| The
goals of the Safer Nanomaterials and Nanomanufacturing Initiative
[SNNI] are to develop new nanomaterials and nanomanufacturing
approaches that offer a high level of performance, yet pose minimal
harm to human health or the environment. Research under the Initiative
will merge the principles of green
chemistry and nanoscience
to produce safer nanomaterials and more efficient nanomanufacturing
processes in the context of producing nanoparticles and nanostructured
materials for applications in fields such as in photovoltaics,
nanoelectronics and sensing. The Initiative brings together chemists,
biologists, materials scientists and engineers from the Oregon
Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute [ONAMI] to
pioneer new approaches to the design, production and use of nanomaterials.
SNNI has been developed in partnership with and funded by the
Air Force Research Laboratory.
» Jim Hutchison, SNNI Director |