Module 6 – Applied Projects in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Projects in module 6: Nanoscale technology and applications
D2GEL
Wolfgang Meier
In the D2Gel project the efficient blocking of the release of the contents of artificial vesicles in a gel matrix could be shown. This is an important step for developing a “smart” drug release concept from vesicles in gels.
DICANS
Bert Müller
The DICANS project, which involves two PhD theses being carried out truly cross-disciplinary between Univ. of Basel, PSI, FHNW Muttenz, FHNW Windisch and Concentris in Basel made significant progress: Polymer microcantilever arrays were injection moulded, the molecular structure investigated with synchrotron radiation, and cellular experiments were made on polymer microcantilevers revealing the forces induced by the cells on the substrate.
DOEMold
Alexander Stuck
The project DOEMold involved the CSEM Basel for the first time as a public research partner in a nano argovia project. They contribute in particular with their competence in diffractive micro-optics.
IS-NanoSENS
Christian Schönenberger
In the IS-Nanosens project a clear influence of the surrounding pH on the conductivity of Si nanowires could be shown. The results of this project laid the foundation for submitting a large proposal to the Swiss nano-tera program which was accepted and successfully started in 2009.
MANGACAT
Uwe Pieles, Gerhard Grundler
The MANGACAT project aims for using the spray pyrolysis process for controlled nanoparticle generation developed by HeiQ Materials for synthesizing manganese containing particles for catalysts. Catalytic activity could be show and future work concentrates on improving the activation process.
Nano-Bruch
Thomas A. Jung
In the Nano-BRUCH project, which is carried out in form of a PhD thesis between Univ. of Basel, PSI and the industry partner, interesting effects were observed on the stability of nanoscale Si/SiO2 interfaces immersed in corrosive media. Depending on the time of exposure to a NaCl solution, the mechanical stability of the interface is deteriorating in the first few hours and then is stabilized again in the following phase.
NANOSOL
Ernst Meyer
NANOSOL aims for improving the efficiency of TiO2 nanoparticle based liquid junction solar cells using innovative dyes. First cells were successfully realized but efficiencies need to be improved in the next phase.
NOBIC
Jens Gobrecht
Extensive numerical simulations were carried out in the NOBIC project which aims for enhancing the sensitivity of waveguide based optical biosensors. Up to seven orders of magnitude enhancement of the field intensity with certain material combinations should theoretically be possible. In practice this is expected to be lower; experimental verification is planned for the second phase in 2010.
Nano-PerSPECT
Roger Schibli
The Nano-PERSPECT project aims for improved tumor imaging using labelled peptide nanoparticles. This topic has been covered by several nano Argovia projects in the past and steady progress can be reported on this quite complex matter.
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