RESEARCH · NANOTECHNOLOGY

NANOTECHNOLOGY

Nanotechnology has emerged as an intensive research area relating to new phenomena and applications associated with material systems having a length scale ranging from 1 to 100 nm, which gives rise to exclusive properties because of the size. For example, bulk metals such as Gold and Palladium do not exhibit light absorption or emission bands in the visible or infrared region, where the nanostructured counterparts possess size- and shape-dependent, tunable photonic bands. These desirable properties have been proposed for use in biological detection and therapy. Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing field right now, covering a wide range of activities including the development of new multifunctional nanostructures useful for harvesting solar and other energy sources and as therapeutic reagents in treating some forms of cancer. Self-assembly and other new experimental strategies for making nanoscale devices are also being actively pursued through the creation of novel building blocks, such as multipods and other hyper-branched nanoscale objects, with specially designed compositions.

Examples of Nanotechnology Research Projects

Application of Langmuir-Blodgett Technique in Nanotechnology (Yang)

Colloidal Magnetic Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Surface Modification, and Biological Application and Impact (Yang)

Diffusion through Correlated Dynamic Networks: Computer Simulation and Random Walk Theory (Chimowitz)

Magnetorheological Finishing Fluids: Rheology and Surface Interactions with Materials (Jacobs)

Mechanics and Chemistry of Polishing Processes (Jacobs)

Multifunctional Core-Shell Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites (Yang)

Nanostructured Heterojunctions for Organic Photovoltaics (Chen)

Nanostructured Materials in Imidazolium Ionic Liquids (Yang)

Nanostrctured Sulfonated Polyimide Copolymers for Fuel Cell Membranes (Anthamatten)