Nanotechnology Research – Universities

The A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute develops and studies MXenes and other nanomaterials, combining fundamental research, characterization, and industry collaboration to accelerate materials discovery toward practical commercial applications.

The Aachen Graphene & 2D-Materials Center is exploits the unique properties of graphene, two-dimensional (2D)-materials and 2D-heterostructures for different applications in the fields of electronics, sensors and photonics.

This programme focuses strongly on researching and building hardware for these technologies, paving the way for a fluent shift towards a career in the industry or an academic postgraduate path.

The vision of CDNA is exploring fundamental aspects of DNA as a programmable tool for directing the assembly of molecules and materials into nanoarchitectures and functional structures.

iNANO commands a variety of facilities for the synthesis of nanostructured/nanopatterned 0D (i.e. nanoparticle), 1D, 2D and 3D materials. These include: equipment for electrospinning, photo- and electron beam-lithography, nanoparticle synthesis (supercritical synthesis), solid-phase peptide synthesis, DNA modification, bioreactors for large-scale protein expression, isotope labelling, and procedures for synthesis of functionalized nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery and bioimaging, aptamers, etc.

The main goal of NBMC activity is to stimulate an interdisciplinary research and provide trainings on both master and doctoral level in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology.

ALD Center Finland is a national open-access platform for research and education in atomic-layer-level materials processing, especially Atomic Layer Deposition and Atomic Layer Etching. It provides ALD/ALEt reactors, in-situ and in-vacuo reaction-mechanism studies, process development and thin-film characterization services.

Research areas of the lab are: Nanomaterials Synthesis, Nano Composites for organic transformation, Nonmetallic Quantum Dots, Luminescent Nanomaterials for sensing Applications, Optoelectronics Devices.

The programme at the Amity Institute of Nanotechnology comprises of conceptual knowledge of nanoscience and nanotechnology, including preparation of nanomaterials, their characterization and applications. Our eminent faculty takes care of teaching and training the students in the frontier areas of nanotechnology and they have drawn a noteworthy syllabus for the entire course.

The M.Sc. - Nanoscience by Research is a two year full-time degree program from Amity University

The programme at the Amity Institute of Nanotechnology comprises of conceptual knowledge of nanoscience and nanotechnology, including preparation of nanomaterials, their characterization and applications. Our eminent faculty takes care of teaching and training the students in the frontier areas of nanotechnology and they have drawn a noteworthy syllabus for the entire course.

The Amrita Nano Biomedical Engineering Centre, or ANBEC, has been established to conduct research and development work on devices and components at the interface between biology, medicine and engineering, where nanoscience and technology can provide a significant value added benefit over existing technologies.

This M.Sc. program will provide training in the field of Molecular Medicine. Molecular medicine is the study of molecular and cellular phenomena in biological systems that enhances our understanding of human diseases and facilitates discovery research in disease prevention, diagnosis and therapy. Molecular Medicine offers new scientific tools to address mechanistic aspects of different diseases, both in diagnostics and therapy.

The course is designed in such a way that students can explore in depth the application of nanotechnology to biomedical areas. The applications include new implant technologies, regenerative engineering, new nanomedicines to combat cancer and drug resistance, targeted medicines for treatment with reduced side effects, diagnostic technologies using nanomaterials etc.

The Australian Synchrotron is ANSTO's Melbourne research facility in Clayton, providing synchrotron beamline capabilities for advanced materials, biological, chemical and nanoscale research.

The Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne is a DOE Office of Science user facility providing researchers with expertise and instrumentation for multidisciplinary nanoscience and nanotechnology research, including characterization, synthesis, nanofabrication, nanophotonics, quantum and energy materials, and theory and modeling.

The laboratory has an experience of over fifteen years in thin films & coatings technology, fabrication of nanostructured materials, developing/deploying in-situ & real-time monitoring techniques and in Nanometrology. LTFN programs strive to interact with industry and to transfer its technology to industrial users and developers and provide excellently educated graduates and research associates to society.

Interdepartmental-interscientific postgraduate course

The Biodesign Institute at ASU addresses today?s critical global challenges in healthcare, sustainability and security by developing solutions inspired from natural systems and translating those solutions into commercially viable products and clinical practices.

The purpose of this program is to examine ethical challenges posed by emerging technologies, including nanotechnology, neurotechnology, biotechnology, robotics and advanced information and communication technology.

Professor Kaushal Rege's group is active in various fields of nanobiotechnoloy.

ASU's NanoFab is a flexible foundry, offering state-of-the-art device processing and characterization tools to individuals and companies who need occasional or recurring access to such facilities.

The New South Wales node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility, an open-access micro and nanofabrication facility providing cleanrooms, electron-beam lithography and sub-50 nanometre device fabrication to researchers across UNSW, the University of Sydney and UTS.

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

Extensive research into the design, growth and fabrication of semiconductor and optical devices on the nanometer scale using techniques ranging from MOCVD growth to ion beam processing. Such devices by virtue of their scale, exploit quantum effects to enhance their performance. A large part of this research program focuses on quantum well lasers and detectors of importance to the telecommunications industry. They also research the nanoscale modification of bulk materials such as nanocrystals within semiconductors induced by ion irradiation.