AVS 64th International Symposium & Exhibition
    Manufacturing Science and Technology Group Thursday Sessions
       Session MS-ThA

Paper MS-ThA8
Research Opportunities and How to Become a User at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials

Thursday, November 2, 2017, 4:40 pm, Room 18

Session: Working with Government Labs and User Facilities
Presenter: Samuel Tenney, Brookhaven National Laboratory
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The Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) is a Department of Energy (DOE) Nanoscale Science Research Center located at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The CFN is a state of the art user facility for both proprietary and nonpropietary research with currently more than 500 users per year from industry, academia, and other government labs that publish well over 300 papers per year. The CFN is comprised of 5 research groups (interface science and catalysis, soft and bio materials, electronic nanomaterials, electron microscopy, and theory and computation) that are centered around the 3 strategic themes of the CFN including the study of Nanomaterials in Operando Conditions, Nano-architectures for Energy Solutions, and Self-assembled Nanomaterials by Design. The CFN has a very strong synergy with the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) and currently partners in the operation of 3 endstations that are used for the characterization of nanomaterials. The CFN houses a state-of-the-art cleanroom with world record 1 nanometer lithography capabilities among others. The CFN has over 50 staff members with expertise in a wide variety of areas related to nanoscale science that are dedicated to user support and the development and fostering of an extensive user community. Since its inception the CFN was designed with the idea of housing a complete suite of equipment, techniques, and technical staff to tackle the biggest challenges at the forefront of nanoscale science and technology all under one roof. We will also present how to become a user and discuss the process of applying for time to use the CFN’s resources.