Pacific Northwest National Laboratory – Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Technology: Various

The PNNL operated by Battelle for the U.S. Department of Energy, is a recognized leader in nanomaterials and nanobiology. Together with other Battelle managed labs, Brookhaven National Laboratory, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, they represent a diverse collaborative team in nanoscience, nanoengineering and nanotechnology. Read More…

University of Washington – Gao Lab

Technology: Materials

The Gao at the University of Washington Lab designs and makes functional materials and structures on the nanometer scale. Examples include multicolor quantum dots (Qdots) for fluorescence imaging, magnetic nanoparticles for MRI, metallic nanoparticles for ultrasensitive detection, and polymeric nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery. Most recently, we are interested in developing multimodality imaging probes by combining different materials into discrete nanostructures in order to utilize the strength of each individual component. Read More…

University of Washington – NanoTech User Facility (NTUF)

Technology: Various

The NanoTech User Facility (NTUF) is available to both academic and industrial users nationwide. NTUF houses leading-edge instruments for characterization and fabrication at the micro- and nanoscales. Imaging tools include a field-emission scanning transmission electron microscope (S/TEM) with tomography capability, a field-emission scanning electron microscope (SEM) with energy-dispersed spectrometry, a laser scanning confocal microscope, a Raman confocal microscope, a fluorescence microscope, and two Scanning Probe Microscopes (SPMs). Fabrication tools include a fully equipped soft lithography shop and electron beam lithography capability in the SEM. Read More…

University of Washington – Nanotechnology Modeling Laboratory

Technology: Basic Research

The efforts within the Lab are focused on obtaining basic understanding of nanofabrication processes and device operation, applying that knowledge to produce better models, simulators and devices. Read More…

University of Washington – Washington Nanofabrication Facility

Technology: Fabrication

The University of Washington – Washington Nanofabrication Facility (UW WNF) is a national user facility that is a part of the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) network. Located on the University of Washington, Seattle campus, UW WNF is a full service micro and nanotechnology user facility and is the largest public access fabrication center in the Pacific Northwest. Read More…

Washington State University – Nanotechnology Research

Technology: Materials

The department conducts research on nanomaterials. Read More…

Washington State University – Nanotechnology Research

Technology: Materials

Novel material systems for nonlinear optics, lasing and bio/chemical sensing applications. Currently we focus on the silicon-chip based ultra-high-quality micro-resonators made from spin-on glass. The spin-on glass is a kind of glass obtained by curing a special liquid using sol gel or wet chemical synthesis to form a layer of glass. The main advantage of the spin-on glass is the easy tailoring of the nano/micro structure of the glass by controlled variation in the precursor solutions. It enables us to fabricate various micro/nano photonic devices from advanced materials with desired properties. Ultra-high-quality optical resonators and Ultra-low-threshold silicon-based microlasers; Single particle detection for environmental and biological applications; Photonic molecules and their applications. Read More…