National Institute for Nanotechnology
The National Research Council of Canada Nanotechnology Research Centre (formerly National Institute for Nanotechnology)[. Its primary purpose is nanoscience research.
The institute was established in 2001 as a partnership between the
In June 2006, the institute moved into its present 200,000 m2 (2,200,000 sq ft) facility, designed to be one of the world's largest buildings for nanotechnological research.[1] There are at most two or three other facilities worldwide matching the new building in scale and capacity.[2]
In 2017, the institute became the Nanotechnology Research Centre, following a recognition of the institute as its own research centre. Although on the premises of the University of Alberta, the research centre is a branch of the National Research Council of Canada.
Research areas
The Nanotechnology Research Centre plans to focus on the following areas of research:
NanoBiology
- Antimicrobials
- Drug delivery
- Gene delivery
- Immunity
- Biomaterials
- Scaffolds
NanoElectronics
- Electrochem
- Microfluidics
- Nano & Micro Fabrication
- Optical NEMS
- Photonics
- Quantum
Next-generation Microscopy
- Advanced characterization
- Instrument development
- Integration & optimization
- Microscopy-enabled manufacturing
Achievements
A new approach to nanosensors, revolutionizing the concept, was published in Science magazine in 2018.[3]
The sharpest man-made object, a tungsten needle created by Mohamed Rezeq, was created at NINT in 2006.[4]
See also
- Natural scientific research in Canada
- Technological and industrial history of Canada
- Canadian government scientific research organizations
- Canadian university scientific research organizations
- Canadian industrial research and development organizations
References
- ^ "Flagship Nanotechnology Institute's New Home Features Canada's Quietest Space". Archived from the original on 2006-10-03. Retrieved 2006-07-31.
- ^ U of A Receives $15 Million Grant for Nanosystems Research Facility Archived 2006-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta. Accessed on 3 January 2006.
- S2CID 49208504.
- ^ "Sharpest object man-made". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
External links
- Nanotechnology Research Centre, Government of Canada
- University of Alberta Planning and Infrastructure: NINT
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