Tools and technologies for the analysis and synthesis of nanostructures

Objective

Scanning proximity probes (SPP) are uniquely powerful tools for molecular analyses, and sensing: they are capable of addressing and manipulating surfaces at the atomic level and therein are keys to unlocking the full potential of Nanotechnology. Current SP P nanotools are limited to several probes with optical readout and slow processing rates, mostly at the research level. This presently constitutes a severe limitation in the manufacturing viability of this technology. Through the realisation of 2-dimension al massively parallel probe arrays with integrated piezoresistive readout and their individual and/or modular nanofunctionalisation, an avalanche of new tools and processes for a wide range of applications including sensing, electronics and the life-scienc es industries would be viable. We expect breakthroughs in a new generation of tools for molecular level characterization and manipulation methods along the following directions: - A generic Nanotool provided by a Massively Parallel Nano-Electro Mechanical System (MP NEMS) chip incorporating array of intelligent proximal probes with integrated actuator and piezoresistive readout, fully addressable, for high-speed data analysis or bottom-up product synthesis. - The modular generic NEMS-chip will be "Nanofunct ionalised" to generate a family of application specific NEMS-chip packages (AS NEMS) for integration into a range of new intelligent, cantilever based Nanotools. - Prototypes of experimental Nanotools based on the functionalised AS NEMS chips developed in TASNANO will be produced and demonstrated in selected applications and the results used to support the development of new Nanotechnology processes and products. It is the aim of TASNANO that the new modulariy functionalised nanotools with MP ASNEMS 'chips inside' should empower nanotechnologists and drive the development of nano-scale science, leading to new nanotechnology processes and their industrial exploitation.

Programme(s)

• FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• NMP-2003-3.4.1.4-1 - Characterisation and/or manipulation devices and techniques

Call for proposal

FP6-2003-NMP-TI-3-MAIN
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Funding Scheme

STIP - Specific Targeted Innovation Project

Coordinator

INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE LORRAINE

Address

2 Avenue De La Foret De Haye
Vandoeuvre- Les- Nancy
France

Participants (15)

ALPHACONTEC CONSULTING SERVICES GMBH

Germany

Address

Rudower Chaussee 29 Igz/owz
Berlin

ARC SEIBERSDORF RESEARCH GMBH

Austria

Address

Kramergasse 1
Wien

AUSTRIAN RESEARCH CENTERS GMBH - ARC

Austria

Address

Tech Gate Vienna, Donau-city-strasse 1
Vienna

FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Germany

Address

Hansastrasse 27 C
Muenchen

MICROSYSTEMS LTD.

Bulgaria

Address

City District Chayka, Bl.15, Entr. D, 2 Fl., Apt.21
Varna

NANOWORLD SERVICES GMBH

Germany

Address

Schottkystr. 10
Erlangen

NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH "DEMOKRITOS"

Greece

Address

Patriarchou Gregoriou And Neapoleos
Aghia Paraskevi

PROFACTOR GMBH

Austria

Address

Im Stadtgut A2
Steyr-gleink

PROFACTOR RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS GMBH

Austria

Address

Forschungsezntrum
Seibersdorf

SURFACE IMAGING SYSTEMS (S.I.S.) RASTERSONDEN- UND SENSORMESSTECHNIK GMBH

Germany

Address

Kaiserstrasse 100
Herzogenrath

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT ILMENAU

Germany

Address

Ehrenbergstr. 29 (Eaz)
Ilmenau

THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL

United Kingdom

Address

Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon

UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA

Italy

Address

Via Balbi, 5
Genova

UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL

Germany

Address

Mönchebergstrasse 19
Kassel

WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Poland

Address

Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego 27
Wroclaw