SYNTHESIS AND

SELF-ASSEMBLY

  • Patterning
  • Self-organisation
  • Nucleation and growth
  • Elasticity, relaxation processes
  • Defects, impurities, and transport mechanisms

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS

  • Semiconductor
  • Ceramic
  • Metallic
  • Polymeric
  • Composites
  • Biomaterials
  • New materials
NANOSTRUCTURE Classes
  • Quantum dots, quantum wires and quantum wells
  • Nanotubes and nanorods
  • 2D and layered materials
  • Nanoparticles and nanoprecipitates
  • Nanomembranes
  • Nanoporous material
  • Multilayers
  • Superlattices
MODELLING
  • Patterning
  • Self-organisation
  • Nucleation and growth
  • Optical, magnetic, thermoelectric, electronic and spintronic properties
  • Elasticity, relaxation processes
  • Defects, impurities, and transport mechanisms
PROPERTIES
  • Structure, microstructure, morphology
  • Optical, magnetic, thermoelectric, electronic and spintronic properties
  • Nanomagnetism
  • Size dependent properties
  • Transport
  • Mechanical properties
ADVANCED NANOCHARACTERIZATION
  • Nanometrology
  • Near Field Microscopy
  • Electron Microscopy (TEM, SEM, HRTEM and associated techniques)
  • Surface and interface spectroscopy
  • Tomography
  • Optical spectroscopy
APPLICATIONS – PArT I
  • Nanoelectronics, microelectronics
  • Nanosensors
  • Nanomagnetics
  • Nanophotonics
  • Molecular devices
  • Spintronics
  • Nano-bio-Medicine
APPLICATIONS – PArT II
  • Nanodevice fabrication technology, characterization, properties and modelling
  • Photonic and photovoltaic devices
  • Chemical and biological sensors