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ABOUT THE BOOK
This volume is promoted by the Commission “Science and Technology of
Microsystems” of the Romanian Academy with the technical and financial
support of the National Institute in Research and Development in
Microtechnologies (IMT−Bucharest,
http://imt.ro), and by the Romanian Ministry of Education and
Research. The volume is part of the “Micro- and Nanoengineering”
series (coordinator – Professor Dan Dascălu, member of the Romanian
Academy).
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ABOUT THE EDITORS
Irina Kleps PhD is a senior researcher and head of the center
of Nanotechnology from the National Institute for Research and
Developement in Microtechnologies (IMT-Bucharest), Romania.
Alina Catrinel Ion is professor of Chemistry at the "Politehnica"
University, Bucharest.
Dan Dascalu member of the Romanian Academy (of Sciences), is
professor of Electronic Engineering at the “Politechnica” University,
Bucharest, Romania, and General Manager of the National Institute for
Research and Development in Microtechnologies (IMT Bucharest),
Romania.
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FOREWORD
This volume contains a selection of extended and up-dated papers
presented at the 6th National Seminar of Nanoscience and
Nanotechnologies organized in March 2007 at the Romanian Academy, in
cooperation with the Council for Scientific Research in Universities (CNCSIS)
and having the logistic support of the European Project ROMNET-ERA
(coordinator IMT Bucharest). This event was mainly devoted to
development of fundamental knowledge in what concerns interfacial
phenomena in materials, new generation of tools for advanced materials
characterization and applications in areas such as health and medical
systems, chemistry, optics, food and environment.
Nanotechnology is considered as the key technology of the 21st
century, offering solutions to many current problems by means of
smaller, lighter, faster and better performing materials, components
and systems. It can also make essential contributions to environmental
and health protection.
Nanotechnology allows us now to add value and “intelligence” to
materials, components and systems, offering great benefits to society.
To take the benefits from the opportunities afforded by
nanotechnology, challenges must be met at scientific and technical
level: to increase our basic understanding of the nano-world; to
create new materials, devices and processes; to establish new tools
and techniques for industrial manufacture. There are also challenges
at a structural level: to maximize the efficiency of funded
pre-competitive research; to educate the next generation of students;
to use standardization for increase efficiency.
The aim of this volume is to illustrate to the public which are the
main research directions in nanotechnology research in Romania and
thereby to stimulate the discussions. The papers presents novel
results in different inter- and multidisciplinary fields, obtained in
the frame of the Romanian Research Programs MATNANTECH, CEEX.
The papers included in this volume are addressing the fabrication,
physical and chemical properties of nanoscale materials, atomic and
nanoscale characterization including theory, modelling, simulation and
experimental methods, application of functional nanostructures in
health systems, chemistry, physics and the environment.
Nanotechnologies are mentioned in several areas of the new FP7 and are
highlighted in the thematic areas 3 – “Information and communication
technologies” and 4 – “Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and
new Production Technologies”.
This publication is addressed to all interested people from research
institutes, universities and companies and will be distributed to the
university libraries.
The Editors gratefully acknowledge the support of the Romanian Academy
and express their thanks to all contributors and people involved in
publication of this volume.
The Editors,
June 2007 |
