation, Japan

NS8        Nanoscale Sensors

M. Hegner, University of Basel, Switzerland, "Nanomechanics in Life Science"

NS9   Nanotube Devices and Processes

NS10 Nanowires

D. Ferry, Arizona State University, "Nanowires in Nanoelectronics: Problems and Promise"

F. Ross, IBM, "Kinetic Measurements during the Nucleation and Growth of Si and Ge"

NS11+BI  Biological and Molecular Applications of Nanoscale Structures

V. Vogel, ETH Zürich, Switzerland, "The Extracellular Matrix as Mechanotransducer?"

NS12  Nanometer-scale Science and Technology Poster Session