Leading Nanotechnology Research
The manipulation and study of matter at the nanoscale is increasingly playing an important role in every scientific and engineering discipline. This research and its eventual commercialization have the ability to fundamentally change the way products as diverse as electronics, paints, medical devices, solar cells, and cancer therapeutics are designed and manufactured.
Georgia Tech is one of the world leaders in nanoscience and nanotechnology research. As the premier nanotechnology research facility in the region, the Nanotechnology Research Center already serves more than 500 researchers per year, with nearly 40 percent of these coming from other universities, colleges, companies, and government labs.
The Georgia Tech Nanotechnology Research Center consists of the Pettit Microelectronics Building and the newly completed Marcus Nanotechnology Building. The Marcus Building cleanroom has an innovative combination of traditional inorganic cleanroom space adjacent to a cleanroom designed for research at the interface between life sciences and nanotechnology. These areas are physically connected to allow for research samples to be transferred between them. More importantly, this connectivity will foster novel designs and applications through interdisciplinary research collaboration.
With Atlanta as a nationally recognized hub for emerging technology businesses, Georgia Tech, located in the heart of Atlanta and among the research university leaders for invention disclosures and patent generation, is the ideal site to become the region's focal point for nanotechnology innovation and high-tech economic development.
The Nanotechnology Research Center is a member of the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, supported by the National Science Foundation.