BC Nanotech Researchers & Capabilities
The 2007 Nanotech BC Survey included over 80 researchers who provided information about their activities and interests. Click on the institution or specialization of interest in order to display an exclusive listing of researchers matching that category.
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Barth Johannes, UBC |
The study of functional molecules and supramolecular architectures at the nanoscale. Temperature-controlled scanning tunneling microscopy. Molecular engineering of low-dimensional materials exploiting controlled self-assembly and positioning of individual molecules or nano-objects at surfaces. Novel bottom-up fabrication techniques. |
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Branda, Neil |
Organic materials, molecular switches, photochromism and electrochromism, photodynamic therapy, optoelectronic devices. |
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Folk, Joshua |
Semiconductor and molecular nanoelectronics, quantum information processing, spintronics, cryogenic techniques. |
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Herring, Rodney |
Characterization of nanostructures using electron microscopy. Invented electron holography to characterize nanostructures used in electronic and magnetic devices. Electron holography to measure the properties of materials for the development of nanostructures. Bulk and surface plasmon characterization. |
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Hicks, Robin |
Molecule-based magnetic materials and conjugated polymers as molecular wires. |
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Jensen, Erik |
Dynamics of chemical reactions at surfaces, electron and photon stimulated desorption, photochemistry of molecules at surfaces. |
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Knudson, Robert |
Composite wood products and processes. Implementing technology transfer to industrial operations. Recommending and implementing process and product improvements based on technical data and business needs. |
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Kwok, Harry |
Semiconductor devices and applications. Organic material replacements for silicon. Development of tools for the study of decay in materials. The study and detection of malignant lymph nodes, and the development of various sensors. Polymer device modeling. |
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Leznoff, Danny |
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Li, Paul |
Bioanalytical chemistry, single-cell assay, micro fluidic bioarrays (DNA, RNA, cell), therapeutic phytochemicals. |
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MacAulay, Calum |
Cancer detection and treatment. Biomedical imaging, biomedical optics, tissue spectroscopy, quantitative cytology, quantitative histology, confocal microscopy, genomic analysis and its linkage to nanophotonics. Genetic links to cancer. Nanophotonic engineered contrast agents used to molecularly label target cells. |
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MacLachlan, Mark |
Synthetic approaches to nanostructures. Combining organic and inorganic chemistry to develop macrocycles, nanotubes, 3-D frameworks and extended structures that contain metals. |
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Madden, John |
CNTs, saturatable absorbers, CNT electronics, optical properties. Conducting polymers as artificial muscle. Designing molecules that undergo large shape changes. Organic electronics, polymer electronics. |
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Paci, Irina |
New theoretical models and methods for understanding surface self-assembly and the dynamic properties of molecular materials. Coupled multi-scale simulations of materials. Assembly dynamics. |
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Papadopoulos, Chris |
Nanotechnology, nanoelectronics, carbon nanotubes, molecular devices, nanofabrication. Synthesis and properties. |
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Pulfrey, David |
Development of software tools for the design, analysis, and performance-prediction of nanoscale transistors and sensors. |
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Servati, Peyman |
One-dimensional semiconductor nanowires, ballistic gate-all-around NW transistors, NW and nanotube optoelectronic devices, morphology engineered NWs. Organic nanocomposite transistors and solar cells, flexible plastic electronics and displays, elastic circuits, electronic transport in NWs and nanostructured materials, inkjet printed electronics, nanostructured materials for bioelectrodes and biosensors, molecule-based magnetic materials, nanomagnetism, conducting polymers, molecular wires, synthetic chemistry. |
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Walus, Konrad |
New computing paradigms including quantum-dot cellular automata, modeling and testing of nanoelectronic devices, carbon based electronics including carbon nanotube and graphene devices, inkjet printing of novel electronic and biological materials and devices. |
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Wang, Alexander |
Theoretical chemistry studies of complex systems, zeolites, enzymes, biosystems, nanotubes, molecular adsorption for chemical sensors. Nanocrystals. |
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Wolf, Mike |
Conducting polymers, metal-metal particles, and chemical sensors. Making materials for molecular electronics. Hybrid devices (solar cells, light emitting devices based on organic materials). |
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Yu, Hogan |
DNA chips, ultrahigh density microarrays. Modification of semiconductor materials (hybrid organic/inorganic). Molecular electronics. Superhydrophobicity and self-cleaning surfaces. |
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