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NRC Nanotechnology Institute to be Among the World's Most Advanced
 Plans for the permanent home of the new NRC
National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) were unveiled
recently in Edmonton, Alberta. The new building will include
provisions that will make it one of the world's most
technologically advanced research facilities. In order to
provide the optimal conditions for nano-scale research,
"quiet" lab space is absolutely critical. In the scientific
realm, "quiet space" refers to lab space with ultra low
vibration and minimal acoustical noise or electro-magnetic
interference. The plans were unveiled by Dr. Arthur Carty, NRC
President, Dr. Roderick Fraser, President of the University of
Alberta and Dan Bader, Deputy Minister of Alberta Innovation
and Science Alberta on behalf of Victor Doerksen, Minister of
Alberta Innovation and Science.
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| Artist's rendering of the new NINT
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The NRC National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT), a
partnership between NRC, the Government of Alberta and the
University of Alberta, will enable NRC and the University to expand
collaborations in nanotechnology research. This will include
synthesis of new materials and the integration of nanotechnology
with microtechnologies to make practical systems. Specialized
spaces include laboratories for chemical and biochemical synthesis
and analysis of the material structure at the atomic scale, as well
as a Class 1000 Clean room for the production of nanostructured
systems. NINT is purchasing the latest generation of scientific
equipment including electron and scanning probe microscopes, and
chemical and material analysis instruments.
The NRC National Institute for Nanotechnology will occupy four
floors of the six story, 20,000 square metre building to be built
on the University of Alberta campus. The building, which will be
built adjacent to the Mechanical and Chemical Engineering
buildings, will also house University of Alberta
nanotechnology-related research space. The institute will
accommodate 120 NRC staff, up to 45 guest workers from industry and
universities, and training opportunities for some 275 graduate and
post-doctoral researchers.
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