Open AccessNanoparticulate Systems: A New Competence Platform at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW)
Author(s) -
Patrick Shahgaldian,
Amina Wirth,
Uwe Pieles
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.387
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/chimia.2008.441
Subject(s) - nanotechnology , competence (human resources) , nanoparticle , engineering , materials science , psychology , social psychology
Nanotechnology in general and nanoparticles in particular are receiving increasing attention because of their almost unlimited possibilities and applications. In the group of Nanotechnology of the Institute of Chemistry and Bioanalytics of the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (Fachhochschule Nordwest-schweiz), a new nanoparticle technology platform has been developed. The main research axes concern silica and self-assembled nanoparticles, and their applications in life sciences. The laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art spectroscopy and microscopy tools.