Nanotechnology Research - Universities in Denmark

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 Nanomaterials and Nanobiosensors group designs, synthesizes and characterizes functional nanomaterials and applies them in biosensing, life sciences, nanomedicine and diagnostics.

Advanced Nanomachining researches shaping silicon-based materials with nanometer accuracy, using and improving plasma etch tools for smooth or rough engineered surfaces and sustainable nanofabrication.

Atomic-Scale Materials Dynamics studies how surroundings influence materials structure, evolution and functionality using high-resolution electron microscopy, spectroscopy and in situ approaches.

Biomaterial Microsystems develops strategies for fabrication of biopolymer and carbon microstructures and microsystems for life science, health technology and energy applications.

Catalysis and Operando Characterization studies structure-function relationships of catalysts through operando and in situ electron- and X-ray-based methods for sustainable catalytic systems.

Hyperdimensional Electron Nanoscopy applies electron beam imaging and spectroscopy to nanoscale physical and chemical processes under stimuli such as heating, electrical biasing, light illumination and gas exposure.

Materials at the Interface of Biology characterizes materials and their interactions with biological systems using advanced electron microscopy, cryo-fixation, spectroscopy and related methods.

This group develops SEM-based microscopy methods for high-statistical microstructure characterization of materials properties, processes, structure and functionalities, including nanoparticles, thin films and 2D materials.