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Nanoscale Science and Technology in Switzerland –
Two Research Initiatives
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TOP NANO 21NANO Switzerland
Nanoscale Switzerland
Non-contact Force Microscopy image of a NaCl(001) island taken in UHV. The island consists of about 150 molecules and was produced by “uncontrolled“ manipulation of a NaCl-film on a Cu(111) surface. This island reveals one of the worlds smallest Switzerland.(University of Basel)
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TOP NANO 21Two initiatives in Switzerland
• TOP NANO 21 2000 – 2003– http://www.ethrat.ch/topnano21
• An initiative of the FIT Board• Strong collaboration academia – industry
• NCCR Nanoscale Science 2001 – 2011– http://www.nanoscience.unibas.ch
• Long term interdisciplinary basic research• Impact on Life Sciences, Sustainability, new
Information and Communication Technologies
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TOP NANO 21TOP NANO 21 – Technology Oriented Programm
Main goals of TOP NANO 21
• Extend the scientific horizon of NANOMETER relevant sectors at the research centers and strengthen the awareness of technology.
• Strengthen the Swiss economy through the application of new technologies based on the NANOMETER.
• Integration of NANOMETER in teaching.
• Support of “Start-up”- companies (CTI-Start-up).
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TOP NANO 21TOP NANO 21 – Cluster of competencies in research
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TOP NANO 21Swiss NANO business sectors
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TOP NANO 21Swiss business interest and investments: Examples
Nanostructures for Optical Devices and Elements
Non-wetting surface coatings for precision optics
NANO-Factory
Analysis of concrete
Cantilever applications
More start-up‘s
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TOP NANO 21”Nanostructures for Optical Devices and Elements”
Typical layerthicknesses20-100 nm
Typical linewidths50-150 nm
Optical nanostructures with line widths in the order of or less than 100 nm, and aspect ratios (linewidth / depth) of up to 1:1. Examples of application areas include anti-reflection surfaces, grating polarisersand resonant filters for application at uvand visible wavelengths.
Layer materials, thicknesses and nanostructuring are application specific
A four layer structure repeated two times gives a nice flat-top resonance effect. The grating period is 716 nm.
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TOP NANO 21Nanostructures for Optical Devices and Elements
Subwavelength grating grid polariser fabricated by the slope evaporation of metal onto a replicated grating nano-structure.
Smoke detector unit: Potential application of nano-structured polariser to improve sensitivity of detector.
Anti-reflection surface - applicationof grating nanostructure to reduce the reflectivity of an optical surface.
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TOP NANO 21Non-wetting surface coatings for precision optics
The perfluorosilanisation of smooth glass or other mainly SiO2 containing substrate surfaces results in surfaces with lowest wettability by liquids (twice lower than Teflon™) without optical losses.
The main advantage of the coatings is the strongly reduced contamination of precision optics. Cleaning efforts of optical elements is strongly reduced.
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TOP NANO 21NANO-Factory
Linar table of Delta Cube II:• 10 mm movement, • 10 nm resolution
The Delta Cube II:mechanical structureof the new designedmicro-EDM machine
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TOP NANO 21NANO-Devices
Preparation technique for building materials for the study with AFM on a molecular level.
Functionality:The understanding on a molecular level is the key to further development and optimization of water and energy transport accross porous building material.
Benefit:This better understanding will allow to optimize building materials in a systematic way.
RH 3%
RH 20%
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TOP NANO 21Cantilever applications
Wear less diamond tips are planed to considerably increase the lifetime of operation.
nanoSurf
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TOP NANO 21TOP NANO 21 Start-up companies
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Atomic Force Microscope
nanofeel
Manipulation at the nanoscale with force feedback is made accurate and easy through:
• A large workspace (∅ 300mm, which means a reduction factor of the order of 100'000)
• A force ranging from humansensitivity to 2.5kg.
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TOP NANO 21TOP NANO 21 Start-up companies
High Performance Nanocrystalline Photovoltaics for Indoor Applications
This innovative photovoltaic devicewith enhanced sensitivity at low light levels uses an electroactive dye to absorb light and deliver electricity; the dye is adsorbed on a semiconductor in contact with an electrolyte, in contrast with conventional all-solid-state devices
Electrochemical photovoltaic devices maintain their conversion efficiency under low light conditions indoors where conventional solid state cells perform poorly.
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DHM, a new instrument for cell characterisation and imaging at the nanometric scale by digital holographic microscopy
Thickness resolution of approximately 40 nanometers and a transverse resolution of 360 nm have been obtained for living cells in cultures.
DHM offers diverse and important applications in medicine and biology: diagnosis based on the non perturbing observation of living tissues and cells, and functional image of cells in culture for drug screening in pharmaceutical industry.
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TOP NANO 21TOP NANO 21 Start-up companies
Conformation and Molecular Interaction of Proteins at Nanoscale Patterned Interfaces of Biomaterials and Biosensors
Proprietary surface chemistry in conjunction with planar wave guides adapted to the specific requirements of assay and functionality featuring extremely low non-specific binding.
High performance fluorescence imaging system and microarray-based assays with improved biological information enabled through highest sensitivity.
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TOP NANO 21Two initiatives in Switzerland
• TOP NANO 21 2000 – 2003– http://www.ethrat.ch/topnano21
• Strong collaboration academia – industry
• NCCR Nanoscale Science 2001 – 2011– http://www.nanoscience.unibas.ch
• Long term interdisciplinary basic research• Impact on Life Sciences, Sustainability, new
Information and Communication Technologies
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TOP NANO 21NCCR – National Center of Competence in Research Nanoscale Science
Main goals of the NCCR
• Impact on life sciences, sustainability, information and communication technologies
• Scientific excellence in fundamental research and novel principles to explore and exploit the nanometer scale
• Focus on interdisciplinary approaches
• Worldwide recognition and impact so that NCCR becomes Center of Excellence
• Effective technology and know-how transfer
• Education of students, postdocs, and other academics
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TOP NANO 21NCCR with leading house University of Basel
• Life Sciences
• Molecular machinery and nanorobotics
• Quantumcomputer
• Nanoscience at the ultimate limits, sensors and noses
• Nanomaterials, bottom up approach
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TOP NANO 21Life Sciences
Diagnosing articular cartilage disease states by atomic force microscopy (AFM)
Diseased (osteoarthritic)healthy
Aeby Group, University of BaselStolz, M. et al.; unpublished results
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TOP NANO 21Life Sciences
Imaging, measuring and manipulating articular knee cartilage by arthroscopic AFM
FemurFemur
TibiaTibia
articular cartilagearticular cartilage
2.5 cm
Arthroscopic AFM
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TOP NANO 21DNA-Sensor
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TOP NANO 21DNA-Sensor
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TOP NANO 21DNA-Sensor
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TOP NANO 21DNA-Sensor
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TOP NANO 21Nanomaterials, Self Assembly
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TOP NANO 21Nanomaterials, Self Assembly
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TOP NANO 21Nanomaterials, Self Assembly
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TOP NANO 21Molecular 2D Solid-Gas Equilibrium
Single molecule
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C: 2D condensed phaseG: 2D gas phase S: step edges decorated by molecules
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TOP NANO 21The Swiss NANO-Innovation System:Framework conditions for success
• Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI)
• Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
• Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH-Board)
• Private Foundations such as Gebert Rüf Foundation and many others
Organizations supporting Innovation, Technology and Research
• SNI-RSI Swiss Network for Innovation
• Swiss Technopark® , Zürich
• EPFL Science Park, Lausanne
• and many more
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TOP NANO 21The Swiss NANO-Innovation System
The Key Elements
Framework Conditions
Transfer Factors
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Organizations for Economic Developments
Risk and Venture FinancingSource: adapted from OECD
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Innovation means seeing
what everybody sees and anticipating
what no one has anticipated
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Thank you for your attention!