Welcome to Nanotechnology Core Facility!
The Nanotechnology Core Facility (NCF), located in the Engineering Research Facility (ERF) building on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus, is a versatile MEMS/Nano facility and is accessible to both academic non-profit and industrial researchers. We are a 3000 sq ft recently renovated ISO class 5 and 6 (Class 100 & 1000) nanofabrication cleanroom in the heart of Chicago
The NCF enables research by providing access, training, service and process guidance on fabrication and characterization equipment. As a research and development laboratory, NCF is dedicated to application of integrated circuit and fiber optic technology to improve manufacturing methods for MEMS/Nano devices, BioMEMS, Microfluidic, Electromechanical, Mechanical, Chemical, Optical, Photonic and multi-functional devices, some of which have previously been built by more traditional techniques.
Virtual Tour of NCF!
Instruments and Pricing
NCF has a wide variety of instruments available for all type of processes. Technical information, Training requirements, Location and Pricing can be found here
Getting Started at NCF
Do you have questions like – “How do I become a user?” The answer is here!
Work Service at NCF
NCF performs work service requests for those who need to use our facility for experiments or sample characterizations and would not want to go through the safety exam and training process.
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Research Resources Center
Meet the RRC
The Research Resources Center (RRC) is a division of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Illinois Chicago. The RRC offers research faculty, staff, and students a diverse inventory of high-end scientific equipment as well as a wide range of services offered by 18 core facilities staffed with highly skilled scientists. In addition, our staff trains the research faculty, staff and students to use the scientific equipment. Through the RRC, researchers also have access to statistical and computational support for data handling, data transfer, and interpretation of experimental results. The RRC Scientific Store supports research on campus by supplying over 1300 items while Scientific Instrument Shop can fabricate one-of-a-kind models and repair complex scientific equipment. The RRC also welcomes external users doing scientific research.