Nanotechnology Research - Universities

Prof. Fan's research program focuses on manufacturing, manipulation, robotization, and assembly of micro/nanostructured materials via understanding and exploiting fundamental materials science, physics, and chemistry. The applications include micro/nanorobotics, stimulus responsive devices, biochemical sensing, single-cell biocue delivery, flexible three-dimensional (3D) porous catalyts, solar steaming for water treatment, and self-powered systems.

The lab's research is focused on the design and implementation of processes and equipment to manufacture nanoscale materials and devices. The focus is on three areas: 1) develop new assembly methods to better integrate nanomaterials into micro/macroscale devices; 2) increase manufacturability of nanoscale systems through improved device design; and 3) improve quality and throughput of nanoscale device manufacturing through the design and fabrication of novel nanomanufacturing equipment and processes.

The group develops low-cost, high-performance, environmentally friendly nanostructured materials compatible with large-scale processing for energy storage systems, including lithium batteries and electrochemical capacitors. Research includes hybrid nanomaterial systems, self-assembly of nanostructures, and 2D energy materials.

The Zheng Research Group engineers light-matter exchange into optical manipulation platforms and light-driven manufacturing approaches for advanced photonic systems. The group studies nanostructures and emergent phenomena using manipulation by light and manipulation of light.

The Laboratory for Dynamics and Control of Nanosystems (LDCN) is a multi-million dollar state-of-the-art research facility dedicated to the advancement of nanotechnology through innovations in systems theory and control engineering. The main thrust of research in the laboratory is to develop methodologies, technologies, and the necessary instrumentation for fast and accurate interrogation and manipulation of matter at the nanoscale.

The Micro/Nano Devices and Systems Lab focuses on developing tools and devices which operate on a very small scale.

The research group of Walter Hu focuses on integrating nanoscale elements of electronics, chemistry, and biology. Such nano-bio-engineering fusion may provide rare opportunities to explore new science and applications.

Guided by theory and enabled by synthesis, the NanoTech Institute develops new science and technology exploiting the nanoscale.

Biomedical nanoelectronics and biocomputer chips.

The focus point for a variety of individual and collaborative research within various colleges and departments at the university.