To be Internationally Recognized as a Leading Research Center in Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology.
Mission
To nurture and reinforce collaborative research in the area of nanomaterials, diamond and nanocoatings, and advanced thin films with the aim to become an internationally recognized research center.
To assist Hong Kong industries in making use of the technologies based on nanomaterials, diamond, and advanced thin films.
To enhance the image and reputation of CityU as a university which cultivates high-quality applied research and development for wide industrial applications.
To promote and support collaborative research with institutions in the Mainland in the area of nanomaterials and nanotechnology.
To become an eminent research center with solid strength for attracting external funding.
Objectives
The main foci of COSDAF are to co-ordinate and enhance applied research undertaken by staff members in various departments pertaining to:
Synthesis of nano-scale materials and exploration of their novel properties and applications
Fabrication and characterization of nanoscale electronic, optoelectronic, photovoltaic, and sensor devices
Organic electroluminescent materials and displays
Biomedical applications of nano-scale materials
Single crystalline and nanocrystalline diamond and cubic boron nitride films
Superhard thin films for advanced coatings and tribology
Surface and interface materials science
Computational materials physics on the above topics
