1. Nanomaterials: In the Service of Mankind
Prof. Uriel Levy
Director
Nano materials, March, 2014

2. Nano size yields new properties & functions
What Is Nano Science?
Small is
Different!
: 1,000,000,000
1 Meter
1 Nano Meter
Nano size yields new properties & functions

3. Nano Science manipulates atoms & molecules to create new tailored materials
Nano is the science of interacting with atoms and molecules to modify the way they behave in order to create new phenomenal capabilities and new tailored materials

4. The Unique Nano Approach?
Top
Down
Bottom Up

5. Communication & Computation
Why Nano?
Nano is the only multi-discipline directly addressing every one of humanity’s challenges
Energy Consumption
Communication & Computation
Environment
Health
Homeland Security

6. What will our researchers discover next?
Human Capital
Brain Gain Vs. Brain Drain
64 Research Groups:
Chemistry (24) +
Earth Sciences (3)
Biology & Medicine (16)
Engineering (8)
Physics (13)
What will our researchers discover next?
36 recruits, 430 Students, 14 Staff

7. Excellence Awards: Prof. Oded Shoseyov Prof. Uri Banin
Looks
PM prize for Innovation 2012
Prof. Oded Shoseyov
ICS Tenne prize for Nano 2013
Prof. Uri Banin

8. First Class Infrastructure
Key to Excellence!

9. How Are We Solving Humanity’s Challenges?

10. Focal Areas For Research & Industrial Applications
Functional Materials
Optronics
Medicine
Energy

11. Printed Electronics Displays Plastic Solar Cells Signage Smart Bandage
Touch Screens
Sensors
Smart
Packaging
Disposable
Bio-sensors
Functional Materials

12. Functional Coating Paints & Coating Greenhouse Plastic Sheets
Food Packaging
Thermo solar collectors
Composite films for LED light tuning
Anti Bio-fouling films
Functional Materials

13. Quantum Dots Solution for Better Lighting
Prof. Uri Banin
“ We are able to filter light and extract only the desired colors to save energy in TV screens and lighting.”
Functional Materials

14. Smart Fingerprints Discovery
Profs. Dani Mandler, Joseph Almog
“Through work on nanoparticles, fingerprints will be easier to visualize and extract from the most challenging surfaces.”
Functional Materials

15. Biocompatible and Environmentally Friendly Antifouling Materials
Dr. Meital Reches
“We are developing a series of materials that prevent and form sterile surfaces.”
Functional Materials

16. Super Slippery Surfaces
Dr. Roie Yerushalmi
Without coating
“We have developed a special coating that makes surfaces extremely slippery, for self cleaning and energy efficiency”
With coating
Functional Materials

17. Hybrid non- rusting nanomaterials
Prof. David Avnir
“We are merging the worlds of ceramics, organics and metals on the Nanometric level giving rise to new non-rusting materials.”
Functional Materials

18. Turning Steel-Mill Waste into Green Material
Prof. Oded Shoseyov
“We have taken paper mill waste and through nanotechnology produced green materials for industrial applications”
Functional Materials

19. Curing Alzheimer’s with Bacterial Materials
Dr. Liraz Chai
“ We research protein aggregation within bacteria to understand similar processes that occur in the brain of Alzheimer’s patients”.
Functional Materials

20. Developing new antibiotics to fight bacteria in hospitals
Dr. Liraz Chai
“ We research the prevention of the growth of detrimental bacteria in hospitals ”.
Functional Materials

21. Photonics metamaterials
Using nanoscience and nanotechnology we create new photonic materials coined “metamaterials” with properties that are not available in natural materials.
Functional Materials

22. Photonics metamaterials for cloacking
Using nanoscience and nanotechnology we develop new metamaterials for cloacking applications
Functional Materials

23. Metamaterials for photonic chips
Google data center, comprising racks filled with computing hardware and optical fiber connectivity.
Functional Materials

24. Metamaterials for photonic chips
Functional Materials

25. Thank You!