With support from the Government's Innovation and Technology Fund, the University established the HKUST Institute of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (INMT). The total funding of the Institute is over HK$100 million, with HK$11.8 million from industry. INMT aims to further explore the potential of materials and devices at the level of atom, molecule and supramolecular structure.
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Physics Department researchers saw their achievements in dielectric electrorheological (ER) fluids published in the 1 June issue of Advances in Physics, the top-ranked journal in the field. ER fluids are smart materials, and potential applications include speed controllers, valves and shock absorbers. The research was conducted by Prof Ping Sheng, Head of the Department of Physics, Associate Professor Wing Yim Tam and Assistant Professor Weijia Wen.