Showing 19 results for Researcher: Charles Patrick Collier
August 17, 2026
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ORNL researchers found that lipid bilayers, the basic structure of cell membranes, can exhibit electrical behaviors associated with learning and memory. The discovery could advance brain-inspired computing technologies and provide new insights into neurological disorders.
September 12, 2023
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January 26, 2023
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Application of an electrical stimulation training protocol to a phospholipid droplet interface bilayer (DIB) results in persistent synaptic plasticity in the form of long-term potentiation (LTP), an important component of learning and memory in the
December 6, 2022
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While studying how bio-inspired materials might inform the design of next-generation computers, scientists at ORNL achieved a first-of-its-kind result that could have big implications for both edge computing and human health.
August 4, 2022
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Two-terminal memory elements, or memelements, capable of co-locating signal processing and memory via history-dependent reconfigurability at the nanoscale are vital for next-generation computing materials striving to match the brain’s efficiency
July 30, 2021
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The structure of amphiphilic molecules at buried liquid/liquid interfaces can be controlled by ion-pairing interactions to better understand the mechanisms of liquid extraction and self-assembly.
May 18, 2021
2 MIN READ
The effect of aluminum zero mode waveguides ZMWs (Al-ZMWs) on the photophysical properties of quantum dots (QDs) was investigated.
March 9, 2020
1 MIN READ
Lipid membranes are fundamental to many biological processes but are fragile, complicating efforts to incorporate them in synthetic systems.
March 1, 2020
1 MIN READ
We show that hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions in the aqueous phase control the conformations of the polymers in the organic phase.
February 27, 2020
5 MIN READ
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 27, 2020 — Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee achieved a rare look at the inner workings of polymer self-assembly at an oil-water interface to advance materials for neuromorphic computing and bio-inspired technologies.
October 21, 2019
1 MIN READ
This paper describes the discovery, characterization, and modeling of a two-terminal, voltage-controlled memory capacitor.