What's Inside
About the NFC-
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Education
Quick Links
- EFS Account Change Form
- Mask Submission
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Design Rules [ PDF 32kB] - CNA - Center for Nanostructure Applications
- CharFac - Characterization Facility
- PTL - Particle Technology Lab
- NNIN - National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network NNIN Events
- NNIN SEI -
NNIN Social and Ethical Issues in Nanotechnology
Upcoming Events
- February 1
Vistec E-beam Lithography Software Short Course
The software portion of the Vistec e-beam lithography system training will be in the NFC conference room at 3:00pm. The training usually lasts 60-90 minutes and you'll still need to schedule a hardware follow-up in order to use the system. Please e-mail Bryan Cord if you're interested in attending.
NFC Conference Room
Keller Hall
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN - February 2
Safety Training - 1st Thursday
1:00 - 3:00
The NFC requires each new user to take our safety training course before gaining access to the lab. This course consists of a safety video, test, tour of the facility and website training.
NFC Conference Room
Keller Hall
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN - February 6
CNA Seminar Series
Michael Tsapatsis
University of Minnesota
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Seminar: Zeolite Nanosheets: Nanometer Crystalline Layers with Molecular-size Pores
Walter Library
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN - February 16
Safety Training - 3rd Thursday
10:00 - 12:00
The NFC requires each new user to take our safety training course before gaining access to the lab. This course consists of a safety video, test, tour of the facility and website training.
NFC Conference Room
Keller Hall
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN - February 20
CNA Seminar Series
Kai Liu
University of California Davis
Department of Physics
Seminar: Probing and Controlling Magnetic Vortices in Nanomagnets
Walter Library
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN - March 5
CNA Seminar Series
Tobias Hanrath
Cornell University
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Seminar: Quantum-confined Nanocrystals as Building Blocks for Next-generation Photovoltaics
Walter Library
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Welcome to the Nanofabrication Center at the University of Minnesota
The Nanofabrication Center, or NFC, is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to the design, fabrication, and testing of small scale devices. We offer tools and expertise to help researchers develop new micro- and nanoscale technologies, such as integrated circuits, microsensors, thin film coatings, micro-optical systems, and nanostructured materials.
Use this site to learn about the NFC and the nanotechnology research advancing at the University of Minnesota, and find out how we can support your research and development efforts! NFC brochure [ PDF 1.7Mb]
News and Announcements
Inside the University of Minnesota's Nanofabrication CenterTake a look inside the University of Minnesota's Nanofabrication Center, a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to the design, fabrication and testing of small-scale devices. Video produced by the Office of Business Relations, with assistance from the College of Science and Engineering.
Experimental Physics and Nanotechnology Building Construction Begins
Highlights of the building include 43,000 square feet of modern and highly flexible physics laboratories and laboratory support space and more than 15,000 square feet of nanotechnology research labs (including a 5,000-square-foot clean room). All together, the facility will contain about 40 new research laboratories. When built, this new state-of-the-art building will make a significant impact in advancing research and educating the next generation of high-tech workers in the state.
Watch the construction proceed using our live webcam.
For more information: http://z.umn.edu/physnano