NanoScienceWorks

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (UIUC)

Type	Disciplines
Private University	Chemistry Composites Engineering Fabrication Nanobiology Nanofluidics Nanomaterials Nanomedicine Nanostructures
Address	Postal Code
Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology 208 North Wright Street	61801
City	State / Province
Urbana	IL
E-mail	Country
	USA
Web	Phone
link	(217) 333-3097
Fax

The Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) was established in 2001 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as the premier institution for nanoscale science and technology initiatives.

• Molecular Gating for Nanofluidic Control
• Applying Micro Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) for Nanotechnology Applications (M4N)
• Continuum Studies of Carbon Nanotubes
• Directed Nanoscale Self-Assembly using Amorphous Semiconductors
• Sonochemical Synthesis of Nanomaterials
• Re)Engineering of Nanoparticle Gene Delivery Vehicles
• Fabrication and characterization of nanowires and their application to nanoscale devices
• Study of charged liquid cluster beam (CLCB) generation and application to nanoscale science and technology

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