Nanotechnology Research – Universities

As the materials research institute in the ETH-domain, Empa is most certainly active in nanotechnology and is generating new knowledge, new materials and new applications and is transferring this knowhow to potential users.

FIRST is a technology and cleanroom facility for advanced Micro- and Nanotechnology

The Functional Materials Laboratory (FML) is exploring the interface between materials and chemistry (catalysis) and biology (cell culture).

The LSST is involved in research and teaching in numerous areas of surface science and technology, with a special focus on the areas of tribology, functional biointerfaces, biomedical interfaces, dynamic biointerfaces, surface functionalization, surface forces, and advanced surface analytical techniques.

The group's research focuses on the preparation of ultra-small semiconductor structures with the aim to investigate experimentally new, unusual and unexpected physical systems. In particular they are interested in structures that operate at the crossover between classical physics and quantum physics.

The group targets manufacturing techniques for the micro and nano-scale that rely on assembly principles observed in living cells. They particularly focus on maskless techniques outside of cleanrooms, at the solid-liquid interface, and suitable for a wide range of materials.

Researching the synthesis and processing of nanoparticles.

Research in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at ETH Zurich is a massive undertaking, involving nearly 300 graduate students, more than 50 professors and eight departments. This involvement in materials goes back to the ETH's beginnings, and has resulted in many outstanding contributions, both in science and in applications.

Research in the group encompasses all that has to do with the study of the interaction of light and matter at the nanometer scale.

The group works in mostly three areas: nanomaterials, nanophysics and nanophotonics

The group is dealing with the development and the application of structure determination methods in solids down to atomic resolution. The intention is to correlate the structure with physical properties.

ZMN provides a platform of technologies for basic and for applied research in the field of micro and nano systems.

29 departments and junior research groups from different faculties outline the scientific Institute for Micro- and Nanotechnologies (IMN) which is formed with the aim to collaboratively perform research and training in an interdisciplinary manner in the sectors of materials research, the patterning of micro- and nanostructures, upto the realization of complete devices and systems for industrial applications.

The Nano+Bio-Center has two overlapping sections/departments: nanostructure technology and molecular biological technology

Major research topics are: Advanced Nanostructures; Quantum Devices; Transport and Interactions in Low Dimensional Systems; Optical Spectroscopy; Bio-Nanostructures; Silicon Based Spintronics.

CEN houses 7 new microscopes built by FEI ranging from a standard SEM instrument to two highly specialized Titan TEMs. The new unit represents an exciting opportunity that will allow DTU and Denmark to be at the forefront of research utilizing all forms of electron microscopy and will be available for use by both in-house and external users.

The main objective of the Danish National Research Foundation Center for Individual Nanoparticle Functionality (CINF) at DTU is to explore and understand the fundamental relations between surface morphology and reactivity on the nanometer scale.

Nano DTU covers the full spectrum from basic research to applications. Nano DTU is organized in nine reseach themes, spanding from nanobio-technology to energy technology.

DANCHIP is a national facility for producing components based on micro- and nanostructured materials for the use in research and industrial products.

MIC is the department for micro- and nanotechnology at the Technical University of Denmark.MIC's mission is to: educate scientists and engineers, conduct research and development in micro and nanotechnology, and transfer new technologies to Danish industry, through joint programmes.

The Nanointegration group combines microcantilever systems with nanofabrication techniques in order to 'expand the nano toolbox'. They both develop tools to directly interact with the nanocomponents - tiny grippers for one-by-one manipulation - but also methods for assembling many such structures in parallel... which are necessary to ever manufacture nanosystem devices.

(site in Danish) Theory and applications of nanosystems with four dedicated research groups: nanoprobes, nanointegration, optofluidics and silicon based nano electromechanical systems

The research group Nanotechnology & Risk is dedicated to studying the potential environmental risks of engineered nanomaterials. This is done by following two basic approaches: A laboratory based approach to gain new insights in the behaviour and ecotoxicity of nanomaterials, and a desk based approach to critically analyze and suggest solutions to the regulatory and management challenges posed by the emergence of this new technological field.

The Biotechnological Centre (BIOTEC) of the Technische Universität Dresden is a unique interdisciplinary centre focussing on research and teaching in molecular bio-engineering. The BIOTEC hosts top international research groups dedicated to genomics, proteomics, biophysics, cellular machine, tissue engineering, and bioinformatics.

Research areas include molecular electronics, multiscale phenomena and supramolecular (bio)aggregates.