Nanotechnology Research – Universities

The ARC Centre for Functional Nanomaterials was established in November 2003 under the Australian Research Council's Centre of Excellence Program (Reserved Round). The Centre aims to become a world class centre of excellence with leading Australian researchers in nanomaterials

Combines pre-eminent Australian theoretical and experimental research groups in quantum and atom optics. The center's aim is to create a powerful network to advance the rapidly developing field of Quantum-Atom Optics.

Nanotechnology and Mesoscale Physics at the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering

The work in the laboratories is focussed on the study of fundamental atomic and molecular processes, the electronic structure of matter and their application to technological devices, and the understanding of atmospheric and astrophysical processes.

The department carries out a significant research body in nanotechnology and nanosciences.

At the Australian National University (ANU), carbon nanotubes, Boron Nitride (BN) nanotubes, nanoparticles, nanowires and other nanomaterials have been produced by using a high-energy ball milling and annealing method, which was developed by the group in 1998.

The research undertaken by the group ranges from government-funded fundamental research to confidential one-on-one industrial projects. The NRI is also part of the West Australian Nanochemistry Institute (WANRI) that comprises groups from Curtin University, Murdoch University and the University of Western Australia.

A four years full-time undergraduate degree program in nanotechnology.

NSTC will investigate problems that are integral to the development of intelligent systems for the coming revolution in Nanotechnology. These include the development of new sampling and sensing devices, next- and future-generation electronics, advanced functional materials, better understanding of the fundamental nature of nanostructures and the 'micro-meets-nano' (M@NT) issues of scale that must be addressed as we progress from micro-scale to nano-scale devices and systems.

The Nanotechnology / Science double degree program aims to provide students with a broad education in disciplines that will underpin the science and technology, in particular nanotechnology.