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Monodispersed Inorganic Nanoclusters as Building
Blocks for Functional Materials |
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Production of samples of size-selected nanoclusters
on solid surfaces. Measure structural, electronic, and optical
properties for different cluster sizes. Evaluate the influence
of the growth mechanism on the cluster properties. Explore
the chemical functionalization of size-selected, deposited
clusters. Develop a field enhancing system for Raman-active
adsorbed biomolecules made of embedded coinage metal clusters. |
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Six participating groups from Belgium, Germany,
UK, Spain and Finland are combining expertise and methodologies
to investigate structural, electronic and optical properties
of mass-selected clusters deposited on surfaces. Both universities
and national research institutions are involved. Emphasis of
the consortium is both on the development of sample production
and on the physical property measurements. The network is organized
in five scientific/technical and one training work packages.
All partners are represented in a management committee, which
also includes a representative of the young researchers employed
by the network. |
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It is generally expected that research on nanometer
sized systems may well lead to a large number of important
industrial applications. On the other hand it is also often
assumed that very little impact can be expected on industry
within a short time. Nevertheless many industrial companies
keep on high investments in nanotechnology related issues,
clearly anticipating in that way upcoming nanoscientific breakthroughs. |
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The main training objective is the employment
of 219 person-months young researchers. They will be trained
in different aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology, in
particular in the subfield of nanoparticles. As important network-wide
training measures, we include crash courses in high resolution
transmission electron microscopy, molecular self assemby on
surfaces, and measurement of optical properties of nanocluster
systems. Also three schools will be organized, on synthesis
of monodispersed cluster systems, on structure and properties
of monodispersed cluster systems, and on applications of monodispersed
cluster systems. |
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Project started 1 October 2002. |
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