Nanotechnology Research Laboratories

Develops functional plasmonic and stimuli-responsive nanomaterials and nanostructured surfaces for sensing and optics.

Develops chemically programmable nanoparticles and microparticles for drug delivery and autonomous chemical systems.

Studies polymer reaction engineering, energy-storage materials and nanostructured polymer systems.

Develops polymer and metal nanostructured surfaces and patterns for tissue engineering and biomedical use.

Develops nanostructured and nanocomposite materials for alternative energy and bioapplications.

Prepares and modifies metal nanostructures and nanoparticles for electronic and biomedical applications.

Develops two-dimensional materials, graphene derivatives and inorganic nanomaterials for electronics, sensing and energy storage.

Develops hybrid nanomaterials combining polymers with inorganic nanoparticles.

Develops polymeric nanomaterials and nanostructured polymer systems for medical and technical use.

Develops chemical sensors based on nanostructured and thin-film materials.

When material dimensions reach the nanometer scale, quantum mechanical and thermodynamic properties that are insignificant in larger materials dominate, causing nanomaterials to display new and interesting properties. The group seeks to understand these properties and exploit them for technological applications, including semiconductor quantum dots, colloidal nanocrystals, quantum information, catalysis, and optoelectronic applications.

The BS degree program in Molecular Engineering offers undergraduates a cutting-edge engineering curriculum built on a strong foundation in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology. Courses are designed to develop quantitative reasoning and problem-solving skills; to introduce engineering analysis of physical, chemical, and biological systems; and to address open-ended technological questions across a spectrum of disciplines.

The Institute's mission is to translate advances in basic physics, chemistry, biology and computation into new tools to address important societal problems and, to create a research and teaching environment to enhance and transmit these capabilities from scientific generation to generation.

Nanoscience research

The Lin Lab works on interdisciplinary research concerning sustainability and human health, including metal-organic frameworks, catalysis, renewable energy, nanomedicine, drug delivery, biomedical imaging, and cancer therapy.

The Park Group focuses on the science and technology of precisely engineered nanomaterials, including atomically-thin integrated circuitry, growth and characterization of two-dimensional materials, and low-dimensional nanostructures for advanced electronic, optical, thermal, and mechanical devices.

Recently the NanoLab has focused much of it's attention on photonic applications of rare-earth luminescence in semiconductors and glasses.

The UC Nanoworld and Smart Materials and Devices Laboratories are an interdepartmental research laboratory group which includes faculty from Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, Aerospace Engineering and the UC Medical School. The labs develop innovative smart materials, sensors and devices by intersecting the various disciplines of science and engineering. The main concentration of research is in the Nanotechnology, Biomimetics, Composites and Smart Structures fields.

The group's research is focusing on the fabrication, design and properties of ultrathin films and nanostructures. They are developing new surface chemistries for thin film growth, measuring thin film nanostructures and characterizing thin film properties.

The university's nanoscience bachelor (in Danish).

The Center for Quantum Devices research: How to create, control, measure, and protect quantum coherence and entanglement in solid-state electronic devices are the main themes of QDev.

Hatzakis Lab studies molecular mechanisms controlling cellular functions using single-particle and live-cell microscopy, super-resolution microscopy, nanocarriers and quantitative image analysis.

The JC Group studies fundamental and applied interactions between light and materials, including fluorescent molecular materials, semiconductor nanomaterials, time-resolved photonics and bottom-up nanofabrication.

The Jensen Group studies atomic structure, properties and synthesis of nanomaterials, using X-ray and neutron scattering to understand and design advanced materials for catalysis, solar cells and energy technologies.

The Laursen Group researches design and synthesis of fluorescent dyes and molecular materials, spectroscopy, self-assembly and applications in probes, sensors, imaging, nanoparticles and optical materials.