University of Twente
The LT and SMCT groups at the University of Twente and the MESA+ institute of Nanotechnology, Netherlands
Scientist in charge: Dr. Bennie ten Haken
Expertise and Experience
The University of Twente (UT) is an entrepreneurial research university. Since its foundation in 1961 it offers education and research in areas ranging from public policy studies and applied physics to biomedical technology. Two research groups have joined their capacity in this programma. The LT (Low Temperatures) group and the SMCT (Supramolecular Chemistry & Technology) both are part of the Faculty of Science and Technology. The LT group works in the field of applied superconductivity and has successfully developed new applications for superconductivity in society. Important examples are Magnet Resonance Imaging (MRI) magnet systems and SQUID sensors for magnetic measurements in medical applications. New developments concern advanced magnets in chemical diagnostics (NMR), accelerators and fusion reactors. The LT group is also involved in a novel academic course in ‘Clinical Technology’ and partially integrated in the institute for Biomedical Technology (BMTi). The SMCT group is one of the leading Nanotechnology and Supramolecular Chemistry Laboratories in Europe. Both research groups are (partially) integrated with the work packages of the technological MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology (400 scientists) at UT, which has been identified as top-level in the world for both nanotechnology and research in life sciences. The outstanding facilities and collaborations of the MESA+ groups offer the ideal environment to do top research at the forefront of new research areas, in particular for micro- and nanotechnology. The involved groups participated in various European projects on Nanobiotechnology, such as the EU-FP6 CARE-NED (part of Integrated Activity CARE: Coordinated Accelerator Research in Europe), EU-FP5 SCENET, Nano2Life (Network of Excellence in Nanobiotechnology), and coordinates EU-FP6 HIPERMAG (NMP3-CT-2004-505724) and Frontiers (NoE).
Key equipment
- Magnetically shielded room for extremely sensitive magnetic measurements
- SQUID based Magnetic microscope for samples frozen to low temperatures
- 3 channel vector magnetometer with femtoTesla magnetic field resolution
- 400 MHz (9.5T) 89 mm bore NMR (VARIAN), equipped with high-resolution broad-band probes for different nuclei, and upgradeable to a small-animal imaging system
- 600 MHz (14.1T) 54mm NMR system, equipped with micro-imaging options (MRI) for 10x20 mm sample size and High-Resolution-MAS probe for tissue NMR, high-resolution broad-band probes MAS probes and cryo-probe.
Key scientific staff
Dr. B. ten Haken / Biomagnetism, MEG/MCG/MRI
Prof. H. Hilgenkamp / High resolution magn. microscopes
Prof. H. Rogalla / Leader LT division
Dr. A.H. Velders / Molecular Spectroscopy, NMR/MRI
Prof. D.N. Reinhoudt / Director SMCT: Mol. Spectr.