Nanotechnology Research – Universities

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.

The center aims at providing the competitive edge in biology-inspired materials research for scientists, enterprises and public associations.

New technologies for medical applications: studying and production of carbon surfaces allowing for controllable bioactivity.

The center provides a state-of-the art environment for teaching the fundamental techniques used to fabricate new semiconductor devices. The main goal of the research and development activities is the transfer of innovative ideas from basic science to device concepts.

Supramolecular chemistry involving: Nanoglycobiology, Nano-Biotechnology, Nanostructures.

The LNBD laboratory focuses on the development and study of new generation of nanomaterial-based devices, with an emphasis on developing new fabrication approaches and understanding the fundamental mechanisms of the structural assembly. the group uses both the bottom-up and top-down paradigms as the underlying approach for exploring new devices and applications in diverse areas. These include the interface between nanomaterial-based electronic nose devices and disease diagnosis and ecology monitoring, molecule-based (opto)electronic devices, electrical contacts to organic molecules, and electronic charge transport via organic molecules.

Major interests of the group are: electrospinning of functionalized nanofibers; investigation of the mechanical properties of nanostructures;fabrication of nano scaffolds/membrane; nanofluidics.

Nanoelectronics- characterization and fabrication.

Tel Aviv University has launched the first interdisciplinary university research institute for nanoscience and nanotechnology in Israel, with a multimillion investment. Over 40 groups actively conduct leading research in electronics, physics, chemistry, biotech and medicine, developing more than 85 specific and interdisciplinary projects.

Combining the nano research at A&M.