Nanoengineering at the Summer Science Exhibition
Each year holds a Summer Science Exhibition at its Carlton House Terrace home in London, where world-leading researchers from universities and science institutions across the UK gather to celebrate cutting-edge science.
The University of Manchester takes a full role in the exhibition and this year is no exception, with a , created by the research group.
The Group was created thanks to an EPSRC Programme Grant, and set up with the aim of revolutionising the design and delivery of functionality on demand at the nanoscale within advanced materials. The group is a collaboration with the University of Leeds and Imperial College London, and includes the University's , along with Jayadev Vijayan, Jessica Boland, Maddison Coke, Daniel鈥侭light, and Mason鈥侫dshead. The University of Manchester members of the group recently produced the world鈥檚 purest silicon.
Nanoengineering is the science of creating materials at atomic scale. It holds the key to solving some of the world鈥檚 biggest challenges, from increasing computing power to harnessing energy more efficiently.
Through an immersive three-step experience, the University's stand will bring materials to life at the atomic scale, and reveal how they can shape our future
Visitors will also be able to learn from a team which has been working for years at the forefront of nanoengineering. A team which:
- Has created the world鈥檚 purest silicon 鈥� the critical 鈥榖rick鈥� needed to construct a silicon-based quantum computer;
- Uses equipment that can鈥檛 be found anywhere else in the world, like P-NAME, an ion implantation tool that can 鈥榙ope鈥� materials to one ion with 20 nanometre accuracy;
- Contains experts in atomic force microscopy (AFM), a tool which uses a mechanism similar to a vinyl record player to characterise a material, atom by atom.
The Summer Science Exhibition takes place from 2 鈥� 7 July, and is an interactive experience open to everyone with a curious mind. This is a free event and no ticket is required, but you will need to on Eventbrite.
about the Exhibition.