Nano-Materials are a new frontier of research at the molecular scale. In this domain, properties are no longer solely determined by the materials employed but by their size and structure. Unique properties such as high chemical reactivity, tunable optical behavior, and new electron transport can be observed. MST researchers are conducting research into many aspects of nano-materials:

Synthesis: Making structures that are many times smaller than a human hair is a great challenge and there are many new ways of solving this challenge. Approaches include high-quality nanofabrication, ingenious use of self-assembly, self-organizing growth processes, and synthetic chemistry. Synthesis: Making structures that are many times smaller than a human hair is a great challenge and there are many new ways of solving this challenge. Approaches include high-quality nanofabrication, ingenious use of self-assembly, self-organizing growth processes, and synthetic chemistry.

Characterization: Many new and exciting things can be learned from the behavior of nano-materials such as how chemical reactions proceeds or how light behaves. The challenging aspect of these studies is the tiny amounts of materials involved which requires new breakthroughs in characterization techniques, such as high powered microscopes and sophisticated detectors.Characterization: Many new and exciting things can be learned from the behavior of nano-materials such as how chemical reactions proceeds or how light behaves. The challenging aspect of these studies is the tiny amounts of materials involved which requires new breakthroughs in characterization techniques, such as high powered microscopes and sophisticated detectors.

Application: Nano-materials have shown the promise to improve the performance of existing things and enable unprecedented future developments. Breakthroughs in nano-materials could lead to new sensors, more efficient solar cells, and faster computers.Application: Nano-materials have shown the promise to improve the performance of existing things and enable unprecedented future developments. Breakthroughs in nano-materials could lead to new sensors, more efficient solar cells, and faster computers.