The Lieber group is focused broadly on science and technology at the nanoscale.
Central to the vision underlying this work is the idea that by developing and
following a common intellectual path – a bottom-up paradigm for nanoscale
science and technology – it will be possible to assemble virtually any kind
of device or functional system, ranging from ultra-sensitive medical sensors to
powerful nanocomputers, and also to explore new areas of science that exist,
for example, at the interface between biology and nanotechnology.
We are committed to realizing this intellectual vision through studies currently
focused on five major areas: (1) synthesis and characterization of novel nanoscale
building blocks or materials, (2) elucidation of fundamental physical properties
of the nanoscale building blocks, (3) hierarchical organization and interconnection
of nanoscale building blocks in two and three dimensions, (4) design and demonstration
of functional nanoscale devices and integrated nanosystems, and (5) exploration of the
interface/communication between biological systems and nanoscale devices. This research
by definition is highly interdisciplinary. Group members utilize and develop concepts
and techniques from biology, chemistry, physics and the engineering sciences to achieve
our goals.
