CNSI State-of-The-Art Shared Core Research Laboratories

The Laboratories include Bioscience Synthetic Chemistry Core Facility for the synthesis of small organic molecules to aid bioscience research, Integrated NanoMaterials Laboratory for nano-materials synthesis and characterization, Electron Imaging Center for NanoMachines, Advanced Light Microscopy/Spectroscopy, Nano and Pico Characterization, the Macro-Scale Small Animal Imaging Facility, and Molecular Screening Shared Resource (MSRR). Additionally, the Integrated Systems Nanofabrication Cleanroom (ISNC) consists of 8,900 square feet of vertical-flow clean room space comprising 4 class 100 bays and 8 class 1,000 bays, 2 of which form a biology suite with its own dedicated air flow system. A full complement of utilities including high purity DI water, high purity nitrogen, reactive gases, chilled water etc. are available to each process bay. The ISNC integrates classic semiconductor tools and processes with biological, chemical, and medical substrates to extend beyond more traditional nano-device fabrication such as integrated circuits, quantum dots, single electron transistors, nanotips etc. toward DNA, single molecules, proteins and a host of other biologically relevant nanosystems. By proper process design and equipment selection, the ISNC provides the opportunity to successfully join standard process techniques with evolving bio-medical and nanoscale fabrication applications. These facilities are located in specifically engineered space for low noise and low vibration to host highly sensitive and demanding equipment such as SEM, TEM, STM, AFM, and eBeam Writer. 

For more information, please visit the ISNC webpage.

Last updated
January 23, 2025