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• Department of Bio-Nanotechnology

Staff

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  Prof. T. KAWAI
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  Assoc. Prof. T. MATSUMOTO
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  Assoc. Prof. M. TANIGUCHI
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  Assis. Prof. Hiro. TANAKA
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  Assis. Prof. T. YANAGIDA
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  Specially Appointed Assis. Prof. B. LEE

Content of research

Our department aims to explore 1) bio-molecular devices via advanced nano-lithography and nanomeasurement techniques, 2) high-resolution imaging and manipulations of bio-molecules using scanning probe microscopy towards novel bio-mimic nanodevices. In addition, we study functional nanoelectronics of transition metal nano-oxides including nanorods and hetero-nanowires.

The object of this department is to research molecular-scale devices based on the function of single molecule . We are de veloping new techniques for the measurement of physical and chemical properties of single or several molecules.

[ Current Research Programs ]

1. Investigation on bio-chips of bio-mimic nano-well type
2. Construction of systems to detect and sense bio-molecules and their information using nanopore structures
3. High-resolution imaging and atomic-manipulations of bio-molecules using scanning probe microscopy
4. Five senses detection systems using selforganized bio-molecular devices
5. Study on functional nano-electronics of transition metal oxides using nanostructures including nanorods and nanowires.
6. Programmed self-assembly and self-organization for molecular device
7. Selective nano-fabrication by chemical surface modifications
8. Electronic properties of single molecule connected to metals or semiconductors
9. Nover techniques on scanning probe microscopy and scanning electron microscopy for molecular devices

Figure / Graph

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  STM picture of single DNA molecule