Shared Facilities Overview
MRSEC Shared Facilities Resources
The Wisconsin MRSEC has developed an effective facilities philosophy that includes creation of new capabilities where needed, and continued improvement of existing facilities. The facilities are professionally maintained and made accessible to all users on campus, industry and other research groups across the country.
Our aims are to:
1) provide new capabilities that enable outstanding research within the center
2) offer accessibility to internal and external users (enabled by our Industrial Consortium)
3) leverage center resources so as to increase their impact on local infrastructure for materials research.
The Wisconsin MRSEC provides full or partial support for a variety of instruments in the Wisconsin Centers for Nanoscale Technology. A particular focus is on facilities for characterization of nanoscale materials, as well as characterization equipment for larger length scales. The instruments are available to on-campus, and in most cases, off campus users. Access and charges are determined by the management policy of each individual facility.
Facilities Day
The right techniques for your research.
Facilities Day features tutorials for common microscopy and microanalysis techniques available in the UW–Madison shared facilities. These tutorials and introductions are an excellent learning opportunity for everyone, from faculty and graduate students to industrial users.
Wisconsin Centers for Nanoscale Technology (WCNT)
Nanoscale Imaging and Analysis Center (NIAC)
The Nanoscale Imaging and Analysis Center (NIAC) is a shared resource research facility with instrumentation for characterization of organic and inorganic materials using high end electron microscopy and microanalysis techniques.
The Nanoscale Imaging and Analysis Center is equipped with approximately 40 instruments for sample preparation, electron and light microscopy, atomic resolution microscopy, spectroscopy, x-ray analysis and surface analysis.
The NIAC is located in the basement of the Materials Science and Engineering Building and the 8th floor of the Engineering Research Building.
Soft Materials Characterization Laboratory (SMCL)
The Soft Materials Characterization Laboratory (SMCL) is a shared resource research facility for analysis and characterization of synthetic
polymers, soft materials and polymer devices.
The Soft Materials Characterization Laboratory is equipped with approxiately 50 instruments for spectroscopy, mechanical and thermal
analysis, chromatography and preparation of soft materials.
The SMCL is located in the basement of Engineering Hall.
Nanoscale Fabrication Center (NFC)
The Nanoscale Fabrication Center (NFC) is a shared resource research
facility with instrumentation for nanofabrication technologies, products
and innovations.
The Nanoscale Fabrication Center is equipped with over 70 instruments in a 10,000 square ft cleanroom environment that provides access to processes for deposition, etching, patterning and packaging of electronic and other materials.
The NFC is located on the 3rd floor of the Engineering Centers Building.
