The areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology have demonstrated to have a tremendous impact in areas as health, the environment, energy, transportation, and information technology.
This program area establishes a new research and innovation agendas, involving complex materials engineering and science focused on an integrative approach to nanoscience, over diversified applications. Further research will focus on the discovery and development of innovative nano materials, with a range of unique properties suitable for applications in space applications, sensing, the internet of things, information technology and energy harvesting and storage, with the engagement of the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) and other research organizations in Portugal, as well as the various related initiatives at UT Austin, including the NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) for Dynamics and Control of Materials (CDCM).
Area Directors
Carla Silva
Area Director in Nanotechnologies
in Portugal
in Portugal
Paulo Ferreira
Area Director of Nanotechnologies
in Portugal
in Portugal
Brian Korgel
Area Director of Nanotechnologies
at Austin
at Austin
Projects
Ongoing Research Projects
Participants
Highlights
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With the intent to promote and finance short-term exploratory scientific projects, a FCT funded call opened in 2017. Targeting strategic...
