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The interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center Aarhus University, Denmark www. inano. au. dk

Who works at i. NANO

Key figures 2009 Aarhus University i. NANO Academic staff 5829 60 Technical/Adm. staff 4323 10 Postdocs and Ph. D students >1610 59 + 140 Students 30206 (admits ~ 45 / yr) Peer-reviewed articles /yr 4177 290 Aarhus University ranked 63 rd worldwide (Times Higher - QS World University Rankings 2009). Aarhus University awarded the ECTS lable in 2009. 3

i. NANO – in numbers - Inaugurated in 2002 - Around 60 senior scientists, - 59 post docs. - A new B. Sc. and M. Sc. education in Nanoscience, with a yearly uptake of 40 -60 students per year since 2002 - The i. NANOschool graduate school with 140 Ph. D students enrolled - 3 Centers of excellence from The Danish National Research Foundation - 5 projects from the Advanced Technology Foundation, HT - Many larger Basic and Strategic Research Projects - Several EU financed projects - 290 publications in 2009 - Many patents and patent applications - More than 40 industrial partners - Have attracted more than 350 mill. DKK since 2004

Where is i. NANO located?

Aarhus University New 10. 000 m 2 laboratory complex i. NANO

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i. NANO Building

AARHUS UNIVERSITY

The function of i. NANO

NANO is SMALL • The Greek word nanos means dwarf • 1 nanometer = 10 -9 m = 0. 00001 m Nanobox Nanoscience-Nanotechnologies can be defined as science and engineering on the 100’s of nanometers scale and below

Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Chemistry Physics Biology Mol. Bio. Medicine Molecular Self. Assembly Nano-Energy materials Functional Nanomaterials Nanomedicine Nanobiotechnology Nanoelectronics Nano-photonics Nano-Food Nano-Toxicology Nano- Synthesis Nano Tools Modelling www. inano. au. dk www. inanoschool. au. dk

i. NANO mission: • Education: New Master program • i. NANO graduate school (www. inanoschool. dk) • Research within nanoscience • Innovation, Technology transfer to Industry From Nanoscience to Nanotechnology • International collaborations

Interdisciplinary • Nanoscience is an interdisciplinary research area involving disciplines such as physics, chemistry, molecular biology, medicine and materials science. • To do research in before mentioned disciplines it is necessary to be interdisciplinary. • In nanoscience the boundaries between the classical disciplines are wiped out. • Interdisciplinary skills are increasingly demanding skills requested by the industry and research community.

i. NANO research areas • Functional Nano-materials – Nanocoatings, tribological coatings, nano-composits, polymers, nano-fibers, atomic-scale design of materials. • Nano-Energy-materials – Catalysis, energy storage, solar cells, thermoelectric-materials • Nano. Medicine – Drug delivery and design, diagnostics, biocompatible materials • Self-assembled molecular nano-structures – DNA nanostructures, 2 D molecular surface structures • Nano. Food – Biosensors, anti-biofouling surfaces, functional food, food safety • Nano-photonics and nano-electronics – Semiconductor nanocrystals

Nanoscience Curriculum

Interdisciplinary & specialization Width vs depth 5. year Masters project 4. year Specialization 3. year 2. year 1. year Physics Chemistry Bio/ molecular biology Nano Optional Support e. g. algebra

Bachelor program 3. år 2. år Present nanoscience Nano science of studies Nanocharacterisation Eksp. Molecular biology Solid state physics Bionanotechnology Experimental nanoproject Statistical physics Optional 2 Fourier analysis Introduction to quantum mechanics Optional 1 Statistics & computation Chemical bonds Linear transformations Experimental nano-course Inorganic chemistry Basic molekylar biology Intro to programming Thermodynamics & kinetics Basic biochemistry Waves & optics Electromagnetism 1. år Bachelorproject Introduction to nano Organic chemistry Basic biology Mechanics & thermodynamics Numerical physics Calculus 2 Introductory mechanics Basic chemistry Calculus 1 Physics Chemistry Biology & Molecular biology Nano Support

Educational structure Ph. D. 8. år 7. år 6. år 5. år 4. år 3. år 2. år 1. år Part B Masters degree Masters education Bachelors degree Bachelors education Part A (Honours year)

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Information of Aarhus

WELCOME TO AARHUS

THE CITY OF AARHUS › Founded more than 1000 years ago › 300. 000 inhabitants › Two airports: Aarhus (45 minutes by bus), Billund (60 minutes by bus). With flight connections to major cities (Amsterdam, London, Frankfurt) › Trains connecting Aarhus with Copenhagen and the continent

Hotels › 2. 000 hotel rooms in Aarhus region, 1200 in city centre › Most hotels in city centre within walking distance of the university campus • Budget accommodation available (Hostel approx. 60 Euro)

Culture in Aarhus › Aros – the city art museum › Concert Hall, with the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra and Jutland Opera Company › The Old Town, one of Denmark’s top attractions › The Museum Of Prehistoric Denmark, Moesgård › 4 small museums at the University › Lively restaurant and cafe life in the city centre

More in Aarhus › Use a free city bike › Excellent trails in the forest for running and mountain biking › Sail-sport possibilities › Visit the royal summer palace › Excursion to Copenhagen › Rent a summerhouse at the coast • Shopping