SHyNE Resource provides access to the state-of-the art research facilities and technical expertise at Northwestern University and University of Chicago.
With broad capabilities in nanoscale characterization and fabrication, we serve scientists and engineers from industry, academia, government and non-profit sectors as part of the NSF National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) program.
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Tirzah Abbott awarded as outstanding NNCI staff member
Congratulations to Tirzah Abbott and Peter Duda for winning this year's "Outstanding NNCI Staff Member Award"! Tirzah, NUANCE and SHyNE's own SEM imaging specialist, has been selected to receive one of the two 2019 NNCI Staff Awards in the category of "Outstanding...
SHyNE hosts visiting undergraduates via REU program
SHyNE is excited to once again host a group of undergraduates as part of the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center’s Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program! Thirty faculty members from seven different departments are involved in the...
INDUSTRY
The SHyNE Facilities serve the needs of several industries across the Chicagoland Area, including aerospace, consumer products, biotech and many more.
SERVICES
Our labs are operated by technical experts that can assist you with data collection and analysis as well as provide training for your team.
TECHNIQUES
SHyNE facilities offer an array of characterization tools across several orders of magnitude from atomic and molecular studies all the way to macroscopic structures.