Nanotechnology Research - Universities

The Nanocomposites and Composites group conducts research on advanced monomer and polymer systems as well as on novel polymer processing methods.

A shared cleanroom user facility that enables researchers from academia, industry, and government to fabricate devices at the nanometer scale, with tools for electron-beam and optical lithography, deposition, etching, and metrology.

Research within the department spans a wide range of nanotechnology-related fields, from the synthesis and processing of nanotubes and nanoparticles to their employment in composite materials and development of multifunctional applications. Both experimental and theoretical research on processing, characterization and predictive modeling is being conducted. The Department was awarded a Nanoscale Undergraduate Education (NUE) program by the National Science Foundation to provide opportunities for undergraduate research and generate a framework for the integration of nanotechnology across the engineering curriculum.

Nanostructured Materials for Energy, Environment, and Electronics

Researchers at HPMI at UF are working on nanomaterials with qualities such as exceptional strenght and ballistic properties.

The Nanoscience Institute for Medical and Engineering Technology (NIMET) is an umbrella organization that focuses and coordinates research and educational activities at the University of Florida in the fields of nanoscale science and nanotechnology.

A dedicated nanotoxicology group at UF.

The SWAMP (Structural Analysis with Advanced Materials Processing) Center in the College of Engineering at the University of Florida features interdisciplinary activities aimed at understanding, optimizing, and developing new techniques for the manufacture of advanced materials. The center is devoted to understanding and modeling fundamental properties and reliability of the materials and devices involved in micro- and nano-electronics in both Si, Ge and compound semiconductors including the III-Nitrides and InGaAs.

Cluster Research Group in the department of physics at the University of Hawaii

The Bao Group at the University of Houston works on nanoscience and nanotechnology topics including graphene, two-dimensional materials, plasmonics, semiconductor nanowire optoelectronics, solar energy conversion, and plasmonic biosensors.