Nanotechnology Research Laboratories

The Materials Characterisation and Fabrication Platform supports materials research through advanced instrumentation, analysis and characterisation, including nanomaterials characterisation, electron and ion microscopy and nanofabrication access.

Researchers in the School of Physics investigate nanoscale systems for quantum computing, imaging, optical sensors, bionics, nanophotonics and light-matter interactions.

The Aerospace Materials Laboratory, directed by Professor Henry Sodano, focuses on advanced aerospace materials including composite materials, multifunctional materials, additive manufacturing, ceramics and nanotechnology.

The Cellular Adhesion and Drug Delivery Lab develops approaches for cellular adhesion and vascular targeted drug delivery, including particle and cell interactions under flow and drug-delivery materials.

The DYnamic NAnoMEDicines Lab explores interactions between polymeric nanoparticles and biological systems, guiding nanoparticle design for therapeutic development.

The Goldsmith Lab uses first-principles computational modeling, molecular simulation and data science to understand catalysts, nanomaterials and advanced materials for sustainable chemical production, pollution abatement and energy storage.

The Kotov Lab studies self-assembly and other nano- and microscale materials questions, including nanoparticle assemblies, chiral nanomaterials and biomimetic nanocomposites.

Research in the Glotzer group focuses on understanding why and how ordered structures emerge in otherwise disordered soft materials and nanoscale systems -- and how to design and control novel, functional structures from nanoscale building blocks using unconventional methods. Our tools for discovery include molecular, mesoscale, and multiscale computer simulations.

The LNF is available, on a fee basis, for use by research groups from government, industry and universities. Equipment and processes are available for research on silicon integrated circuits, MEMS, III-V compound devices, organic devices and nanoimprint technology.

The Michigan Center for Materials Characterization, also known as MC2, is the University of Michigan facility dedicated to micron- and nanoscale imaging and analysis of materials.

Micro- and nano-technology and molecular engineering research are concerned with the design and testing of microdevices which can affect the behavior of individual molecules or systems of molecules to perform specific functions. The nature of molecular interactions allows for an innumerable amount of potential applications.

The Min Research Lab advances nano- and biomaterials-based platform technologies such as functional coatings, therapeutic nanomaterials and biosensors for biomedical applications.

The Moon Lab develops new immunotherapies and vaccines at the interface of immunology, pharmaceutics and engineering, using nanotechnology, biomaterials, drug delivery, tissue engineering and high-throughput methods.

The group's long-term research mission is to develop advanced nanofabrication and nanomanufacturing technologies that will fabricate nanoscale device structures substantially more advanced than state-of-the-art technology permits as well as create innovative functional devices by combining multidisciplinary knowledge (e.g., Fluid Mechanics, Electronics, Photonics, and Biology) and nanotechnology.

The Nanoscale Transport Lab is jointly led by Prof. Pramod Reddy and Prof. Edgar Meyhofer. We explore energy transport and conversion at the nanoscale - from single-molecule thermal junctions to near-field radiative heat transfer to thermophotovoltaic energy conversion - pushing the boundaries of thermodynamics and quantum transport.

The Sept Lab conducts computational and experimental research in protein and cellular biophysics and biochemistry, including molecular interactions that govern cell migration and cytoskeletal systems.

The Thornton Group uses computational and theoretical materials science to investigate the evolution of microstructures and nanostructures during processing and operation.

Nanostructured materials are one of the Biointerfaces Institute's technological pillars. Work in this area includes simulating nanomaterial self-assembly and developing nanotubes, nanoprobes, nanocatalysts and nanostructures for applications in medicine, energy conversion and electronics.

The Cryo-Electron Microscopy Lab at the Life Sciences Institute provides cryo-electron microscopy technologies and expertise for structural biology research.

The MNF is one of the leading centers worldwide on micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) and microsystems. It provides facilities and processes for the integration of Si integrated circuits and MEMS with nanotechnology, with applications in biology, medical systems, chemistry, and environmental monitoring.

The Center for Nanostructure Applications is a focal point for nanotechnology at the University of Minnesota. It's a place where you will be able to find information about faculty engaged in University of Minnesota-specific information such as nano-related research and workshops, as well as announcements on nano related news, calls for proposals, conferences, and other regional and national events.

Funded through the NSF Integrative Graduate Education and Traineeship (IGERT) program

The Center for Spintronic Materials, Interfaces, and Novel Architectures (C-SPIN) is a multi-university research center that will bring together top researchers from across the nation to develop technologies for spin-based computing and memory systems. Unlike today's computers, which function on the basis of electrical charges moving across wires, the emerging spin-based computing systems will process and store information through spin, a fundamental property of electrons. Spin-based logic and memory have the potential to create computers that are smaller, faster and more energy-efficient than conventional charge-based systems. Research conducted by C-SPIN will also have an impact beyond the world of computer science through advances in materials science, chemistry, circuit design, nanotechnology, and many other fields.

An interdisciplinary facility that supports faculty and industrial research within the Institute of Technology to support education, research and industrial collaboration in microelectronics and other related research involving nanofabrication.

PTL is one of the leading centers of small particle research in the U.S.