Leveraging the Nation's Nanotechnology Research Centers: True Interdisciplinary Buildings Foster a Seamless Transition from Lab Bench to Consumer

摘要

Spearheaded by the National Nanotechnology Initiative, the United States government has funded the construction and operation of several new research centers located at national laboratories Additionally, state and local initiatives and private donors have funded higher education institutions to build a new breed of laboratories and cleanrooms supporting the nation's infrastructure for nanoscale research Now operational, the Center for Functional Nanomaterials at Brookhaven National Laboratory and the Birck Nanotechnology Center at Purdue University are two examples of such facilities that offer private industry incubator space and/or operate as open access centers for use of their laboratory equipment Interdisciplinary buildings are designed to provide a built environment that delivers "high end " laboratory space, true interdisciplinary research environments, and integration with the commercialization process.