ANNUAL REPORT 2011 - University of Cape Town

Contents
1. Introduction ......................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Members and Affiliates ....................................................................................... 3
2. An example of NanoSciences Innovation: Printed Silicon .............................. 4
3. Activities of the NanoSciences Innovation Centre .......................................... 6
3.1 Basic and Applied Research ............................................................................... 6
3.1.1 Research Highlights in 2011 ............................................................................. 6
3.1.2 Scientific Papers Published in 2011 .................................................................. 8
3.2 Technology Development ................................................................................... 8
3.2.1 Development Highlights in 2011 ....................................................................... 8
3.2.2 Products and applications demonstrated in 2011 ............................................. 9
3.3 Innovation ........................................................................................................... 10
3.3.1 Provisional patents filed in 2011 ..................................................................... 10
3.3.2 PCT patents filed in 2011 ............................................................................... 10
3.3.3 National Phase patents filed in 2011 .............................................................. 11
3.3.4 Patents granted in 2011 .................................................................................. 11
3.4 Capacity Building and networking ....................................................................... 11
3.4.1 Capacity building and networking highlights in 2011 ...................................... 11
3.4.2 Current Students and Fellows......................................................................... 12
3.4.3 Theses and Dissertations submitted in 2011 .................................................. 13
3.4.4 Degrees passed in 2011 ................................................................................. 13
4. Infrastructure and Capacity ............................................................................. 14
4.1 External Use of Infrastructure in 2011 .............................................................. 15
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