OUR SCIENCE ABOUT DEPARTMENTS PARTNER WITH US CAREERS NEWS CONTACT DIRECTORY SEARCH Center for Functional Nanomaterials An Office of Science User Facility Home Facilities Research Working at CFN News & Events People Jobs Contact Business Becoming a User Intranet ATTENTION: COVID-19: New Site Access Policy Science for Discovery at the Nanoscale The CFN has hosted a broad range of research investigations in nanoscience since its inception in diverse research areas, such as efficient catalysts, fuel cell chemistries and architectures, and photovoltaic (solar cell) components. Scientists and engineers can take advantage of the wealth of Facilities, Capabilities, Expertise, and Personnel that CFN has to offer, like: Thin film nanofabrication and processing capabilities within a 5,000 sq. ft. Class 100/1000 cleanroom facility Synthesis of organic and inorganic nanomaterials with specified functionality Time resolved absorption and emission spectroscopy Atomic resolution imaging with scanning transmission (STEM), transmission (TEM), and scanning tunneling (STM) electron microscopy Theory and diverse software packages for quantum chemistry and materials property calculations. CFN scientists are experts in these advanced techniques, equipment, and approaches. Collaborating with our in-house experts is a resource available to Users for the benefit of their research; however, collaboration is not a requirement for access to the CFN facilities. All of our Facilities, Capabilities, Expertise, and Personnel are well integrated with each other, which can help you achieve your scientific goals, can help you cultivate new avenues of interest, or can assist you in maximizing your bottom line. User Proposal System Subscribe to iCFN, the CFN newsletter See all Research Highlights Bond, DNA Bond. Assembling Ordered Arrays at the Nanoscale Tracking Electrons on the Move in Twisted Graphene See all CFN News Physics on Autopilot Brookhaven Lab and Small Business Partner to Advance Characterization Tools Facilities Available to Researchers Nanofabrication The Nanofabrication Facility is housed in a class 100/1000 clean room dedicated to state-of-the art patterning and processing of thin films, nanomaterials, and devices. The instrumentation in the facility has been optimized to provide maximum flexibility for its users, with capabilities to pattern a variety of materials over a wide range of size scales. Theory & Computation Flexible computational infrastructure and software tools are provided to support modeling and understanding of the structure and properties of nanostructured materials. Advanced UV and X-ray Probes The CFN operates three end-stations at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) for nanomaterials characterization. Advanced Optical Spectroscopy & Microscopy The Advanced Optical Spectroscopy & Microscopy Facility combines a broad range of optical instruments suitable for studies of optical properties of hard, soft or biological materials using ultrafast and nonlinear spectroscopy, and single-molecule optical and confocal methods. Proximal Probes The Proximal Probes Facility consists of laboratories for microscopy, spectroscopy, and probing of nanostructured materials and their functional properties. At the core of the facility is a suite of instruments for in-situ microscopy of surfaces and nanostructures under extreme conditions, e.g., in reactive gases, and at high or low temperatures. Electron Microscopy This facility consists of four top-of-the line transmission electron microscopes, two of which are highly specialized instruments capable of extreme levels of resolution, achieved through spherical aberration correction. The facility is also equipped with extensive sample-preparation capabilities. Materials Synthesis and Characterization This facility includes laboratories devoted to producing nanostructured materials and their basic structural, chemical and optical characterization. Capabilities include inorganic nanomaterials synthesis, polymers, bio-conjugated nanomaterials, and hybrid organic-inorganic materials. Contact the CFN CFN User Administration Program & Outreach Coordinator Grace Webster P: 631.344.6266 F: 631.344.7072 User Administration Office Brookhaven National Laboratory P.O. Box 5000, Bldg. 735 Upton, NY 11973-5000 Nanoscale Science Research Centers The Nanoscale Science Research Center (NSRC) Program operates a system of five coordinated Centers located in U.S. Dept. of Energy national laboratories across the United States. Each Center contains laboratories for synthesis and nanofabrication, one-of-a-kind signature instruments, a suite of supporting instrumentation, and theory, modeling, and simulation expertise. Prospective users are encouraged to explore the capabilities offered by the NSRC program. 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