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Nanoscale Science Research and education
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Research and education on nanoscience and technology conducted at various research labs and educational institutions worldwide cover a wide range of topics. Few of the research areas on which they are working and facilities available are listed below.Laboratories working on nanotechnology are usually equipped with state-of-the-art equipments of any or all of the fields like materials science, physics, chemistry, biology, biotechnology, engineering and molecular biology.
Areas where nanotechnology has already been applied:
Medical & Pharmaceutical, Textiles, Agriculture, Information Technology, Materials, Telecoms, Chemicals, Automotive, Energy Production and Distribution, Aerospace, Environment and Defense etc.
Advanced areas of research works include:
Integration of nanoscale science research with neutron science, synthesis science, theory/modeling/simulation to address nano-dimensioned soft materials, complex nanophase materials systems, crosscutting areas of interfaces and reduced dimensionality that become scientifically critical on the nanoscale, integration of nanostructures into the micro- and macro-worlds, investigation of chemical and physical response of nanomaterials to make functional materials such as sensors, activators, and energy-conversion devices using laser electron accelerator facility, x-ray nanoprobe beam, molecular electronics, nanotubes, nanowires, bio-nano-electronics, advanced magnetic materials, complex oxides, nanophotonics, bio-inorganic hybrids, linking DNA molecule covalently to a carbon nanotube, biochips, nanomedicine, micro fluidics, nano-carrier system, molecular diagnosis, quantum dots/quantum well device, nano-electronics (including MRAM, OUM, SET, CNT-FET, etc.), nano-display (including LCD, FED, Flexible display), nano-photonics, nano-electronic packaging, high density data storage, catalyst, battery (including different kind of battery and it’s material) and hydrogen energy.
Measurement Tools used include optical microscopes, SPM, AFM, LSI test probes, ultra precision measure instruments and electronic microscopes (SEM, TEM)
Materials developed and application include zero dimensional materials (including nano-powder etc.) and application products, One dimensional materials (including nano-wire, nano carbon tube, nano fiber etc.) and application products, Two dimensional materials (including nano-film etc.) and application products, Three dimensional materials (including nano-composite material etc.) and application products, Nano-micro structure materials and application products and MEMS. MEMS include micro structure devices, Optical MEMS, RF MEMS, micro sensors, micro fluidics devices, micro machining, MEMS design, MEMS foundry service and micro-nano fabrication technology and equipments cover thin film manufacturing technologies, Etching Laser ion beam processing, electron beam processing, prime charge processing, exposure equipment for micro circuit manufacture, ultra precision surface processing technologies and nano patterning processing,
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