Goals & Mission

CHN has four main goals to our research. They are:

• To bridge the gap between nanoscale science research and the creation of commercial products.
• To develop processes and tools that will enable high-rate/high-volume, bottom-up, nanoscale directed assembly of nanoelements and polymer nanostructures.
• To deliver the much-needed education in nanomanufacturing, including its environmental, economic, and societal implications, to the current and emerging workforce through partnerships among industry, universities, and K-12 teachers and students.
• To overcome the Barriers to Commercialization:
  • Barrier 1. How can we assemble and connect different nano-scale elements?
  • Barrier 2. How can we scale up assembly processes in a continuous or high rate manner?
  • Barrier 3. How can we test for reliability in nanoelements and connections? How can we efficiently detect and remove defects?
  • Barrier 4. Do nanoproducts and processes require new economic, environmental, and ethical/regulatory assessment and new socially-accepted values?

CHN Research

CHN research projects are divided into four categories. Use the navigation tabs to the left or click the links below to find out more.

• Large Scale Directed Assembly & Transfer Research,
  
  
• Applications & Products,
  
  
• Environmental Health & Safety Research,
  
  
• Regulatory & Ethical Research

Education & Outreach

The CHN is building on existing network of partnerships among industry, universities, and K-12 teachers and students to deliver the much-needed education in nanomanufacturing, including its environmental, economic, and societal implications, to the current and emerging workforce.

Click here to read more about CHN education and outreach efforts.