A University-wide initiative in nanotechnology has naturally evolved at Swansea over the last few years based on existing strengths in engineering, science and medicine. Recently, funding of £2M was secured to create a Multidisciplinary Nanotechnology Centre (MNC) with a strategy to develop projects that bridge traditional disciplines to provide a step change in technology.

The new Centre involves academics from a range of disciplines (engineering, physics, chemistry, biology and medicine) and a central suite of laboratories housing state-of-the-art facilities. The Centre is recognised as a growth area within the University that will spearhead the nanotechnology activity across the whole of Wales. Of particular interests are directions based on semiconductors, oxides, liquids, organic and biological materials. Emerging fields such as bio-electronics, nano-medicine, nano-fabrication, nano-rheology, fundamental modelling at the nanoscopic level and bio-nanotechnology have been identified as key areas to develop.

The Multidisciplinary Nanotechnology Centre also includes the work undertaken in the Centre for Complex Fluid Processing and the Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating. 

For further information, please visit the Multidisciplinary Nanotechnology Centre website.