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Nanomaterials
 In the future, electronic devices and mechanical machines will be as small as individual molecules, and advanced materials will rely on the optimal design of atomic and molecular arrangements. The recent discovery of nanotubes, long cylinders of carbon and other elements only nanometers in diameter, has opened a new pathway toward this nanometer-scale world.
UNC is a leader in this new area of science with the North Carolina Center for Nanoscale Materials (NCCNM) officially established in April 1998. Major funding is provided by the Office of Naval Research under the MURI program, UNC-Chapel Hill, and NCSU. The center currently has 15 associated faculty members from several academic units at UNC Chapel Hill and NCSU, and supports 8 postdoctoral fellows and 15 graduate research assistants. The research activities in the center are directed towards understanding the fundamental science of nanoscale materials and utilizing their unique properties for commercial applications.
Also, the Nanomanipulator Research group works closely with the North Carolina Center for Nanoscale Materials.
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