Zhejiang California International NanoSystems Institute (
Traditional Chinese: 浙江加州國際納米研究院,
Simplified Chinese: 浙江加州国际纳米研究院; abbr. ZCINI), is a
Sino-American co-founded
institute for
nanoscience and
nanotechnology
Nanotechnology, also shortened to nanotech, is the use of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale for industrial purposes. The earliest, widespread description of nanotechnology referred to the particular technological goal o ...
research located in
Hangzhou,
Zhejiang Province
Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiangs ...
,
People's Republic of China.
Introduction
It is the first (of this kind) platform of research and technology innovation in
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
, and it was established in June, 2005, by the joint efforts from the
Zhejiang Provincial Government,
Zhejiang University, and the
California Nanosystems Institute
The California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) is an integrated research center operating jointly at UCLA and UC Santa Barbara. Its missions are to foster interdisciplinary collaborations for discoveries in nanosystems and nanotechnology; train the ...
(CNSI),
UCLA.
The institute mainly consulted from the successful experience from the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI); and it is mainly coupled with the research departments of both sides including the Zhejiang University.
The coordinational committee are also from three aspects: the local government of Zhejiang Province, the Zhejiang University and the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI).
Introduction: Zhejiang California International NanoSystems Institute (ZCINI)
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Mission statements
The institute encourages interdisciplinary
Interdisciplinarity or interdisciplinary studies involves the combination of multiple academic disciplines into one activity (e.g., a research project). It draws knowledge from several other fields like sociology, anthropology, psychology, ec ...
studies combining chemistry
Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...
, biology, medicine, material science, information technology, etc. It tries to become the effective catalyst for integrating both academics and industries, and play an important role in promoting local ( Yangtze River Delta Region) industries. At beginning, it will try to serve or support the local industries and their related research.
References
External links
Zhejiang California International NanoSystems Institute (Chinese Homepage)
* ttp://www.cnsi.ucla.edu/ California NanoSystems Institute (Homepage)
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Zhejiang California International NanoSystems Institute