Nanotechnology Research – Universities

The Grzybowski Research Group at Northwestern University aims at (i) understanding self-assembly (SA) and self-organization (SO) in both equilibrium and nonequilibrium ensembles at various length-scales and (ii) applying SA/SO in practical applications ranging from micro and nanotechnology through biology to societal/global issues.

The Hersam Research Group at Northwestern University develops scanning probe microscopy (SPM) techniques that enable sensing, characterization, and actuation at the single molecule level.

The Institute for Nanotechnology was established as an umbrella organization for the multimillion dollar nanotechnology research efforts at Northwestern University. The role of the Institute is to support meaningful efforts in nanotechnology, house state-of-the-art nanomaterials characterization facilities, and nucleate individual and group efforts aimed at addressing and solving key problems in nanotechnology.

The MEMS and Nanomechanics group is focused on characterizing mechanical behavior and properties of materials at small scale, biomaterials and artificial bio-inspired materials, materials at high strain rates, and on developing the expertise and tools to address micro and nanoscale fabrication and testing.

The research of the Mirkin Research Group at Northwestern focuses on developing methods for controlling the architecture of molecules and materials on the 1-100 nm length scale, and utilizing such structures in the development of analytical tools that can be used in the areas of chemical and biological sensing, lithography, catalysis, and optics.

The group's vision is to develop innovative technologies that harness biomolecular activity perfected by nature towards applications in cellular interrogation, bio-energetic/functional materials development, and next-generation medicine.

The Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC) for Integrated Nanopatterning and Detection Technologies is driven by a vision to develop innovative biological and chemical detection systems capable of revolutionizing a variety of fields.

The goal of the Seideman groups work at Northwestern is to understand, control and utilize molecular dynamics in different environments. To that end we develop and apply quantum mechanical, semiclassical and classical methods in both time and energy domains.

The Stupp laboratory at Northwestern University

The aim of NTNU NanoLab is to establish a cross-disciplinary research environment for researchers within the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, electrical engineering, materials technology and medical research.

EMNLAB is a group within the physical electronics branch of Electrical Engineering at The Ohio State University. The group focuses on using a wide array of analysis, processing, and growth techniques to investigate the surface, interface, and ultrathin film properties of semiconductors.

The goal of the center is to create devices that will make diagnosing, treating and managing diseases easier, less expensive and more effective.

The group's research focuses on the flow through small channels.

The center facility for nanotech research at Ohio State.

Atomistic Construction of Nanostructures and Nanoscale Devices

Nanoscale research at Ohio University's Department of Physics.

The goals of the BNNT program are to understand the interactions among nanoscale materials, and to design and control the architectures of functional system that are made of these nano building blocks with intentions of applications towards medical diagnostics.

Nanoscience at Ohio University

The central theme of the group's research program is the development and application of cutting-edge bio- and nano- technologies and ultrasensitive analytical methodologies to address fundamental and practical questions in chemical, biochemical and biomedical research.

Ultra high spatial-resolution and sensitivity for sensing biomolecules and DNA can be achieved by the use of nanotechnology such as scanning probe techniques and non-linear photonics using ultra short pulsed lasers. The Group is evolving these techniques to create new biological applications, particularly, real-time measurement of the chemical reactions occurring in living cells and tissue.

LaSIE is doing some of the world's frontier research in photonics, nanotechnology (nanophotonics, nanofabrication), and bio-related areas.

The Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Center proactively promotes industrial applications of nanotechnology while carrying out bottom-up and top-down technologies.

The Protonic NanoMachine Group aims at the ultimate understanding of the mechanisms of self-assembly and its regulation, conformational switching, force generation, and energy transduction by biological macromolecular complexes.

Research in the group focuses mainly on molecular signaling systems that transmit and convert cell and gene information, in which dynamic organization into the bio-system is deeply related to the function. Techniques including imaging technique of single molecules in 3D and real time aer being developed to visualize and manipulate single molecules in bio-systems and the behavior, structural changes and physical and chemical properties of individual bio-molecules acting in bio-molecular systems will be monitored in real time and space.

A multi-disciplinary group at the University of Oxford with members from Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics and Biochemistry. The group has been active in the field of nanotube research for over 10 years.