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The Center of Excellence (CoE) in Nanotechnology is located inside the Asian Institute of Technology campus. It is one among the eight centers of excellence in Thailand. The CoEN at AIT is about applied research and graduate education in the field of nanotechnology. The unifying concept in the center's research activities is to make use of inexpensive wet-chemical methods to fabricate innovative materials and futuristic device components. Current research activities at the CoEN focuses on dye-sensitized solar cells, piezotronic devices, gas sensors, bio-diagnostic tools, specific microbial sensors, heavy metal ion sensors for waste water, environmental mitigation through visible light photocatalysis, self-organisation of nanoparticles, and layer-by layer growth from colloidal particles, among others. Master's degree program in Nanotechnology has been launched in 2009. The center has over 30 members from 10 different countries who are carrying out cutting-edge cross-disciplinary research in nanotechnology. Notable international collaborations are with: State University of New York, Buffalo, USA;〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=State University of New York, Buffalo, USA )〕 S N Bose National Centre for Basic Science, India; Center of Photoelectrochemical Energy, Korea University, Jochiwon, South Korea;〔http://www.korea.edu/〕 Center for Nanobioscience, Agharkar Institute, India;〔(Center for Nanobioscience, Agharkar Institute, India )〕 Inorganic Materials Laboratory, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland;〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland )〕 Uppsala University, Sweden;〔(University, Sweden )〕 University of Quebec, Canada;〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=University of Quebec, Canada )〕 Leibniz Institute of New Materials, Germany; University of California, Berkeley, USA;〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Vivek Subramanian, University of California, Berkeley )〕 and Griffith University, Australia.〔(Dr Denis Sweatman, Griffith University, Australia )〕 ==History== The Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology was started in 2006 with an aim to address the creation of knowledge in areas relevant to Thailand, its industries and its people. Activities include joint research with other local and international universities and institutes, education and training personnel in the field of nanotechnology, technology transfer and promotion of public and industrial awareness of nanotechnology. This center provides international platform for academicians and researchers from Thailand, AIT and our partnered universities worldwide to work together in partnership with the industries. In Thailand, there are currently 8 Centers of Excellence under Thailand National Nanotechnology Center: NANOTEC: CoE Kasetsert University, Bangkok; CoE Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok; CoE King Mongkut Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok; CoE Mahidol University, Bangkok; CoE Asian Institute of Technology, Pathum Thani; CoE Prince of Songkhla University, Phuket; CoE Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen; and CoE Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai. The Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology at AIT was set up, jointly with the National Nanotechnology Center, Thailand of the NSTDA,〔(National Science and Technology Development Agency: NSTDA )〕 at the Asian Institute of Technology campus, Thailand. Under the agreement, AIT and NANOTEC supports the center jointly. A few faculties at AIT joined hands to propose for this center to be established in the institute. The faculties came from all the three schools and the founding members were: Prof. Joydeep Dutta,〔 Prof. W. Kanok-Nukulchai,〔(Prof. W. Kanok-Nukulchai )〕 Dr. Oleg Shipin,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dr. Oleg Shipin )〕 Late Dr. N. Coowanitwong,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Late Dr. N. Coowanitwong )〕 Dr. M. Parnichkun,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dr. M. Parnichkun )〕 Dr. Mousa M. Nazhad,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dr. Mousa M. Nazhad )〕 Dr. S. Venkatesh〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dr. S. Venkatesh )〕 and Dr. P. Herabat.〔(Dr. P. Herabat )〕 A few rooms in the Chalarm Prakiat Building in Asian Institute of Technology were allocated for its operation. Initially, due to the lack of sufficient funds the center had a hard time to start performing. Prof. Joydeep Dutta,〔(Prof. Joydeep Dutta )〕 CoEN Director, recalls, "I used to get glasses and mugs from my house to fulfill the students requirements for glasswares in the lab." Over the years the center got crowded with new equipment coming in and more researchers joining the nano-team. Eventually in September 2009, the center was officially shifted to the Outreach building. On 8 September 2009, a state-of-the-art facility of the Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology at AIT was jointly inaugurated by Prof. Said Irandoust,〔(Said Irandoust )〕 AIT President, and Dr. Paritud Bhandhubanyong,〔(Dr. Paritud Bhandhubanyong )〕 Director, National Metal and Materials Technology Center.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=National Metal and Materials Technology Center, Thailand )〕 The lab had bigger and larger space and was more free for the visitors from outside. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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