NSEC: Center for Nano-Chemical-Electrical-Mechanical Manufacturing Systems (Nano-CEMMS)

NSEC：纳米化学机电制造系统中心（纳米CEMMS）

• 批准号: 0328162
• 负责人: Placid Ferreira
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-10-01 至 2009-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0328162&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NSEC; Center; Nano; Chemical; Electrical

The proposed Nanoscale Chemical-Electrical-Mechanical-Manufacturing Systems (Nano-CEMMS) Science and Engineering Center is a collaboration between the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the California Institute of Technology, and the North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. The Center aims to revolutionize the nation's nanomanufacturing capabilities to position the nation at the forefront of high technology manufacturing much as the microelectonics revolution did only a few decades ago, and to improve the quality of life in our society in ways we can now only imagine. The Nano-CEMMS Center intends to build on two key breakthroughs made by members of the Center's research team, namely molecular gate technology and Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) fluidic circuits, to directly manufacture nanoscale structures and systems. The molecular gate can be digitally switched to deliver and control incredibly tiny attoliter (10 -18 liters) amounts of material, which is a billion times smaller than the nanoliter switches of today. Molecular gates also are akin to transistors that deliver and control electrons, but with increased functionality since diverse and dissimilar materials can be delivered and molecules can undergo chemical reactions. The capability to build large arrays of addressable molecular gates through VLSI fluidic circuits coupled with other advances in micro-fluidics, nanoelectronics and optical sensing, and nanopositioning carves out a pathway for developing truly novel, scalable and robust manufacturing processes for constructing 3-D nano-structured multi-material devices.Nano-CEMMS researchers with expertise in manufacturing, micro- to nanofabrication, micro- to nanofluidics, nanoelectronics, chemistry, computations, systems, operational planning and control, and combinatorial optimization will team up to develop new methodologies and tools that exploit chemical, mechanical and electronic phenomena and processes for 3-D manufacturing at the nanoscale. The planned integration of these nanoscale processes and devices is anticipated to result in scalable manufacturing systems and assembly lines capable of manufacturing unique devices and products for applications ranging from medical to photonic systems. The Nano-CEMMS Center is organized to have a broader impact through its industrial and educational programs. The Center has been structured in two ways to accelerate the transfer of its technological and system innovations for the benefit of industry and society. First, an Industrial Advisory Board, including top pharmaceutical, biological, and electronic industry leaders as well as cutting-edge industrial innovators, spanning multiple application areas and the nanomanufacturing value chain, will advise the Center and participate in its research, education and outreach plans. Second, test-beds will be targeted at specific applications that can be potentially transformed by the Center's research. Two examples that we will pursue vigorously include combinatorial chemistry and biology assays and nanoscale organic optoelectronics; both capable of impacting multi-billion dollar industries. Ambitious goals have been set to ensure that the Center includes a diverse group of participants. These goals are supported by specific outreach activities designed to reach diverse groups of students and faculty and encourage student and faculty exchanges across the three lead institutions. In addition, fully realizing that nanotechnology cannot be successful without a well-trained workforce, an extensive education and outreach program has been planned to enhance the scientific research, education, and industrial nanotechnology workforce of our nation. The program, spanning K-12 education and professional training, will build on existing successful K-12 outreach and education programs and will be centered on an extensive web-based Collaboratory that will allow for the dissemination of materials across the nation and the participation of its students, teachers, scientists and industry professionals. A comprehensive assessment component will help the Center track its broader impact and continuously improve its programs for increased effectiveness.

拟议中的纳米级化学-电气-机械-制造系统（Nano-CEMMS）科学与工程中心是伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳-香槟分校、加州理工学院和北卡罗来纳州农业技术州立大学之间的合作项目。该中心旨在彻底改变国家的纳米制造能力，使国家处于高科技制造的前沿，就像几十年前的微电子革命一样，并以我们现在只能想象的方式提高我们社会的生活质量。Nano-CEMMS中心打算在该中心研究团队成员取得的两项关键突破的基础上，即分子门技术和超大规模集成（VLSI）流体电路，直接制造纳米结构和系统。分子门可以通过数字开关来输送和控制非常小的阿升（10 - 18升）材料，这比今天的纳升开关小十亿倍。分子门也类似于传递和控制电子的晶体管，但功能增加，因为可以传递不同和不同的材料，分子可以进行化学反应。通过超大规模集成电路流体电路构建大规模可寻址分子门阵列的能力，再加上微流体、纳米电子学和光学传感以及纳米定位方面的其他进展，为开发真正新颖、可扩展和稳健的制造工艺开辟了一条道路，用于构建3-D纳米结构多材料器件。纳米电子学、化学、计算、系统、操作规划和控制以及组合优化将合作开发新的方法和工具，利用化学、机械和电子现象以及纳米级三维制造过程。这些纳米级工艺和设备的计划集成预计将产生可扩展的制造系统和装配线，能够制造从医疗到光子系统的独特设备和产品。纳米CEMMS中心的组织是通过其工业和教育计划产生更广泛的影响。该中心以两种方式构建，以加速其技术和系统创新的转让，造福于行业和社会。首先，工业咨询委员会，包括顶级制药，生物和电子行业领导者以及尖端的工业创新者，跨越多个应用领域和纳米制造价值链，将为中心提供建议，并参与其研究，教育和推广计划。第二，试验台将针对中心的研究可能改变的具体应用。我们将大力追求的两个例子包括组合化学和生物测定以及纳米有机光电子学;两者都能够影响数十亿美元的行业。为确保该中心包括不同的参与者群体，制定了雄心勃勃的目标。这些目标得到了旨在接触不同学生和教师群体的具体外联活动的支持，并鼓励三个主要机构的学生和教师交流。此外，充分认识到，纳米技术不能成功，没有训练有素的劳动力，广泛的教育和推广计划已计划，以提高科学研究，教育和工业纳米技术劳动力的国家。该计划涵盖K-12教育和专业培训，将建立在现有成功的K-12推广和教育计划的基础上，并将以广泛的基于网络的合作实验室为中心，该实验室将允许在全国范围内传播材料，并让学生，教师，科学家和行业专业人士参与。一个全面的评估组成部分将有助于中心跟踪其更广泛的影响，并不断改进其方案，以提高效率。