Projects

 

The following projects on different facets of Nanotechnology under the aegis of DIT are currently progressing:

Development of Pressure Sensor

Development of Nanocrystalline Silicon MEMS Pressure Sensor for Vacuum and low pressure applications at Jadavpur University, Kolkata

Alignment & Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes

Investigation of alignment & characterization of Carbon Nanotubes for targeted drug delivery at CSIO, Chandigarh

Development of Nanometrology

Generic Development of nanometrology for nanotechnology at NPL, New Delhi

Creation of Nanoelectronics Centres

Nanoelectronics Centres- A major joint project at IIT Bombay & IISc Bangalore

Development of Nano-sized Quantum Structures

Nano-sized SiC based quantum structures on Si by Spin-on techniques at IIT, Kanpur

Development of Nanocomposites

Q-semiconductor-glass-nanocomposites for optical and energy (using solar light) application at C-MET, Pune

Development of Thin Film Nanostructures

Oxide Based Functional Thin Film Nanostructures for Spintronics and quantum Informatics at IIT, Kanpur

Development of Nano-structured Ceramics

Novel Nano-structured Ceramics for Gas Sensing Applications at IIT, Kharagpur

Synthesis & Characterization of Functional Nanostructures

Synthesis and characterization of Functional Nanostructures for MEMS & Optoelectronic Applications at IIT Roorkee

Indian Nanoelectronics Users Programme

The Indian Nanoelectronics Users Program (INUP) – a unique joint project at IIT Bombay and IISc Bangalore for nanoelectronics human resources capacity building for R&D

Growth of Quantum Dots for LED application

Preparation of Directed self assembly of GaN, InGaN based Quantum Dots suitable for fabrication of LEDs at Anna University, Chennai

Nano-silver oxide for Ultra High Density Optical Memories

Studies on Surface Plasmon Resonance Enhanced Flourescence of Nano Silver Oxide doped/mixed with Gold and Copper for Ultra High Density Optical Memories at IIT Madras

MBE cluster tool based epitaxial nano semiconductor facility

Development of MBE cluster tool based epitaxial nano-semiconductor infrastructure and process integration facility for high performance RF/Microwave compound semiconductor heterostructure nano-devices on silicon – a major project at IIT Kharagpur

III/V Compound based Quantum Dots Technology for the development of fundamentally new devices for single photon sources and detectors

III/ V Compound Semiconductor based Quantum Dots Technology at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Development of Nanostructured materials and devices of wide band gap semiconductors

Nanostructured materials and devices of wide band gap semiconductors at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Growth of Single Wall Carbon Nano Tubes

Growth of Single Wall Carbon Nano Tubes for Semiconducting Applications at Jamia Millia Islamia

Development of Carbon Nanotubes based Gas Sensors

Development of Carbon Nanotubes based Gas Sensors at Jamia Millia Islamia

Development of Multifunctional magnetic nanoparticulates for cancer treatment

Development of Multifunctional magnetic nanoparticulates for cancer at IIT Bombay

Development of Non-silicon based Technologies for nanoscale devices

Non-silicon based Technologies for Nanofabrication and Nanoscale Devices- a major project at IIT Delhi

Creation of Nanoelectronics Centre for Nano-Electro-Mechanical Systems (NEMS) and Nanophotonics

The centre for Nano-Electro-Mechanical Systems (NEMS) and Nanophotonics is being created at IIT Madras with the following aim and scope:

• Setting up of nanofabrication facilities at IIT Madras
• Developing nanofabrication processes for the materials: silicon, GaAs and other III-V compounds, Silicon nitride, Silicon oxide, polysilicon and silicon on insulator (SOI)
• Material diagnostics in nm scale
• Design and modeling of devices
• Process optimization for specific nanostructures like nanocantilevers, nanopores,  nanoporous membranes, nanowires
• Setting up measurements for accurate testing, characterization and reliability
• Technology transfer and incubation of companies based on products developed

Centres of Excellence in Nanoelectronics  Phase II

Centres of Excellence in Nanoelectronics  Phase II -a joint project between  IISc, Bangalore and IIT Bombay