NanoScience Research and NanoTechnology Development in HK

Che Ting Chan
Physics Department, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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Abstract
In the past decade, researchers in Hong Kong have addressed some
important issues in selected areas in nano science, despite of the fact
that the funding support for basic research has been modest on an
international scale. Some of the achievements, such as the fabrication
of the world's thinnest carbon nanotube, will be reviewed in this talk.
Funding has been more adequate on applied research. Recently, with major
funding coming from the Innovation and Technology Fund, five R&D centers
are established in Hong Kong to pursue market-driven, demand-led applied
research. One of the centers is dedicated to the nanotechnology and
advanced material R&D and the new center is set for technology
development, technology transfer and industry partnership. The new
center will engage in a broad range of research activities that covers
various applications in energy, environment, healthcare,
opto-electronics, packaging and manufacturing technologies. I will
discuss the research activities and achievements that led to this new
center, as well as the challenge and the opportunities the new center
will face in order to commercialize some of its research findings.