Nanotechnology

CCMR: Cornell Center for Materials Research
Contact: Patrick J. Govang

CCMR’s principal strength is the ability to tackle problems in materials research and development using interdisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers. This strength is further reinforced by an impressive array of shared facilities, especially in the area of high-resolution electron microscopy.

NBTC: Nanobiotechnology Center
Contact: Graham Kerslick

Research supported by The Nanobiotechnology Center provides unique insights into the intricate operations of biological systems on subcellular and molecular levels. NBTC’s programs have also led to entirely new classes of micro- and nanofabricated devices and systems. NBTC brings together life scientists, physical scientists and engineers, building upon the strengths of their achievements and extending reach to advance education, research and outreach.

CNS: Center for Nanoscale Systems in Information Technologies
Contact: Jurrian Gerretsen, Ph.D

The Center for Nanoscale Systems in Information Technologies (CNS) is an NSF-funded Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center. The Center also receives complementary funding from the New York State Office of Science, Technology & Academic Research supporting collaborative projects with industry. The CNS research mission is to substantially increase the impact of nanotechnology by advancing the understanding and control of the electronic, photonic and magnetic properties of materials at the nanoscale, and by exploiting these material systems and associated nanoscale phenomena in the development and demonstration of high-performance devices and systems. To realize this objective CNS has assembled interdisciplinary teams to execute an aggressive and wide-ranging nanoscale science and engineering (NSE) research program. The Center’s primary research objective is the innovation and development of effective nanoscale systems that have the potential of being revolutionary solutions for the ever-more demanding requirements of future computational, sensing, information storage and communication systems.

CNF: Cornell Nanoscale Science and Technology Facility

The Cornell Nanoscale Science and Technology Facility is a National Science Foundation-supported user facility serving the needs of the nanoscale science, engineering and technology community in industry, the national labs, and academia. The mission of CNF is to enable rapid advancements in science, engineering, and technology at the nano-scale. To realize this mission CNF provides easy access to a broad infrastructure of state of the art nanotechnology fabrication tools and a wide range of fabrication processes supported by a professionally trained and experienced staff. Research is carried out on-site or through remote projects covering a wide range of topics including electronics, life sciences, optics, micro electro-mechanical systems, materials science, physics, chemistry, and biology. CNF is one of thirteen members of the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN), an integrated networked partnership of user facilities. The Center also receives complementary funding from the New York State Office of Science, Technology & Academic Research.

Other Nanotech Resources at Cornell

College of Engineering
Contact: Abby Westervelt

Cornell Center for Technology, Enterprise and Commercialization

Cornell Business and Technology Park