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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SHyNE Attends NNCI Annual Conference at Stanford University

The National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) held their Annual Conference on October 25 – 27,2023. The conference is an opportunity for the NNCI sites, the external advisory board (EAB), NSF program officers, NNCO representatives, and invited guests...

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SHyNE Director attends Leadership Summit in Washington D.C.

Held on September 12th-13th at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington DC, NUANCE Director Vinayak Dravid attended the “2023 Workshop on Nanotechnology Infrastructure of the Future.” Organized by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure...

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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.