Nanotechnology Research Laboratories

IFW Dresden researches the physics and chemistry of new materials, generating knowledge and innovations for future technologies in solid state and materials research.

The Leibniz Institute for Surface Modification carries out basic and applied research on physical and chemical mechanisms which are important at fabrication and modification of isolating, metallic, semi-conducting and polymeric surface layers. Low-energetic ions, electrons, plasma as well as VUV and UV photons are employed.

Since its foundation in 1992, the IPHT has performed top-rank research and development receiving worldwide appreciation. Its present concentration on photonic technology aims at strengthening its existing scientific and technological competences and to expand into new areas of modern optics. The institute's ambitious goal is to be among the world?s leading developers of photonic technology and its applications.

The researchers at the IPF work towards understanding the effects of interfaces and the utilization of interface design in material development, in which nanotechnological aspects as well as interfaces to biosystems are of great importance.

The Fiber Photonics department researches fiber-based photonics, specialized waveguides and nanostructures for light generation, light guidance and sensing.

The Nanooptics department investigates and engineers nanoscale light-matter interactions with designed nanostructures for field control, sensing and enhanced spectroscopy.

The interdisciplinary degree courses in nanotechnology at Leibniz Universität Hannover provide extensive training in the field of nanotechnology. The Faculties of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics and Physics, and Natural Sciences have combined forces to offer this joint program.

The lab's goals are basic research and application-oriented engineering in the nanoscale accompanied by appropriate interdisciplinary training.

The interdisciplinary degree courses in nanotechnology at Leibniz Universität Hannover provide extensive training in the field of nanotechnology. The Faculties of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics and Physics, and Natural Sciences have combined forces to offer this joint programme.

The Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory has 6 research groups that deal with Atomic and Molecular Conductors, Interface Physics, Magnetic and Superconducting Materials, Quantum Physics of Nanostructured Materials, Quantum Physics and Applications at Ultra Low Temperatures, Granular & Disordered Media, and Physics of Surfaces and Materials.

The Material Physics and Nanotechnology master's programme focuses on the physics of new materials and covers a wide range of materials used in for example semiconductor technology, optoelectronics and biotechnical applications.

A CNRS and Université Grenoble Alpes joint laboratory oriented toward interfaces between physics and life sciences, environmental sciences, mechanics and applied mathematics.

A Grenoble INP and CNRS materials science laboratory working on functional nanomaterials, thin films, surface nano-engineering and interfaces between materials and biological matter.

A CNRS high magnetic field research infrastructure with a Grenoble site for static magnetic fields used in advanced materials and condensed matter research.

A joint enterprise with Imperial College London, the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) has been designed to act as a focus for current interdisciplinary nanoscale materials and device research.

The Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies is a Department of Energy-funded nanoscience research facility that provides users from around the world with access to state of the art expertise and instrumentation in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment with a focus on nanoscience integration.

Research in the area of physics and chemistry of nanoscale structures built from chemically generated nanoparticles.

The core competency of the ?nanofabrication? research group is to synthesize variety of nanoparticles, characterize them using X-ray absorption spectroscopy and utilize them to fabricate devices for biomedical applications.

The B.S. in Nanosystems Engineering (NSE) is a four year undergraduate program leading to an ABET accredited engineering degree. This interdisciplinary program was established in 2005 and prepares graduates with the knowledge and skills to integrate basic nanoscale science and engineering fundamentals in order to produce useful technology for society. The program offers students the choice to select an engineering application focus area from biomedical, chemical, electrical, mechanical, or microsystems engineering. The program draws upon the strengths of our unique combination of laboratory resources and interdisciplinary research, education, and support programs.

The Ph.D. in Engineering is an interdisciplinary degree with a strong research emphasis. The program prepares candidates for both academic and industry careers. The PhD Engineering program offers a Micro/Nanotechnology curriculum.

The Ph.D. in Molecular Sciences and Nanotechnology provides a formal framework for students to engage in the study of structures and devices assembled by nature on the one hand, and those assembled by humans on the other.

The Low Temperature Laboratory at Aalto University is one of the world centres in ultra-low-temperature physics and technology. Its research infrastructure includes sub-mK refrigerators and facilities for quantum, nanoelectronics and ultra-low-temperature experiments.

A CNRS and Université Grenoble Alpes theoretical physics laboratory focused on condensed matter physics and modeling.

A CNRS and Université Grenoble Alpes laboratory located at Minatec-Leti developing micro- and nanotechnologies for health, environment, energy, optoelectronics and nanoelectronics.

The Chair in Hybrid Nanosystems at LMU Munich conducts research in nanophotonics, plasmonics, energy conversion, and plasmonic chemistry at the Nanoinstitute Munich.