Research Areas | MESA+ Institute | University of Twente

Nanotechnology is all around us. From telephones to medication and from food to materials such as coatings and fibres. Within MESA+, we focus on a wide variety of research areas. Within these research areas, specialists conduct pioneering research and work on the most innovative and sustainable solutions to societal challenges. MESA+ is active in the following research areas:

DevicesThe Devices research area at the MESA+ Institute is the ultimate valorisation domain. Our devices typically reach Technology Readiness Level 4-6.

ElectronicsElectronics is one of the MESA+ Institute research areas.

FluidicsThe micro/nanofabrication capabilities in the installations of MESA+ NanoLab makes it one of the world-leading institutes in fluidics research.

Hard materialsThe Hard Materials research of MESA+ specializes in creating and characterizing thin films and in designing, modelling and constructing low-dimensional nanomaterials.

PhotonicsThanks to our superior infrastructure, like the MESA+ Nanolab – the largest nanolab in the Netherlands – and the open culture, the Nanophotonics domain at MESA+ is among the best in the world.

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Soft materialsWithin MESA+ many groups research Soft Matter fundamentals or utilize these materials as a basis for their approaches to nanotechnology.