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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Qing Tu, PhD hosts February Tech Talk
On behalf of Dr. Gajendra S. Shekhawat, Qing Tu, PhD, hosted a February Tech Talk on February 20, 2019. In this Tech Talk, Qing explored the new advances in Scanning Probe Microscopy and how they pave the way for nanoscale chemical, biological, and thermal analysis....
NUANCE, SHyNE images featured in library exhibit
Images generated from NUANCE and SHyNE facilities are featured in a new exhibit about materials science at the Harold Washington Library. The exhibit, titled Materials Science, also features an Atomic Probe Field-Ion Microscope, which first allowed scientists to see...
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.