University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro
Stanford University, Palo Alto
Research in the Center for Nanoscale Chemical-Electrical-Mechanical Manufacturing Systems (Nano-CEMMS) addresses a
central problem in the development of nanotechnology: how to assemble structures at sizes smaller than can be seen (or
transduced) and manipulated (or transcribed). Making three-dimensional, nanoscale devices and systems from millions to
trillions of different types of molecules is incredibly difficult. The Center’s goal is to develop a reliable, robust
and cost-effective nanomanufacturing system to make nanostructures from multiple materials. This technology will allow
advancements and discoveries in nanoscience to move from the laboratory to production.
The Nano-CEMMS Center is a partnership of the University of Illinois, the California Institute of Technology, Stanford
University, and North Carolina Agricultural and Technological State University. Each partner offers unique facilities,
eminent scholars and financial resources to support the Center’s research.
One of the Center’s core missions is to develop a diverse U.S. workforce of educators, scientists, engineers, and
practitioners to advance nanomanufacturing technology in the U.S. and beyond. Nano-CEMMS provides a wide range
of human resource development activities targeted toward increasing both the diversity of students involved with the
Center and educational opportunities at the K-12 and undergraduate levels, as well as providing graduate students with
teaching experience in an emerging field. In addition, both undergraduate and graduate students have opportunities to
participate in the Center’s work through research assistantships and independent study projects.
Professor Kent Choquette Named SPIE Fellow Nano-CEMMS researcher Kent D. Choquette has been named as a 2008 Fellow of the International Society for Optical Engineering.
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Nano-Nugget Synthetic Chemistry: Controlled Surface Reactions A current challenge for self-assembly is the synthesis of large but finite structures with a high degree of structural control. Read More…
