About The Nanofabrication Laboratory
More than 400 researchers from universities, government labs, industry, and Penn State take advantage of the expertise and world-class facilities of the Nanofabrication Laboratory. The Nanofab provides Class 10 and 100 clean room space, 50-plus specialized instruments (some one of a kind or one of only a few in the nation), and a dozen scientific and technical staff on the associate to Ph.D. level.
For faculty and students, the Nanofab provides the opportunity to do hands on research with some of the world's most sophisticated instruments for the fabrication and characterization of materials at the nanoscale.
The Nanofabrication Lab has cross-disciplinary expertise in the areas of spectroscopy, biology, chemistry, physics, optics, electrical engineering, and engineering science.
The Nanofabrication Lab and NNIN
Supported by the National Science Foundation the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) offers a geographically dispersed network of user facilities to enable rapid advancements in science, engineering, and technology at the nanoscale. As one of the 13 NNIN sites, NNIN@Penn State, which includes the Nanofabrication Lab, helps to provide access to technological expertise and nanotechnology instrumentation that would otherwise be out of reach for many researchers in industry and academia.
Each NNIN site has specific areas of technical expertise. At NNIN@Penn State, the areas of focus are chemical nanofabrication and the fabrication and processing of complex oxides.
The NNIN provides funding to help support the Nanofabrication Laboratory, purchase equipment, and provides support for external users. NNIN support helps the Nanofab keep user fees affordable.
For more information, visit the NNIN@Penn State Web site.
