The interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center

Interdisciplinary Nanoscience CenterAarhus University, Denmark

www.inano.au.dk

Who works at iNANO

Key figures 2009

Aarhus University iNANO

Academic staff 5829 60

Technical/Adm. staff 4323 10

Postdocs and PhD students

>1610 59 + 140

Students 30206 (admits ~ 45 / yr)

Peer-reviewed articles /yr 4177 290

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Aarhus University ranked 63rd worldwide (Times Higher - QS World University Rankings 2009).Aarhus University awarded the ECTS lable in 2009.

iNANO – in numbers- Inaugurated in 2002- Around 60 senior scientists, - 59 post docs.

- A new B.Sc. and M.Sc. education in Nanoscience, with a yearly uptake of 40-60 students per year since 2002 - The iNANOschool graduate school with 140 PhD students enrolled

- 3 Centers of excellence from The Danish National Research Foundation- 5 projects from the Advanced Technology Foundation, HT- Many larger Basic and Strategic Research Projects - Several EU financed projects

- 290 publications in 2009- Many patents and patent applications- More than 40 industrial partners- Have attracted more than 350 mill. DKK since 2004

Where is iNANO located?

Aarhus University

iNANO

New 10.000 m2

laboratory complex

iNanohuset

iNANO Building

AARHUSUNIVERSITY

The function of iNANO

NANO is SMALL• The Greek word nanos means dwarf

• 1 nanometer = 10-9 m = 0.000000001 m

Nanobox

Nanoscience-Nanotechnologies can be defined as science and engineering on the 100’s of nanometers scale and below

Nano- SynthesisNano ToolsModelling

BiologyChemistry

Physics Mol. Bio.

Molecular Self. Assembly Nano-Energy materials Functional Nanomaterials NanomedicineNanobiotechnologyNanoelectronicsNano-photonicsNano-FoodNano-Toxicology

Medicine

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Interdisciplinary Nanoscience

iNANO mission: • Education: New Master program• iNANO graduate school (www.inanoschool.dk)• Research within nanoscience• Innovation, Technology transfer to Industry

From Nanoscience to Nanotechnology • International collaborations

Interdisciplinary

• Nanoscience is an interdisciplinary research area involving disciplines such as physics, chemistry, molecular biology, medicine and materials science.

• To do research in before mentioned disciplines it is necessary to be interdisciplinary.

• In nanoscience the boundaries between the classical disciplines are wiped out.

• Interdisciplinary skills are increasingly demanding skills requested by the industry and research community.

iNANO research areas

• Nano-Energy-materials– Catalysis, energy storage, solar cells, thermoelectric-materials

• NanoFood – Biosensors, anti-biofouling surfaces, functional food, food safety

• NanoMedicine– Drug delivery and design, diagnostics, biocompatible materials

• Functional Nano-materials– Nanocoatings, tribological coatings, nano-composits,

polymers, nano-fibers, atomic-scale design of materials.

• Nano-photonics and nano-electronics – Semiconductor nanocrystals

• Self-assembled molecular nano-structures– DNA nanostructures, 2D molecular surface structures

Nanoscience Curriculum

Interdisciplinary & specialization

Physics Chemistry

Bio/

molecular

biology

Nano OptionalSupport

e.g. algebra

Specialization

Masters project5. year

4. year

3. year

2. year

1. year

Width vs depth

Bachelor program

3. år

Present nanoscience Nano science of studiesBachelorproject

Nanocharacterisation Eksp. Molecular biology

Solid state physics Bionanotechnology Experimental nanoproject

Statistical physics Optional 2 Fourier analysis

2. år

Introduction to quantum mechanics

Optional 1 Statistics & computation

Chemical bonds Linear transformations

Experimental nano-course Inorganic chemistry Basic molekylar biology

Intro to programming Thermodynamics & kinetics Basic biochemistry

1. år

Waves & opticsOrganic chemistry

Introduction to nano

Electromagnetism Basic biology

Mechanics & thermodynamics

Numerical physics Calculus 2

Introductory mechanics Basic chemistry Calculus 1

Physics ChemistryBiology & Molecular

biologyNano Support

Educational structure

8. år7. år6. år5. år4. år

3. år 2. år1. år

Bachelors degree

Bachelors education

Masters education

Masters degree

Ph.D.

Part B

Part A

(Honours year)

Collaboration

Information of Aarhus

WELCOME TO AARHUS

THE CITY OF AARHUS

› Founded more than 1000 years ago› 300.000 inhabitants› Two airports:

Aarhus (45 minutes by bus), Billund (60 minutes by bus).With flight connections to major cities (Amsterdam, London, Frankfurt)

› Trains connecting Aarhus with

Copenhagen and the continent

Hotels

› 2.000 hotel rooms in Aarhus region, 1200 in city centre

› Most hotels in city centre within walking distance of the university campus

• Budget accommodation available (Hostel approx. 60 Euro)

Culture in Aarhus

› Aros – the city art museum› Concert Hall, with the Aarhus Symphony

Orchestra and Jutland Opera Company› The Old Town, one of Denmark’s top attractions› The Museum Of Prehistoric Denmark,

Moesgård› 4 small museums at the University› Lively restaurant and cafe life in the city centre

More in Aarhus

› Use a free city bike› Excellent trails in the forest for running

and mountain biking› Sail-sport possibilities› Visit the royal summer palace› Excursion to Copenhagen› Rent a summerhouse at the coast• Shopping