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NSERC - NanoIP and the Canadian Perspective. P. Grutter Physics, McGill University CIAR Nanoelectronics Program Scientific Director , NSERC NanoIP [email protected]. Science Fiction:. 7of 9 on Star Trek. Field Ion Microscopy of tungsten tip . A. Schirmeisen, G. Cross, - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
NSERC - NanoIP and the Canadian Perspective
P. GrutterPhysics, McGill University
CIAR Nanoelectronics ProgramScientific Director, NSERC NanoIP
Science Fiction:
7of 9 on Star Trek
Field Ion Microscopy of tungsten tip
Imaging at 5.0 kV
A. Schirmeisen,
G. Cross,
A. Stalder,
U. Durig
P. Grutter
Field Ion Microscopy of tungsten tip
Imaging at 5.0 kV Manipulating at 6.0 kV
Field Ion Microscopy of tungsten tip
Imaging at 5.0 kV Manipulating at 6.0 kV
Field Ion Microscopy of tungsten tip
Imaging at 5.0 kV Manipulating at 6.0 kV
Single atom on tungsten tip
Imaged at 2.1 KV
“If I were asked for an area of science and engineering that will most likely produce the breakthroughs of tomorrow, I would point to nanoscale science and engineering.” (…)
Neal Lane, Assistant to former US President Clinton for science and technology
The Impact of Nano
“The total societal impact of nanotechnology is expected to be much greater than that of the silicon integrated circuit because it is applicable in many more fields than just electronics.”
How big is a nanometer?
nm
Definition of Nanoscience
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology investigates and applies phenomena, systems and structures where:
1. At least one dimension lc is a few nm 2. The properties are qualitatively different because l < lc
Condition 2 distinguishes ‘nano’ from ‘micro’, macro-molecular chemistry’ or ‘biology’
Sub-micron is not nano!
‘Nanotechnology on siliconproducts: Intel leads in production and research’(Wall Street Journal)
Beware of PowerPoint Science
or Cartoon Engineering !!!
Where will nano make an impact?• Electronics and photonics
– molecular electronics, spintronics– photonics– sensors
• Materials– ultra-fine powders, composites– harder, more corrosion resistant, dirt/bacteria repellent– green manufacturing, cost effective
• Bio-medical– emerging applications (materials, diagnostics, drug delivery...)– biomedical research tools (labeling, nanotools applied to biomed )– biotechnology applied to nanoscience & technology
New materials: non-permeable, self-cleaning, anti-septic,...
Lotus leafLotus leaf (artificial):nm sized hydrophobic wax size: water rolls (not slides) -> cleans sol-gel based technique -> on market
Self-cleaning plastic, textiles:Self-cleaning plastic, textiles: CNT stabilized enzymes in polymer Textiles with ‘Stain Defender’
Air-D-FenseAir-D-Fense (InMat, New Jersey):
nanoclay/butyl thin film 3000 fold decreased permeability
Ceramic Coatings: Ceramic Coatings: (Inframat) No barnacles on ship hulls: reduced drag
Nano materials in labeling
• High throughput multiplexed assays (‘nano bar code’)
• Optical tracking on a cellular level with tagged CdSe quantum dots: which gene is active?
Basis: size dependent emissioncolor of ZnS capped CdSe nano particles
Nano in Canada
• No national strategy (yet)• National Institute of Nanotechnology (Edmonton): 120 M$• $ 3.15 B Canadian Foundation of Innovation (10 years)• $ 900 M Canadian Research Chairs• NanoQuebec $ 10M operating (since 2001)• CIAR Nanoelectronics program (since 1999)• Many universities on a hiring spree (baby boomers retiring)• Cost structure relevant! 1 C$ = 2-3 US$
National Science and Engineering Research Council
People: support for more than 9,000 graduate students
Discovery: funding of more than 8,700 researchers p.a.
Innovation: encouraging more than 1,000 Canadian companies to invest in university
research.
In 2002-2003, NSERC will invest $678 million in university-based research and training in all the natural sciences and engineering.
NSERC 2002 Total: $ 10,433k
Materials Development
Nanoelectronics/Photonics
Life Sciences
Tools Development
Equipment Purchases
$ 535k
$ 43k
$ 148k
$ 19k
$ 67k
$ 607k$ 425k
$ 34k
$ 45k$ 72k
$ 37k
$3138k
$ 887k
$ 206k$ 66k
$ 205k
Alberta: $ 812k $ 485k
$ 319k
$ 300k
$ 151k
$1957k
$ 128k
$ 22k
$ 15k
$ 25k
$ 159k
$ 23k
$ 62k
$ 193k
$ 47k
$ 16k
BC: $ 1,066kSask.: $ 150k
Manitoba: $ 154k
Ontario: $ 4,501k
Quebec: $ 3,211k
PEI: $ 63k
NovaScotia: $ 244k
New Brunswick: $ 40k
Newfoundland: $ 193k
NSERC 2002 Total: $ 10,433k
Materials Development
Nanoelectronics/Photonics
Life Sciences
Tools Development
Equipment Purchases
$ 535k
$ 43k
$ 148k
$ 19k
$ 67k
$ 607k$ 425k
$ 34k$
3138k
$ 887k
$ 206k$ 66k
$ 205k
Alberta: $ 812k $ 485k
$ 319k
$ 300k
$ 151k
$1957k
BC: $ 1,066k
Ontario: $ 4,501k
Quebec: $ 3,211k
NSERC 2002 Total: $ 10,433k
Materials Development
Nanoelectronics/Photonics
Life Sciences
Tools Development
Equipment Purchases
Materials
Life Sciences
Electronics/Photonics
Tools
34
17
20
17
Nano Innovation PlatformSubmissions by Topic
89
3 238 24
2
2
NSERC funding in 2002
$7M
$6M$5M
$4M
$3M
$2M$1M
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
EquipmentPurchases
ToolsDevelopment
LifeSciences
Nanoelectronics/Photonics
MaterialsDevelopment
NSERC funding in 2002
$5M
$4M
$3M
$2M
$1M
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
Other
Electrical &Computer Engineering
Materials/Engineering
Life Sciences
Chemistry
Physics
CFI Infrastructure funding
Year # of Projects CFI Total
1998 5 0.7 M$ 1.8 M$
1999 4 7.8 M$ 19.5 M$
2000 14 17.4 M$ 43.5 M$
2001 18 4.7 M$ 11.8 M$
2002 20 27.4 M$ 68.5 M$
Total: 61 58.0 M$ 145.0 M$
Nanotools Facility: 9.4 M$, part of
NanoQuebec Network
CFI Infrastructure and NSERC operating
Year # of projects Accumulated Total NSERC
1998 5 1.8 M$ 5.4 M$
1999 4 21.3 M$ 7.2 M$
2000 14 64.8 M$ 8.5 M$
2001 18 76.6 M$ 8.8 M$
2002 20 145.1 M$ 10.4 M$
A few observations
• Some world class nano research in Canada• Spread out over 6000 km• Current funding structure does not
encourage risk taking• Researchers have grant writing fatigue • No strategic coordination or science policy• Commercialization a problem in Canada
Canada is World Class in NanosciencePatents as strength indicators:
Canada is World Class in NanosciencePatents as strength indicators: Marinova and McAleer, Nanotechnology 14, R1-R7 (2002)
TS…Technological Specialization Index
PS…Patent Share
RAP…Rate of Assignment (=market share)
CR…citation rate (=knowledge creation)
Canada is World Class in NanosciencePatents as strength indicators: Marinova and McAleer, Nanotechnology 14, R1-R7 (2002)
TS…Technological Specialization Index
PS…Patent Share
RAP…Rate of Assignment (=market share)
CR…citation rate (=knowledge creation)
Canada is World Class in NanosciencePatents as strength indicators: Marinova and McAleer, Nanotechnology 14, R1-R7 (2002)
TS…Technological Specialization Index
PS…Patent Share
RAP…Rate of Assignment (=market share)
CR…citation rate (=knowledge creation)
NSERC Nano Innovation Platform:
““The NSERC Nano Innovation Platform is The NSERC Nano Innovation Platform is a multidisciplinary national network of a multidisciplinary national network of
university researchers from many fields university researchers from many fields of science and engineering created to of science and engineering created to accelerate and intensify research and accelerate and intensify research and education of HQP in nanoscience and education of HQP in nanoscience and
nanotechnology in Canada.”nanotechnology in Canada.”
Organization of Nano IP
• Scientific Director (P. Grutter)• Assoc. Scientific Director (M. Roseman)• Advisory Committee (9 members)• Admin. and other support staff• International Panel (6 members) • NSERC Steering Committee
Aim of NSERC Nano IP
• Develop and implement a national strategy together with all stake holders
• Support a few high risk projects at a high funding level
• Facilitate and build local nano communities• Increase NSERC budget with and for nano
The Canadian Nano Vision: answers to the following questions
• What is Canada’s position and strength in this field?
• By the end of 2003 as a community of stakeholders we will have made some strategic choices both in terms of topics as well as where these efforts should geographically be concentrated.
• We will also have a clearer understanding of what the required funding is and what it will be used for.
Summary NanoIP
• Nine high risk = high visibility projects: NSERC is doing something innovative and
visionary in Nano • Workshops help build a community with
students, researchers across all disciplines and sectors
• Strategic coordination of Nano in Canada with all stake holders
Nano: Renaissance Scientists
nm
size
time
solid state physics &
engineering biology
chemistry
now!
nm
Nano Technology
• Science!• Scaling Laws? • Statistics?• Better function?• Throughput?
Nanotechnology is at its infancy, still rather quite primitive!
•Cost?•Systems integration?•Environmental impact?•Social acceptance?•Ethics?
some of the issues:
NanoIP Awards: Philosophy
• Excellence, quality, innovation and need for funds. • 'The risk taker is the best decision-maker.’• Being first is important. • Is it ‘nano’ or a tool for nanoscience? • Minimize overhead/workload on applicant(s).• International refereeing committee.• For first round no selection based on strategic themes.
NanoIP Awards: evaluation criteria
• Is it 'Nano'? Or is it a new tool for nano research?• Excellence of proposal.• Originality.• Track record/potential of applicant(s).• Justification of why $100,000 will make an impact.• Reasonable to expect significant progress and
impact with overall funding?
CFI Infrastructure and NSERC operating
Year # of Projects CFI Total NSERC
1998 5 0.7 M$ 1.8 M$ 5.4 M$
1999 4 7.8 M$ 19.5 M$ 7.2 M$
2000 14 17.4 M$ 43.5 M$ 8.5 M$
2001 18 4.7 M$ 11.8 M$ 8.8 M$
2002 20 27.4 M$ 68.5 M$ 10.4 M$
Total: 61 58.0 M$ 145.0 M$