Nanotechnology : Academic

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ( KAUST )

Benj — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:47:49 +0000

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http://www.kaust.edu.sa/

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KAUST's core campus, located on more than 36 million square meters on the Red Sea at Rabigh – approximately 80 kilometers north of Saudi Arabia's second largest city, Jiddah – is set to open in September 2009.

Because innovation and scientific discovery cannot be constrained within international boundaries, KAUST's work will also occur well beyond its physical campus. An integral part of KAUST's research strategy is to support scientists at first-rank institutions around the world. Indeed, the University will also establish formal collaborations with such institutions, as well as with the private sector, around research of mutual interest. That work is set to begin immediately.

Supported by a multi-billion dollar endowment and governed by a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees, KAUST will:

* Provide leading researchers – both faculty and students – with the resources they need to do their best work and pursue their professional goals: cutting-edge tools and an environment uniquely free of administrative barriers that can inhibit innovation and discovery.
* Convene the best minds – based strictly on merit – and create a collaborative community of passionate and talented researchers from around the world, who can transcend the boundaries of their fields to transform the lives of millions of others who will benefit from their work.
* Act as a catalyst for research that applies science and technology to problems of human need, social advancement, and economic development in Saudi Arabia, across the Middle East region and around the globe.
* Feature an academic structure that organizes interdisciplinary teams around problems of science and technology, a structure that most leaders in higher education around the world agree is well suited to meet the demands of 21st century research.
* Focus initially on four interdisciplinary research clusters: 1) resources, energy and the environment; 2) biosciences and engineering; 3) materials science and engineering; and 4) applied mathematics and computational science.
* Feature a campus that reflects KAUST's academic philosophy, which encourages collaboration and collegial relationships that can spawn innovation and invention. The campus will also be constructed for low environmental impact, with an emphasis on energy efficiency, sustainable development, and conservation of historical/cultural sites and sensitive ecosystems.

KAUST will lead the world toward a constructive, interdependent and hopeful future by encouraging critical collaborations between East and West and, at the same time, continue a tradition of scholarly inquiry dating back to ancient Islamic institutions of learning such as the House of Wisdom.

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Microspheres-Nanospheres (a Corpuscular, Inc. company)

Benj — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:26:46 +0000

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http://www.microspheres-nanospheres.com/

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info@microspheres-nanospheres.com

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52 Papania Drive

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10541

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845-661-1421

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845-628-8461

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Microspheres-Nanospheres (www.microsphers-nanospheres.com) is fully owned subsidiary of Corpuscular Inc and its primary goal is to market the products of Corpuscular Inc and Kisker-Biotech CbR and their partners.
e offer the largest selection of monodisperse inorganic, polymer (latex) and magnetic microspheres and nanospheres.

The size range of our microparticles is from few nanometers to about one hundred micron. These truly spherical and uniform particles are prepared to satisfy the most demanding applications requiring uniform and monosized micro beads with plain and functionalzed surfaces.

Our microspheres and nanospheres have plain, amino, carboxyl, avidin, biotin, streptavidin, antibody finished surfaces and are suitable for applications in immunological research, separation of cells, nucleic acids, proteins.

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Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

chinnamuthu — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:55:29 +0000

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http://www.tnau.ac.in/

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chinnamuthu@tnau.ac.in

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Coimbatore

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641003

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91-422-6611254

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91-422-6611454

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Dr.C.Ramasamy

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The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) had its humble beginning as an Agricultural School established in Chennai (erstwhile Madras) during the year 1868. Later, in 1906 it was relocated in the agriculturally progressive district of Coimbatore as an Agricultural College. During 1908, students were first admitted into the Agricultural College for an educational programme leading to Licentiate in Agriculture (L.Ag.).

1920 - B.Sc. (Agri.) three year course started.
1930 - Recognized as a Post-graduate Centre.
1960 - B.Sc.(Agri.) four year course started
1971 - Formation of TNAU.

TNAU, rated as the ‘numero uno’ State Agricultural University in India, continues to maintain its hegemony in academic excellence, including agricultural research, policy interfacing and outreach programmes. TNAU received the ‘Best University Award’ and ‘Best performing University’ from Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for 1998.

•The University’s constituent colleges received accreditation from ICAR / AICTE for superior standards of education and infrastructure.
•Well trained faculty in different areas of specialization.
•Largely responsible for the noteworthy and rapid agricultural development of the State of Tamil Nadu.

Vision

•Contribute to improvement in the lives of people depending on agriculture and other rural avocations.
•Maintain excellence in agricultural education and research and in the communication of the results of research to user groups.
•Facilitate collaboration in agricultural education, research, policy interfacing and outreach with national and international institutions.
•Make agriculture in Tamil Nadu and India globally competitive.

Mission

Our mission is to help the farming community in improving their level of living by developing and disseminating technologies, provide impetus to education and research, foster innovation in high productivity and strive to solve problems encountered in attaining self sufficiency in food production of our country.

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Amity Institute of Nanotechnology (AINT)

Benj — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:40:11 +0000

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http://www.amity.edu/aint/

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Amity Campus , Sector 125

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201303

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0120 2432780/81

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0120 2431878

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Amity Universe, under the Ritnand Balved Education Foundation (RBEF) is a premier educational organisation which has gone a long way in taking challenges over challenges to impart quality education through its various schools & colleges. For the last decade, there is a drastic change in education due to rapid growth and emergence of new technologies like Information technology, Bio-technology and Nano-technology. Technology changes due to emergence of new technologies, and the changes are so fast that they become obsolete in no time. Therefore, in this changing world of technologies we have to tune our educational systems so as to address the new sciences and technologies to compete with the global scenario.

Nano-technology is an emerging area. It is in the infancy stage and will change the world. Nano-technology is going to be the key area for 21st century. Considering the importance and relevance of this new scientific discipline we have decided to set up an `Amity Institute of Nano-technology. This institute happens to be the first in the Country. We are proud of sowing the seeds of a New Science and Technology oriented towards higher learning and understanding of new materials at atomic and molecular dimensions. The institute will generate and utilise this new science through teaching, training & research. We expect that the world class scientists will be attracted to work in this sole Institute of the country.

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University of Kashan : NanoScience and Technology center

Benj — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:51:02 +0000

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http://www.kashanu.ac.ir/

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webmaster@kashanu.ac.ir

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Km 6 Ravand Road

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87317-51167

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+98 361 5555 333

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+98 361 5552 930

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Founded in 1974, the Universiy of Kashan is the oldest institution of higher education in Kashan. At the time of its foundation, only undergraduate courses in Physics and Mathematics were offered. The current activities of the university are classified into four sections of education, research, development, and side activities. In educational section over 4500 students are studying in about 50 undergraduate and graduate fields.

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Panjab University Chandigarh : Centre for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:38:46 +0000

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http://www.physics.puchd.ac.in/vkjindal/

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jindal@pu.ac.in

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Panjab University

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160014

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91-172-2534458

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91-172-2783336

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Dr. V.K. Jindal, Professor of Physics and Coordinator, M.Tech Program

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We form one part of the Condensed Matter Physics Group at Physics Department, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Uptil recent past, this group has devoted significant effort on understanding harmonic and anharmonic effects in simple, molecular and complex solids. Codes were developed in early eighties to compute phonon line widths and shifts in molecular crystals. Experiments using inelastic neutron scattering were also carried out to measure the temperature dependence of phonon profiles and correlating these with theoretical models for organic molecular crystals. Study of micellar systems using Small Angle Neutron Scattering Experiments leading to shear induced organization and decay of rod-like mi-cells was carried out.

Since recently, we have been involved in areas of research, like modeling structure and dynamics of doped and undoped carbon cluster solids, fullerene solids, carbon nanotubes and nanoparticales, simple and organic molecular crystals. We also study anharmonic effects, and energy flow in materials under high static and dynamic pressure.

Experimental activities involve irradiation of thin film samples to heavy and swift ions and characterizing them, working on methods to produce carbon nanotubes.

Fullerene Solids and Nanotubes: Using theoretical model potentials, we have accounted for bulk, structural, lattice dynamical, thermodynamical and electronic properties of pure and doped C60 solids and pure C70 solids and carbon nanotubes. This has also helped in studying phase transformations under high pressure and temperature in these materials. We are studying structure of carbon nanotubes under high pressures to determine their structure and any modifications. We have also studied structural modifications of thin film of C60 under high energy (~100 MeV) high fluence heavy ions. Similar attempts are being made to study thin films of CNT.

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Biomimetics is dedicated to the design, development and production of innovative medical materials, implants and devices

Biomimetics Australia — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:09:21 +0000

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http://www.biomimetics.com.au

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b.ben-nissan@biomimetics.com.au

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2000

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61432607349

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Biomimetics Group is dedicated to constant Research and development aswell as the design and production of quality,innovative and functional medical implants and devices for orthopaedic, maxillo-facial, dental and ocular applications.

By using the principles of Biomimetics we have applied a number of natural materials with nanotechnology and biomimetic methods to develop and produce superior medical implants and devices that have distinct advantages over currently existing commercial products.

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NanoBio Chemicals India Private Limited

drajitzambre — Fri, 09 May 2008 05:44:04 +0000

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www.nanobiochemicals.com

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ajitzambre@gmail.com

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#217/7, 1st Cross, Ganesh Marg, Hindwadi, Belgaum. Karnataka, INDIA

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590011

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+91 831 246 6522

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+91 831 246 6522

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Dr. Kattesh Katti

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We deals with variety of water soluble biocompatible metallic nanomaterials such as nanoparticles, nanorods, nanotriangles, nanohexagons, nanocrystals, etc.
The naomaterials and nanoconstructs are available for gold, silver, palladium, platinum and iron in aqueous base.
These nanomaterials have wide spectrum utility for nanoscience and nanotechnology researchers in academia and industry.
The major applications can be exploited in disease diagnosis, therapeutic effectiveness, Novel drug delivery formulations and also in areas other than biomedical field.
Biocompatibly coated gold and silver nanoparticles allow systematic variations in metal content, thus providing unprecedented means of developing mono or multi nanolayers with assorted metal content for variety of materials and biomedical research applications.
Aggregation of gold and silver nanoparticles in ionic media is a common phenomenon, thereby impeding researchers from carrying out important experiments in ionic fluids.
The technology allows retention of nanoparticulate properties of gold and silver even in the presence of high concentrations of ions. The new dispersible solution phase nanoconstructs allow customers to directly utilize gold and silver nanoparticles in solution phase for such research and product development applications that involve spraying, spin coating, emulsification, mixing, and implanting processes.
Gold nanoconstructs allows researchers to use “one-step” direct labeling of biocompatible gold nanoparticles with target specific proteins/peptides and various markers.
Silver nanomaterials has potential anitmicrobial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, germicidal, etc. applications in health, hygeine, packaging and environmental restoration domains.
Palladium and platinum nanoparticles are unique resources for catalytic testing and manufacture of specialty fine chemicals and pharmaceutical intermediates.

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Ohio University : NQPI - Nanoscale & Quantum Phenomena Institute

Mala Braslavsky — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:59:51 +0000

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http://www.ounqpi.org/

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Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Clippinger Labs

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45701

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740 593 1757

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740 593 0433

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Arthur R. Smith, Director

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Overview of NQPI

Since its formation in 2001, the Ohio University Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute (NQPI) has worked to promote research excellence in the nanoscale science and engineering of its members. The organization is a highly interdisciplinary entity with 26 members from two colleges and seven departments. NQPI members have developed on-going and steadily growing cross-campus collaborations. Several of these research efforts in nanoscience are already highly successful, as measured by strong external support and international recognition.

Mission Statement:
•To enable a collective voice and visibility for nanoscience at Ohio University
•To foster cross-disciplinary research and educational activities in nanoscience at Ohio University
•To enable Ohio University to attract major research and educational grants, conferences, workshops, awards and accolades to Athens

Research of NQPI:
The focus of nanoscience at Ohio University has developed into two major NQPI categories. In 2004, the Biomimetic Nanoscience and Nanoscale Technology Initiative (BNNT) was formed as a research thrust of NQPI. The primary focus of BNNT is on Soft Nano. BNNT’s research includes the following three overlapping areas:
•Nanomaterials
•Nanosensors
•Nanomedicine

NQPI’s other focus is on Hard Nano research involving surface science and condensed matter areas. Soft and Hard Nano are areas of nanoscience that overlap, and almost all members of BNNT are members of NQPI. The Hard Nano research has been condensed into the following three focus areas where Ohio University already has particular strengths in both experiment and theory:
1. Nanoelectronics, nanophotonics, nanomagnetism and nanospinstronics
2. Nanoscale Properties, Manipulation, and Assembly
3. Quantum Structures, Nanocrystals, and Nanosensors
Grants and Awards
Members of NQPI currently comprise a network of cutting-edge researchers who already bring in millions of dollars in external grant support, often through prestigious awards including:

• National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award
• NSF Presidential Early CAREER award in Science & Engineering
• Two NSF Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Team Awards
• Funding from the Office of Naval Research and the National Institute of Health

Educational Activities:
NQPI members have formulated specific plans for a Nanoscience Graduate Education Program that involves NanoMENTORING and a NanoEXCHANGE. The program is designed to bring students from across the campus, and across the world together to increase and strengthen collaborations. The program will eventually lead to a Graduate Certificate in Nanoscience. An Undergraduate Certificate will also be available.
Current educational investments include:
Co-supporting of nanoscience colloquia
• Hosting scientific visitors at Ohio University
• Outreach activities for Athens-area school children
• Nanoscience presentations to the general public

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Arizona State University (ASU) : Center for Single Molecule Biophysics

Benj — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:59:31 +0000

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http://www.biodesign.asu.edu/centers/smb/

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PO Box 875001

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85287-5001

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(480) 727-8322

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(480) 965-7954

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Single molecule biophysics lies at the confluence of molecular medicine and nanotechnology. The Center uses nanotechnology to study physical processes on which life is based using the simplest model systems — those that exist on the level of a single molecule or several molecules. By doing this, researchers plan to gain a better understanding of gene regulation, molecular signaling and molecular transport in cells that will lead to improved biosensors and other new technologies.

The Center for Single Molecule Biophysics seeks to better understand the physical basis of life by studying the individual molecules that comprise living cells. Researchers at the Center are using scanning probe methods to measure and manipulate individual molecules. Our premise is that single molecules are simple enough to be molded accurately with computer simulations, yet complex enough to reflect the variations that are important to their function.

The Center is also dedicated to advancing the latest techniques for research on the single molecule scale and to translating discoveries into new tools and new applications that are relevant to promoting health and combating disease. With a clearer understanding of the individual components that comprise integrated living systems, researchers are better able to grasp the many complex interactions between gene products (molecules) that cause disease. By learning from nature’s repertoire of experiments on its own ”nanomachines” researchers at the Center are figuring out how to craft components for machinery of undreamt-of complexity and sophistication.

Our research program is inherently interdisciplinary. The tools are in the domain of engineering and chemistry: nanostructures that connect to molecules and instruments that manipulate and measure at the single molecule level. The interactions and modeling come from physics: understanding the quantum phenomena that dominate interactions on this length scale and building simple models of the complex many-particle phenomena. The systems come from biology: molecules involved in gene expression (signaling and the control of processes in living cells). Finally, the building of molecular model systems and the controlled assembly of nanostructures is dependent upon chemistry, biochemistry and materials chemistry).

The recent evolution in nanotechnology has given us new tools with which researchers can imagine measure, manipulate and modify individual molecules, one at a time. Previous probes of biological molecules, such as X-ray crystallography, inferred their properties by averaging billions of molecules. However, single molecule studies now show that, outside the confines of a crystal, proteins fluctuate through a series of very different structures. Therefore, the crystal structures are often not only inappropriate, but they fail to capture the set of states that the protein uses to do its job.

For example, adhesion proteins must adopt one structure when a cell rests and another (non-sticky) structure when the cell moves. But molecules are in a state of constant fluctuation, with, on average, more of them in the ‘sticky’ state when the cell rests, changing to more in the ‘non-sticky’ state when the cells move. The only way to capture the structural changes that drive the process is to study just one molecule as it jumps between the two states. Thus, single molecule methods are often the only way to follow the changes in structure that rival the fundamental processes of life.

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Tel Aviv University : TAU Research Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Benj — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 15:48:05 +0000

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http://nanotau.org.il/

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nanotech@tauex.tau.ac.il

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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, P.O.Box 39040

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69978

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972-3-6405618

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972-3-6405612

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Furthermore, there is ongoing intensive industrial collaboration, with leading national and international companies such as Intel, Tower Semiconductors, Clal Bio-technology Industry, Fiat, governmental institutes and major hospitals in Israel, Europe and the U.S.
These nano projects spring out of four faculties – Engineering, Exact sciences, Life sciences and Medicine - and include projects from all three main domains of research, development and applications in nanoscience and nanotechnology, Fabrication & application, Theory & modeling and Characterization.

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University of Utah : Center of Excellence for Nanosized Powders

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:27:17 +0000

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http://www.nanocoe.com/

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n.dasgupta@utah.edu

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The center has several reactors for the synthesis of nano powders by the proprietary technique. The following are available on-site:

* An array of furnaces (tube as well as box) going up to a maximum temperature of 1700°C
* Two high energy planetary mills and an attrition mill for making dispersions of nano powders and for general size reduction
* A spin coater for the deposition of thin, transparent, nano-composite films
* A complete set of conventional ceramic processing equipment such as pot mills, uniaxial presses, and isostatic presses
* Several optical microscopes for material characterization
* Regular and easy access to a scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction equipment, spectrophotometer, surface area analyzer, and a thermal analyzer within the Materials Science and Engineering department

The Center has access to the College of Engineering Micro/Nanofabrication Facility at the University of Utah. This is a multi-purpose cleanroom facility with approximately 5,300 ft² of laboratory floor space which provides the clean environment necessary for semiconductor materials and device research, micromachining, microfabrication, and semiconductor materials systems research. The laboratory has equipment for the deposition of materials, photolithography, test/characterization/inspection equipment, and many other planar processes necessary for micro and nano system research and characterization.

The recently established Surface Analysis and Nano Imaging Laboratory is equipped with various instrumentation including the Tencor P-10 Stylus profilometer, a Kratos AxisUltraDLD (Imaging XPS, Auger, ISS), a Digital Instruments Dimension 3000 AFM, a Polyvar optical microscope with digital imaging with Nomarski, etc.

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Nanyang Technological University : Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Cluster ( NanoCluster )

Benj — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:38:18 +0000

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http://www.ntu.edu.sg/nanocluster/

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Research TechnoPlaza, 5th Storey, 50 Nanyang Avenue

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637553

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(65) 67904626

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(65) 67909081

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Nanoscale science and technology is undoubtedly poised to make an unparalleled technological and economic impact; a contribution estimated by many as revolutionary and far-reaching as information technology, genetics, and molecular biology. Use-inspired research and development in nanotechnology necessitate the availability of specialized tools able to interact with and engineer materials on the near atomic scales.

The Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Cluster (NanoCluster) is a NTU-wide network of research centres that includes shared facilities for nanofabrication, nanocharacterization, and exploitation of nanotechnology applications. The NanoCluster seeks to coordinate, facilitate, and stimulate research in nanotechnology in NTU by grouping together the following centres in NTU: Advanced Materials Research Centre (AMRC), Microelectronics Centre (MEC), Photonics Research Centre (PhRC), Micro-electromechanical Systems (MEMS) and Precision Engineering Centre (PEN).

The NanoCluster consists of close to 90 faculty members from Electrical, Materials, Mechanical, Chemical & Biomedical Engineering; and from Chemistry, Physics, and Biological Sciences.

Major Facilities includes 3 cleanrooms (total net 1,000 sq m, net) for Semiconductor processing, MEMs, Bio/ Organic/ Glass/ Metal fabrication/ processing, Advanced Characterization (TEMs/FIB surface analysis); and advanced materials synthesis.

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NUS Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Initiative (NUSNNI)

Benj — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 14:29:10 +0000

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http://www.nusnni.nus.edu.sg/

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National University of Singapore, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road

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119077

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(65) 6516 6666

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The National University of Singapore(NUS) acknowledges the global trend that nanotechnology is expected to be a key technology.

NUS, in tradition of spearheading cutting-edge research programs, has launched the NUS Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Initiative (NUSNNI) to promote this area of research. The aim of NUSNNI is to initiate and coordinate long-term nanoscience and engineering research. Our objective is to achieve fundamental discoveries of novel phenomena, processes and tools.

To do this, we tie-up collaborative efforts between various disciplines within the university faculties and interested research partners.
We provide the necessary support to facilitate efforts by faculties, researchers and students interested in pursuing this area of research.

In the light of the University's commitment to nanoscience and nanotechnology research, NUSNNI's role to its development and promotion is to optimise resources and focus on multidisciplinary strategic programmes.

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Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences (M-NIMBS)

Benj — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 18:11:21 +0000

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http://www.nano.med.umich.edu/

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M-NIMBS, Internal Medicine-Allergy Center for Biologic Nanotechnology, 9220C MSRB III 1150 West Medical Center Drive

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48109-0648

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734-647-2777

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In 1998, we formed the Center for Biologic Nanotechnology at the University of Michigan. At its core, the Center was formed to take advantage of the advances in the basic sciences and engineering and apply them to biological systems for medical applications. Participants came with an extremely wide range of expertise: optics, chemistry, biology, applied physics, and computation. The Center has successfully competed for funding from a variety of sources, including the NIH Unconventional Innovations Program and NASA.
Over this period, the interdisciplinary collaboration has proven very successful. A tremendous amount of knowledge has been generated and, equally important, a large range of technology has been developed. Examples include examination of nanoparticle interactions with membranes, synthesis and characterization of novel nanoparticles for targeted cancer treatment and MRI contrast enhancement, and development of minimally invasive two-photon fiber optic probes for detection and diagnosis of cancer. In each of these cases, the success of our investigation required the interdisciplinary skills provided by a team of researchers drawn from across campus.

A rate-limiting step has been to facilitate productive interaction of these diverse scientific disciplines. To both recognize the success of the Center and improve the interaction of our multidisciplinary team of chemists, physicists, engineers and biologists collaborating on nanoscience in biology and medicine, the university expanded the Center into the "Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences" (M-NIMBS) on April 21, 2005. James R. Baker Jr., M.D., the Ruth Dow Doan Professor of Biologic Nanotechnology and Chief of the Division of Allergy, serves as the Institute's first director. This Regentially chartered research institute brings together a larger group of interdisciplinary researchers to apply the techniques and knowledge from the physical sciences to biological and medical research. M-NIMBS will have centralized facilities and core resources that enable interdisciplinary teams of faculty to collaborate. It is expected that the interaction of nanoscale analytical science, synthetic materials science, and engineering with biological systems offers great opportunities for the biomedical sciences.

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nTruss Biotechnology Consultation

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:00:25 +0000

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http://www.ntruss.com/

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etan@kgi.edu

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(949) 306-4489

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nTruss offers non-traditional service for the non-traditional biotechnology sector, bringing science and business together with an interdisciplinary bridge of unique skills.

Consultation for BioTech Start-Ups:

* Scientific and business backgrounds - ability to speak from both points of view
* Interdisciplinary one-stop consultation for business and science
* Consulting by the task, not by the hour
* Rapid Response
* Business Plans
* Marketing
* Clinical Trials
* Scientific Viability

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Bilkent University: Nanotechnology Research Center

Benj — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:12:24 +0000

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http://www.nanotechnology.bilkent.edu.tr/

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Bilkent University,

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06800

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Center is an inter-disciplinary research environment which houses the nanotechnology related research efforts in science and engineering faculties, and serves to all departments in both faculties as well as the other Turkish universities that would like to have access to the center’s facilities.

The center has a total of 250 square meter of class-100 level clean room for sub-micron lithography along with general-purpose electrical and optical characterization measurements. A new AIXTRON RF200/4 RF-S GaN/AlGaN MOCVD epitaxial growth system has been recently installed and can be used for the growth of all GaN and related materials. The center has also supporting nanofabrication and characterization laboratories.

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Centre for Quantum Computer Technology

Benj — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 10:11:40 +0000

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http://www.qcaustralia.org/

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Established in January 2000 through funds from the Australian Research Council and participating institutions, the Centre has nodes at the following institutions; University of New South Wales, University of Queensland, University of Melbourne, UNSW@ADFA, Department of Defence, Griffith University, Macquarie University and University of Sydney. The nodes maintain an important collaboration on this project with Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States. The Centre encompasses major research infrastructure at each of the eight nodes, including an extensive semiconductor nanofabrication facility, crystal growth, ion implantation, surface analysis, laser physics, high magnetic fields/low temperatures, and has substantial theoretical support.

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University of Jyvaskyla : Nanoscience Center ( NSC )

Benj — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:38:24 +0000

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http://www.jyu.fi/science/muut_yksikot/nsc/en/

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University of Jyväskylä, P.O.Box 35

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FIN-40014

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+358 14 260 4755

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+358 14 260 4756

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Nanosciences in Jyväskylä date back to the 1980s when atomic clusters became the focus of condensed matter physics. Combination with chemistry of supramolecules, biochemistry of molecular recognition and research of viruses added cross-disciplinary flavor to the research. The Nanoscience Center was founded in 2000 to strengthen the research infrastructure, industrial co-operation and education. Today Nanoscience Center operates in a new building designed for multidisciplinary research. It houses nearly 100 researchers, with a background in biology, chemistry or physics, working towards front-line scientific discoveries and applications for commercial use.

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Nano at Penn state ( Gonano)

Benj — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:28:27 +0000

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http://www.gonano.psu.edu/

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Penn State's investment in facilities, education, and new faculty with strong nano backgrounds and skills, along with its core strengths in traditional sciences and engineering, has positioned the University to make important contributions to what many forecast as the next great technological revolution. With a new Materials/Life Sciences complex scheduled for a spring 2007 groundbreaking, the most ambitious building project in Penn State history will provide a new pallet of tools and techniques at the nanoscale, where living and inorganic molecules intermingle and materials display novel properties.

Please use this portal to explore Penn State's breadth in research and education at the nanoscale, and discover how nanotechnology applications will impact your future.