Nanotechnology Research - Universities in Israel

The Aurbach group in the Department of Chemistry studies the electrochemistry of energy storage, developing rechargeable high-energy-density batteries, supercapacitors and electrode nanomaterials, and leads the Israel National Research Center for Electrochemical Propulsion.

The Gedanken group in the Department of Chemistry pioneers sonochemical and microwave methods for synthesizing nanoparticles and nanocoatings, including antibacterial metal-oxide coatings deposited directly onto textiles and surfaces.

The Bar-Ilan Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), established in 2007 and housed in the Gonda Nanotechnology Triplex, is an interdisciplinary research institute of roughly 70 groups working on nanomaterials, energy, nanomedicine, magnetism, photonics and clean technology, with shared fabrication and characterization facilities.

The Klein group in the Department of Physics heads the BINA Nano-Magnetism Center, studying spintronics and magnetotransport and developing planar Hall-effect magnetic sensors and magnetic nanoparticle detection.

The Margel group develops functional polymeric and magnetic nano- and micro-particles of narrow size distribution for drug delivery, medical imaging, diagnostics and functional thin coatings such as anti-fog, anti-biofouling and superhydrophobic surfaces.

The Zaban group in the Department of Chemistry develops nanostructured photovoltaics, including dye-sensitized and quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells and combinatorial all-oxide solar cells, as part of the BINA Nano-Energy Center.

The Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science & Technology provides Ben-Gurion University researchers and industry with cutting-edge research-support laboratories and state-of-the-art infrastructure for nanoscale materials characterization and analysis.

The center supports nanoscience research, education, fabrication, and characterization across academia and industry, providing cleanroom facilities, advanced instrumentation, expert staff, and multidisciplinary programs that promote scientific excellence and commercialization.

The Nano Science research group at Hebrew University focusses on chemistry, physics and applications of semiconductor clusters, nanocrystals and nanorods.

Supported equally by the Russell Berrie Foundation, the Government of Israel through TELEM, and Technion, RBNI aims at positioning the Technion and the State of Israel at the forefront of global nanotechnology research and development.