Taiwan National Program on

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

M. K. Wu
Minister, National Science Council
http://nano-taiwan.sinica.edu.tw/

GNN-2005, Saarbrücken, Germany

May 26—27, 2005
 Objectives
(1) Through the establishment of common core facilities and education
programs to achieve academic excellence, and promote industrial
applications.
(2) Based on the national competitive technologies to bring up the
academic excellence, and then create innovative industrial
applications.
(3) Establish international competitive nanotechnology platforms.
(4) Enhance advanced innovative research to speed up the
commercialization of nanotechnology.

Education Programs
Industrialization
Academic Excellence Nanotechnology

Establishment of Core Facilities

 National Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Program
Unit:Million USD (1USD=31.32NTD)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total
Academic Excellence Program 13.50 13.31 16.06 27.70 20.06 11.43 102.07
Industrialization Program 49.52 59.69 47.25 83.91 91.19 98.40 429.96
Core Facilities Program 19.96 21.85 21.94 16.73 17.00 17.31 114.79
Education Program 0.70 1.60 2.20 2.55 2.55 2.55 12.16
Total 83.68 96.45 87.45* 130.89 130.80 129.69 658.96
MOEA/Department of 59.24 68.65 54.99 84.13 90.36 96.68 454.05
Industrial Technology
MOEA/Industrial Development 0.62 0.77 1.22 3.19 3.83 4.60 14.23
Bureau
MOEA/Bureau of Energy 0.85 1.16 1.21 1.28 1.28 1.28 7.06
MOEA/Bureau of Standards, 0.98 1.03 1.19 1.72 1.99 2.30 9.22
Metrology and Inspection
National Science Council 20.49 20.56 22.03 31.21 23.23 13.95 131.48
Ministry of Education 0.70 1.60 2.20 2.55 2.55 2.55 12.16
Atomic Energy Council 0.62 1.00 2.27 2.87 3.16 3.16 13.08
Environmental Protection 0.18 0.23 0.32 0.58 0.58 0.58 2.46
Administration
Department of Health 0 1.44 2.01 2.87 3.22 3.86 13.40
Council of Labor Affairs 0 0 0 0.48 0.61 0.73 1.82
Program Office (NSC) 0.49 0.49 0.56 0.58 0.58 0.58 3.27
Total 84.17 96.94 88.00* 131.47 131.38 130.27 662.24

*Additional funds are under pending

 Input From Sponsoring Agencies

Atomic Energy Environmental

Department of
Council Protection
Health
Ministry of 2.0% Administration
2.0%
Education 2.0% 0.4%
0.2%
1.8% 1.9% 2.0% Council of Labor
National Science Affairs
19.9% 0.3%
Council
20.0%
1.4%
MOEA/Bureau of
Standards,
MOEA/Department
Metrology
1.1%and MOEA/Industrial
of Industrial
Inspection Development
MOEA/Bureau of Technology
1.4% Bureau
Energy 68.9%
2.2% 2.2%
1.1% 68.9%
 Summary of Academic Research Projects
Academic
No. Pre-Proposals Accepted pre-proposals No. proposals awarded
Research
FY92 FY93 FY94 FY92 FY93 FY94 FY92 FY93 FY94

Physics 22 18 12 12 12 6 6 8 6
Chemistry & 34 24 18 16 12 11 6 6 6
Materials
Nano-biotechnology 42 19 21 10 12 9 5 8 5

Electronics 36 5 12 9 3 3 4 3 3

Total 134 66 63 47 39 29 21 25 20
(35%) (59%) (46%) (16%) (38%) ( 32%)
Common Lab.

Total 25 3 5 9 2 1 5 2 6
(36%) (67%) (20%) (20%) (67%) (20%)
 Nanotools Assembled by Nanomaterials for
Sensing and Manipulation Applications

xerography

Inject charge on surface Dip in QD solvent for ~ 10 s Remove residue solvent

From Shangjr Gwo, Physics Department, National Tsing Hua University

 Nanotools Assembled by Nanomaterials
for Sensing and Manipulation Applications

Writing speed:20µm/s Writing speed:20µm/s

Sample bias:4.0V Sample bias: -4.5V
Area:5µm2 Area: :5µm2
 High Speed Writing:
~3.8 mm/sec

Bias:
10-V-amplitude 20 kHz
sine wave
 Unique Features of the Technique

• High Resolution: use 5 nm nanoparticles to

achieve 30 nm linewidth
• High writing speed: up to 4 mm/sec
• Rewritable
• Ultrahigh charge storage time
• Workable in liquid environment
• Scalable to large area writing
Observation, control and measurement of the activity
of nano-molecules inside the brain of fruit fly

A. S. Chiang, et al., Memory circuit. Curr. Biol. (2004) 14, 263-272.

The change inside the brain of Alzheimer
disease infected fruit fly

Aβ42/3d Aβ42/14d Aβ42/30d

Aβ42/45d

Aβ42/45d Aβ42/45d
A. S. Chiang et al.,
PNAS (2004) 101,
6623-6628
Aβ40/45d Aβ40/45d .
 Scope of Industrialization Program

Data Communi- Electronic Traditional Energy

IC Display cation Packaging Biotech Industry Application
Storage

Innovative Applications
Nano Effects + Domain Knowledge

Modeling
Nano Platform &
Material Technology Simulation

Measurement ／ Fabrication

Core Facility
 Optical Catalysis of Nano-ZnO in
Visible Light
N-doped ZnO
Tetrapod-like particle morphology

0.4

Absorbance
0.2

N conc.↑

0.0
400 500 600 700
Wavelength(nm)
 Industry—Research Institute
Collaboration: CNT-BLU
20” CNT back light
module developed in ITRI

The largest panel using CNT for back light

 Networking Hotspots of Industrialization Program
Traditional Industry Applications
Enabling Nanotechnologies
Plastics Industry
Nano powder, surface
improvement, dispersion
technology
Man Made Fiber Nano-function
Industry formulation technology
Coating Industry Nano porous structure
technology
Construction Nano Interface processing
Industry technology
Paper Production Self-assembly process
Industry
technology
Metal Industry
Nanocrystal lattice control
technology
Chemical Industry
Innovative Product
Thermal insulation, anti UV, anti
bacteria, high fade-resistant materials
High strength, anti bacteria,
abrasion resisting, electric
conducting, low gas permeation,
environmentally friendly packing
materials
Abrasion resist, anti bacterial/UV,
high temperature stable, flame
retarding, nano color paste/ink, high
thermal conducting material
Self-cleaning, thermal insulating,
anti-fog
Food preservation bag, high quality
printing paper, high-stiffness film
High strength steel aluminum alloy,
abrasion-resisting surface treatment
Nano catalysts, sensor, high thermal
conducting materials, glass coating
 Industrialization Approaches Acceleration Initiatives

Nanotech Express
•Hold Workshops Around the Island
•Stimulate Industrial Interest & Participation

Industry Early Participation Program

•Industry: Reduce Risk
Catch Essential Information Earlier
First Refusal Right to IP Licensing
•R&D Organization: Facilitate Technology Transfer

Open Lab/Incubator (Hotel Space)

•Enhance Verticle/Horizontal Interaction
•Access to Core Facilities

Nano Emblem Committee

•Focus on Consumer Products
Industrialization Approaches－Nanotechnology Networking

Bridges Sciences to Industry

Nanomaterial Provider ←→ Downstream Application User

Taiwan Nanotechnology Taiwan Photocatalyst

Industrialization Industry Association
Promotion Association (2004.6, 108 members)
(2004.7, 166 members)

Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology Community Common Facility
(2003.4, 99 members) Alliance
(2003.7, 62 members)
 Status of Core Facilities Progra
National Taiwan University
Center for Microscopy and Nano-Analysis
(a Subdivision under NTU-Center for Nano
Science and Technology)

NTHU Academia Sinica

Development of state-of-the-ar
Research Tools for Nano-scien
Technology
National Chung-Cheng University
Infrastructure Project of Nanoscience ITRI
and Technology Center in Central NTRC Common Laboratories
Taiwan
Taiwan United University Syste
Tsing-Hua
UST-Core Facility for Nano
Lithography and Nano Biotech

National Cheng-Kung University Taiwan United University Syste

Establishment of Core Facilities for Chiao-Tung
Southern Taiwan Nanotechnology Core Facility for Nano Fabricat
Research Center and Nano Characterization

National Dong Hwa University

National Sun-Yet-Sen University Nano- Science and Technology
Nano-laboratory for Kaohsiung Research Center in Eastern
and Ping-Tung Area Formosa
 Scope of Core Facilities Program

™ Set up Common Laboratories

™ Set up Electronic-networking system
™ Sponsor programs for innovative news
tools design/manufacture
TEM

3 mm

STM Tip Sample

2.5 mm

Pb/Si(111)

1200 nm
Tip with a nanotube Mesa structure for holding
the nano-object

Proposed TEM/STM Configuration

Varying structures of Ag clusters on CNT

SC Dh

Ic
 National Taiwan University
Center for Microscopy and Nano-Analysis

200kV STEM - Property and Capability

1.High resoulation STEM(< 0.20 nm )

2.Atomic number (Z)-對比超高解析原子影像
3. (Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy --
EELS) resoulation (< 0.2 eV )
4.Lorentz Microscopy
5.Electron Holography
6.Electron Tomography
7.EDS – Chemical analysis
8.Sample hold ( temp control 20 K ~ 1300 K)

200kV FEI Tecnai F20 STEM

Ref. Cheng-Hsuan Chen Center for Condensed Matter Sciences, National Taiwan University
 BN K-edge Electronic state
structure
原子數(Z)-對比超高解析原子影像

SrTiO3
Ti
Sr

Resolution of electron
energy loss spectrum

0.14 eV
 Status of Education Program

K-12 Project Regional Nanotechnology

Personnel Development
‹ Establish study meetings on
Nanotechnology for teachers
Center Project
‹ Develop K-12 electronic newsletter on ‹ Establish five regional
Nanotechnology nanotechnology personnel
‹ Hold Nanotechnology lectures which development centers
are open to the public
− Full spectrum personnel incubation
‹ Establish an internal information
courses, focus on universities and
exchange website for K-12
post-graduate programs
Nanotechnology Committee
− Assist Industrial Nanotechnology
http://k12.nbm.ntu.edu.tw
personnel needs through on-the-job
‹ Develop five regional K-12 personnel
training (OJT)
incubation centers
− Help K-12 Project
− Book publications

Nanotechnology Talent Bank Establishment & Support

http://nano-expert.ntu.edu.tw/
 Structure of Regional Nanotechnology Personnel
Development Center Project
Regional Training Center:
Seek excellent cost/performance ratio!
Nano-Technology K-12 Target: Deepen nano-related
Education Development
Program (Five regions) knowledge through experiments
and hands on training
Time Span: From K-12 to OJT
Cross-disciplinary Integration: Science,
Frontier Educational
Program for Engineering, EE/CS, Management,
Nanotechnology IP, Marketing, etc. (R&D as well
(Five regions) commercial/marketing)
Methods and Evaluations:
1.Integrate existing teaching resource
Mass
medium centers and remove school
boundaries for resource sharing
2.Combine equipment and human
etc. resources from all schools
3.Integrate regional development plans
from the various schools
 A Fantastic Journey for Nana and Nono
An animated video, Nana and Nono, explains profound theories in simple language,
was produced as a new learning tool for K–12 students to let kids know the applications
of nanotechnology on our lives. The video length is about 15 min.
 Nanotechnology Symphony

A popular science book Nanotechnology Symphony for Chemistry,

Physics, and Biology was produced by seed teachers to introduce
nanotechnology to high-school students as well as the general public.
 Nano BlasterMan
Cooperate with a famous cartoonist－阿推, to publish 「Nano BlasterMan」in a
caricature using colorful picture and 3D imaging to show the nanotechnology.
 Establish AFM Labs at High School
＊ AFM為實際親近奈米世界極佳的入
門工具之一。
＊評估與廠商共同合作開發相關K12之
AFM簡易實作教材。
＊藉由親身實作進一步誘發K12種籽教
師與學生們對奈米科技之了解與興趣。
＊試行機制若成效良好，即可擴大推廣
至種籽學校。

Scanning Probe
SPM-A-100 from 安冠科技 Microscope from
均豪科技
 Innovative Competition
Cartoon contest organized by Southern Nanotech Center
under K-12 Education Program
Study Camp for Teachers
E-learning on Nanotechnology
 Environment、Health and Safety
National Nano Program coordinates the research effort
in studying the technology effects on environment,
health and safety from different agencies.

Environmental Protection Administration

Environment

Safety Health

Council of Labor Affairs Department of Health

 International Collaboration
™ Taiwan-US Air Force joint workshop—Feb 19~20, 2004 (Maui,
USA)
™ Nanotechnology Exhibition—March 17~19, 2004 (NEDO, Japan)
™ First Asia Nanotech Forum(ANF) Summit —(Initiated by Japan)
™ 1st Australia-Taiwan Science and Technology Cooperation Meeting —
July 9, 2004 (Taipei, Taiwan)
™ NSC (Taiwan)-NSF (UAS)Workshop on Nanomechanics —July
14~17, 2004 (California, USA)
™ The NSC-NSF-NIST-NIH Annual Meeting —July 19-21, 2004
(Washington D.C., USA)
™ 7th NRC-NSC Steering Committee Meeting—July 22, 2004 (Ottawa
Ontario, Canada)
™ Meeting with Argonne National Lab., USA —September 5~12, 2004
™ Potential collaboration with RIKEN, Japan
™ Potential collaboration with CEA-Leti, France
™ Taiwan-US Airforce joint workshop—Feb 17~18, 2005 (Oahu, USA)
™ Potential collaboration with NRC(Canada) - join workshop, June
7~9, 2005 (Taiwan)
 Strategic Alliance –
students and postdoctoral study abroad
• Sponsors collaborative research project with foreign partners—
strongly encourage PI of national program to set up joint
research program with foreign collaborators (the NSC will
provide extra funding to support the activities).
• Fellowship for scholars—research scientists can apply for
support to go abroad for up to one year to carry out research.
• Post-Doctoral Research Program—encourages newly doctoral
degree recipients with demonstrated potential to work abroad
for up to two years.
• Graduate Student Study Abroad Program—outstanding
doctoral candidates are assigned mentors and sent abroad for
advanced study (with max. period of 2 years).
• Graduate Students Fellowship—outstanding students are
selected to study abroad for advanced degrees.
 Taiwan Nano Tech 2005
Date : Sept. 21-25, 2005
Venue : Taipei International Convention Center (TICC) & Taipei
World Trade Center (TWTC)
Thank you for
your Attention