Faculty, staff and students at The University of Iowa are working on a wide range of research and educational activities in nanoscience and nanotechnology, as follows.

 

Development and Applications of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in:
Drug Delivery, Disease Detection, Imaging, Bioanalytical Assays, Environmental Remediation and Decontamination, Green Chemistry, Fuel Cells, Energy, Sustainability, and Sensors.

Implications of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in:
Air Quality, the Natural Environment, Workplace Environment, Human and Animal Toxicity and Environmental Health.

Development of Materials and Theory for Current and Future Applications of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology:
Quantum Theory and Modeling of Condensed Phase Matter at the Nanoscale, Synthesis and Characterization of Nanomaterials, Defense Related and Other Future Applications.

Education Initiatives in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Educational programs are being developed at all levels of the curriculum; from freshman seminar courses and introductory chemistry courses to special topic graduate courses and graduate research in nanotechnology.