Nanotechnology Research Center
Encyclopedia
The Marcus Nanotechnology Research Center (NRC) is a nanotechnology
research center located in the Marcus Nanotechnology Building on the Georgia Institute of Technology
campus. Formally opened on April 24, 2009, the NRC was constructed on the site of the Electronics Research Building, the former home of GTRI
's Information and Communications Laboratory. The NRC is the largest cleanroom
laboratory in the Southeast United States. Scientists and engineers researching nanotechnology there study the characteristics and behavior of atom
s and molecule
s and use that knowledge to create new materials and tiny nano-scale tools and machines. The Center on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Georgia Tech was first founded by Dr. Zhong Lin Wang. Also under the banner of the NRC is the Nanotechnology Lab, led by Dr. W. Jud Ready.
The construction has been funded by several donations, including $7 million from the State of Georgia, $15 million from the Marcus Foundation, and $36 million from an anonymous source.
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with developing materials, devices, or other structures possessing at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometres...
research center located in the Marcus Nanotechnology Building on the Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
campus. Formally opened on April 24, 2009, the NRC was constructed on the site of the Electronics Research Building, the former home of GTRI
Georgia Tech Research Institute
The Georgia Tech Research Institute is the nonprofit applied research arm of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, United States...
's Information and Communications Laboratory. The NRC is the largest cleanroom
Cleanroom
A cleanroom is an environment, typically used in manufacturing or scientific research, that has a low level of environmental pollutants such as dust, airborne microbes, aerosol particles and chemical vapors. More accurately, a cleanroom has a controlled level of contamination that is specified by...
laboratory in the Southeast United States. Scientists and engineers researching nanotechnology there study the characteristics and behavior of atom
Atom
The atom is a basic unit of matter that consists of a dense central nucleus surrounded by a cloud of negatively charged electrons. The atomic nucleus contains a mix of positively charged protons and electrically neutral neutrons...
s and molecule
Molecule
A molecule is an electrically neutral group of at least two atoms held together by covalent chemical bonds. Molecules are distinguished from ions by their electrical charge...
s and use that knowledge to create new materials and tiny nano-scale tools and machines. The Center on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Georgia Tech was first founded by Dr. Zhong Lin Wang. Also under the banner of the NRC is the Nanotechnology Lab, led by Dr. W. Jud Ready.
Status
The Information and Communications Laboratory was previously located on the site, and has been moved to GCATT. The Electronics Research Building, established in 1966, was demolished, and construction began in Fall 2006/Spring 2007.The construction has been funded by several donations, including $7 million from the State of Georgia, $15 million from the Marcus Foundation, and $36 million from an anonymous source.