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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Dr. Xinqi Chen hosts January Tech Talk
Dr. Xinqi Chen, Research Associate Professor, hosted a packed January Tech Talk, "XPS or ToF-SIMS?" on January 16, 2019. In this tech talk, Xinqi gave a brief introduction of the principle and the applications of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and Time of...
Committee on Extraterrestrial Sample Analysis Facilities Releases New Report
The Committee on Extraterrestrial Sample Analysis Facilities, of which SHyNE and NUANCE’s Center Director, Professor Vinayak P. Dravid is a committee member, released a new report on the future needs of extraterrestrial sample analysis facilities. 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.