Nanotechnology Research Laboratories

The Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at Delft University of Technology consists of six research groups and a nanofabrication cleanroom facility.

The European Union's 7th Framework Programme's collaborative research project FP7-2009-IST-4-248613 DIAMOND - Diagnosis, Error Modelling and Correction for Reliable Systems Design aims at improving the productivity and reliability of semiconductor and electronic systems design in Europe by providing a systematic methodology and an integrated environment for the diagnosis and correction of errors.

A European project for the devolopment of an integrated platform to assess the risk of nanoparticles.

A national key laboratory at Donghua University focused on advanced and functional fiber materials, including electrospun nanofibers, nanofiber membranes and sponges, smart and bio-based fibers, and fiber-based energy and environmental materials.

The Spanier Group at the MesoMaterials Lab at Drexel uses variable temperature scanning probe microscopy to probe selected physical, electronic, mechanical, magnetic and optical properties of nanostructures.

Drexel's MS in Materials Science and Engineering offers flexible study in nanostructured materials, biomaterials, composite materials, functional materials, materials processing and synthesis, electronic materials, materials for energy applications, polymers and structural materials, while building advanced skills in materials selection, design, processing, testing and research.

The BioNanoTechnology research at the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems at Drexel University (Drexel BIOMED) is focused on bioinformatics, biosensing, bioimaging, tissue engineering, drug delivery, and neuroengineering, which are the main research thrusts of the school.

The Nanomaterials and Nanobiosensors group designs, synthesizes and characterizes functional nanomaterials and applies them in biosensing, life sciences, nanomedicine and diagnostics.

Advanced Nanomachining researches shaping silicon-based materials with nanometer accuracy, using and improving plasma etch tools for smooth or rough engineered surfaces and sustainable nanofabrication.

Atomic-Scale Materials Dynamics studies how surroundings influence materials structure, evolution and functionality using high-resolution electron microscopy, spectroscopy and in situ approaches.

Biomaterial Microsystems develops strategies for fabrication of biopolymer and carbon microstructures and microsystems for life science, health technology and energy applications.

Catalysis and Operando Characterization studies structure-function relationships of catalysts through operando and in situ electron- and X-ray-based methods for sustainable catalytic systems.

Hyperdimensional Electron Nanoscopy applies electron beam imaging and spectroscopy to nanoscale physical and chemical processes under stimuli such as heating, electrical biasing, light illumination and gas exposure.

Materials at the Interface of Biology characterizes materials and their interactions with biological systems using advanced electron microscopy, cryo-fixation, spectroscopy and related methods.

This group develops SEM-based microscopy methods for high-statistical microstructure characterization of materials properties, processes, structure and functionalities, including nanoparticles, thin films and 2D materials.

Molecular Windows develops microfabricated chip systems and imaging methods to observe nanoscale chemical, physical and biological processes in gas and liquid phases.

Nano-Micro-Macro develops advanced electron microscopy methods for structural information about functional materials and nanostructures, including in situ and operando characterization.

Nanosystems Engineering develops micro- and nano-engineering methods based on silicon and polymer materials platforms, nanolithography, silicon etching, thin films, microfluidics and micro 3D printing.

Plasma Aided Nanotechnology focuses on plasma-based processes for growth, patterning and functionalization of 2D and 3D functional materials and nanostructures, including thin films and devices.

Polymer Microsystems develops micropatterned polymer materials and two-photon polymerization micro 3D printing for life science applications such as microrobots, scaffolds and micropatterned electrodes.

The MSc programme in Physics and Nanotechnology covers a wide range of technological, theoretical, and experimental techniques in modern physics. The applications include various topics, such as the development of nanostructured materials with tailor-made electrical, magnetic, optical, mechanical and chemical properties, manufacturing and integration of nano- and micro-components in systems design, modelling of complex biological systems, optical data processing and transfer, and the development of technologies for sourcing, storing, and converting sustainable energy - e.g. fuel cells and hydrogen technology.

The Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology - DTU Nanotech - is a highly esteemed research institution within the field of micro- and nanotechnology. Applied science, innovation strategies and state-of-the-art technology form our core identity as a scientific institution. We encourage technology transfer and technology development through industry collaboration, and industrial PhD students are an integrated part of our PhD programme.

Nanoscience and nanotechnology are built upon chemistry and physics. This degree is a solid science degree (physics and chemistry) but with a unique focus on nanoscience and nanotechnology. In the Years 3 and 4 of the degree the student chooses to major in either physics or chemistry, but all students do the nanotechnology modules.

The mission of the Center for Metamaterials and Integrated Plasmonics is to continue to advance the basic understanding of electromagnetic metamaterials, exploring their capabilities and limitations across the electromagnetic spectrum. They want to develop fabrication techniques for metamaterials that may operate in various environments, with a particular emphasis on structures designed for terahertz, telecommunications and optical wavelengths.

The Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology (CEINT) is dedicated to elucidating the relationship between a vast array of nanomaterials ? from natural, to manufactured, to those produced incidentally by human activities - and their potential environmental exposure, biological effects, and ecological consequences. Headquartered at Duke University, CEINT is a collaboration between Duke, Carnegie Mellon University, Howard University, and Virginia Tech and investigators from the University of Kentucky and Stanford University.