Nanotechnology

The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology - Univ. of Illinois

The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is an inter- and multidisciplinary research institute devoted to basic research in the physical sciences, computation, engineering, biology, behavior, and cognition.

Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory - Univ. of Illinois

Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory is an environment to facilitate advanced research in photonics, microelectronics, biotechnology and nanotechnology for the benefit of the University community, the State of Illinois, and society as a whole.

Institute for Nanotechnology - Northwestern University

At the forefront of this new scientific frontier, the Institute for Nanotechnology was established as an umbrella organization for the multimillion dollar nanotechnology research efforts at Northwestern University. The role of the Institute is to support meaningful efforts in nanotechnology, house state-of-the-art nanomaterials characterization facilities, and nucleate individual and group efforts aimed at addressing and solving key problems in nanotechnology.

The James Franck Institute - Univ. of Chicago

The James Franck Institute is an interdisciplinary association of scientists with primary interests in the study of physical chemistry and condensed matter physics. It was established after World War II as the Institute for the Study of Metals, with the present name being adopted in 1967 to reflect a broader emphasis on the chemistry and physics of materials: solids, liquids, and gases. Theoretical and experimental research in the Institute concerns nonequilibrium phenomena, phase transitions, superconductivity, chemical kinetics, molecular beams, laser spectroscopy, surface phenomena, semiconductors, polymer physics and chemistry, and dynamical systems. The Institute provides an environment in which scientists of varied disciplines interact and aid each other’s research; it extends to predoctoral and postdoctoral research students the opportunity to study and do research in an interdisciplinary setting. Most of the faculty in the Institute are also associated with the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, supported by the National Science Foundation.

Nano-CEMMS (Center for Nanoscale Chemical-Electrical-Mechanical Manufacturing Systems) is an NSF-sponsored center for nanoscale science and engineering.

The Nano-CEMMS center receives major funding from the National Science Foundation and works in association with the University of Illinois Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST). Researchers at the University of Illinois, where Nano-CEMMS is housed, the California Institute of Technology and North Carolina Agricultural and Technological State University tackle the challenge of developing a nanomanufacturing system that will build ultrahigh-density, complex nanostructures.
The activities of the Nano-CEMMS Center span across three campuses. Scholars from mechanical, industrial, chemical, biomolecular, electrical, computer and materials science engineering are collaborating with colleagues in applied physics, chemistry, and molecular and cell biology to create a viable manufacturing technology and science base for nanomanufacturing.
The Center provides a unique opportunity for undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral students to become involved in groundbreaking research. Students involved with Nano-CEMMS are also participating in the Center’s educational outreach activities, designed to engage K - 12 and community college teachers and students in the emerging fields of nanoengineering and nanoscience.
Also critical to the success of the Center’s work is the participation of our industrial partners. They help to identify the specific gaps in technology that need to be resolved before an effective prototype nanoscale manufacturing system can be created.