<p>arbiter123:</p>
<p>Nanotechnology still has yet to define itself as an independent entity. It remains an amalgum of Chemistry along with MatSci, ChemE, and BioE as principal players. At Northwestern and many other centers the lead players are chemists. It was mentioned because of NU’s leadership in the field and because “Nanotechnology is widely viewed as the most significant technological frontier currently being explored.”</p>
<p>Mirkin and Stoddart (both Chemists) are international stars in the field. Mirkin directs the International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) which is Northwestern’s joint venture with the Argonne National Laboratories.</p>
<p>[International</a> Institute for Nanotechnology](<a href=“http://www.iinano.org/index.htm]International”>http://www.iinano.org/index.htm)</p>
<p>Just last week, Mirkin published in Science a new breakthrough Polymer Pen Lithography technique that will allow printing on the nanometer scale. His “Olympic Logo” demonstration of this was just profiled. Cute application of a concept I can only begin to understand.</p>
<p>[Northwestern</a> Chemists Take Gold, Mass-Produce Beijing Olympic Logo](<a href=“http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2008/08/polymerpens.html]Northwestern”>Northwestern Chemists Take Gold, Mass-Produce Beijing Olympic Logo: Northwestern University News)</p>