Nanotechnology Research – Universities

Major research activities in nanotechnologies include thin films and surface engineering (physics and applications) and application of ion and plasma methods for formation of nanostructures and nanomaterials.

The Center aims to stimulate nanoscience and microsystems technology activity in Lithuania and Baltic region by participating in European and global networks, research projects and by dissemination of information.

The central scientific focus of the Kavli Institute at Cornell is to ddress the major challenges and opportunities for science at the atomic and molecular scale.

The center is one of the seven networking national research centers across the country in nanotechnology. The mission of the center is to provide higher education and advance research and knowledge in the emerging fields of nanotechnology.

Major research topics are Optical Properties of Mesoscopic Particles; Fabrication and Characterization of Novel Carbonaceous Nano-Materials; Surface Plasmon and Near-Field Optics; and Optical Waveguides and Other Photonic Devices

Yo-Sep Min's lab is interested in chemical approaches to materials and devices for electronic and energy applications. Current research interests are: Carbon nanotube (CNT): synthesis, purification, functionalization and its device applications. Atomic layer deposition (ALD): dielectric or metallic films and nano-materials by ALD technique. Hydrogen storage materials with a large surface area and a moderate binding energy with hydrogen.

The main research efforts of the group focus on the fabrication of functional nanomaterials by assembling nanobuilding blocks into designed patterns.

Research areas in Haeshin Lee's group are dealing with Design and synthesis functional biomaterials and inspired by mussels and geckos; Development of nano-carriers for a variety of pharmaceuticals; Development of new surface chemistry for material-independent surface modifications; Self-assembly of peptides and proteins; Protein folding in solutions; and development of new gecko-mimetic adhesives.

Nano-Biomaterials laboratory focuses on synthesis, characterization, and application of novel biomaterials for drug delivery, tissue engineering, and gene therapy.

This research program is a collective effort of research groups with different disciplinary competencies. The major goal of the program is the development of new, innovative tools, technologies and methodologies for chemical synthesis, analysis and biochemical diagnostics, performed in nanolitre to femtolitre domains.

Research on quantum Josephson circuits, nanostructured proteins and spintronics.

The lab tries to construct and establish a new concept of semiconductor materials research, that is, semiconductor exciton photonics. Research includes growth techniques for low dimensional or nano-scale structures by atomic-scale controlling of surfaces and interfaces together with excitonic and photonic properties.

Research in the group involves searching for new optoelectrical phenomenons in atomic structures, which result from new quantum phenomenons as well as the co-existence of light and electrons. Design of new optoelectronics devices.

Three main areas of research: Molcular Nanotechnology, Quantum Nanotechnology and Bio-Nanotechnology.

Research areas include Parallel Processors, Super-Scalar Technology, Nano-Fabrication Technology, High Speed Devices, Smart Sensors, Interconnection Technology and Micromachining.

This division contains three laboratories - Plasma Engineering, Microelectronics, and Nano Integration Technology.