So, if you already
>have a background in Chemistry, then apply to a large number of chemistry
>departments, but say "I want to work on those aspects of Chemistry which
>relate to NANOSYSTEMS." Some places will say "huh?", and a lot of places
>will
>say "We're not really interested in that area," but a surprising number of
>places, I think, will respond "You know, we've starting thinking about that,
>and we kind of want to do something."
>
>Tom McKendree
>tmckendree@msmail3.hac.com
I did basically exactly what you described - mention NT to profs at Purdue,
they sounded interested/interesting, I'm there now - BUT, their idea of NT
is not mechanical...They are much more interested in using solution-phase
chemistry to make molecular wires to connect small metal clusters. Sigh...
(This may be a nice way to make really small circuits, but mechanosynthesis
would be so much better.)
I say this as a sort of warning to others - Be sure of the program you're
getting into. I may yet be able to do the research I really want to, but it may
be tough.
Arioch