Nano & microsystems

Novel functional nanomaterials are the basis of newly emerging nanotechnologies for various device applications. Although nanotechnology research is primarily exploratory, there are high expectations for true applications. Nanotechnology based research is widely carried out in Finland and many research groups are internationally recognized to be some of the leading experts. Carbon nanotubes and other carbon based materials, variety of nanoparticles, polymeric materials and biomaterials are used to build up functional self assembled nanomaterials having e.g. magnetic, optic or electronic properties. Application areas are e.g. sensors, photonics, separation, drug delivery and biomolecular electronics.

Focus areas:

  • Functional materials based on self-assembly and its hierarchies
  • Supramolecular and nanochemistry
  • Bionanomaterials
  • Carbon based nanomaterials
  • Theoretical nanoscience
  • Nanoelectronics
  • Molecular recognition