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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That’s A Wrap!

Hi everyone! Mohammad here, posting after visiting Jack (Bundit) Diloknawarit’s lab, the Odom Lab. First things first—always a good idea to enter the tech buildings with someone who knows the way! It was exciting to put on the purple coat and safety goggles and learn...

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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.