Nanoscale Technology
The Institute for Nanoscale Technology (INT) brings together researchers from mathematics, physics, computational science, chemistry, microscopy, biology, materials science and engineering who are excited by the science and possibilities of light and its interaction with matter. They aim to understand, analyse, model, develop, characterise and exploit nanoscale, mesoscale and microscale materials and structures, with particular focus on developing useful optical and chemical functions in them. INT?s activities are distributed along the entire innovation chain, from theoretical analysis to practical application. Several of the Institute?s staff are members or associates of the Centre of Excellence for Ultrahigh Bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS) (opens an external site).
Members of the Centre for Institute for Nanoscale Technology
Fear not the heat of the sun
Case Study
Daylight is the best light source inside and outside, but inside its attendant heat can make buildings and vehicles uncomfortable. Combating the heat with air conditioning consumes energy, contributing directly to CO2 emissions. It?s the greenhouse effect in more ways than one, and INT researchers have developed ways to get the light ? but leave the heat behind.
