NANOSCIENCE
RESEARCH AT
THE UNIVERSITY
OF ALBERTA
By: Tahmeed Naser and Rick Liu
LOCATION - EDMONTON, ALBERTA
nanoFAB
COLLABORATION CENTER
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
NANOTECHNOLOGY (NINT)
MAIN FOCUS AND PURPOSE OF RESEARCH
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RANGE OF EXPERIMENTS CONDUCTED
▪ IMMUNOTHERAPY STRATEGIES
Testing antibodies that target prion disease
▪ GRAPHENE NANO-DEVICES
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To create devices that can effectively
use the properties of graphene
▪ SELF-ASSEMBLING NANO MATERIALS
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Creating such materials to interact
with immune cells
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NANOELECTRONIC
RESEARCH
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Dr. Robert Wolkow
PAST RESEARCH MOLECULAR SCALE CIRCUITS
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Representation of the Switch
Concept of Single Molecule Transistor
PAST RESEARCH MOLECULAR SCALE CIRCUITS
Molecular Circuit Components Being Developed:
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Electron Logic Gate Used In Chips
Chip Capacity - Atomic Data Storage
FUTURE RESEARCH - ATOMIC
SCALE MANUFACTURING
Heat Controlled Microscope Used
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Wafer Bonding
APPLICATIONS
Scientific
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Social
Breakthrough in
NanoElectronics
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Cheaper Prices
Revolutionize
tech market
Environmental
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Minimal materials
used; decrease in
carbon footprint
“the greenest, fastest, and smallest components ever made”
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