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Conduct your product testing or analysis at Northwestern.

Northwestern University Atomic and Nanoscale Characterization Experimental Center (NUANCE)

NUANCE offers instrumentation, techniques, and expertise for all characterization of materials and structures including electron microscopy, nano-indentation, and surface chemical analysis. NUANCE Center consists of three complementary facilities: EPIC, NIFTI, and Keck-II.

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Northwestern University Micro/Nano Fabrication Facility (NUFAB)

NUFAB is an advanced micro/nano fabrication research facility that provides equipment for characterization, deposition, etching, ashing, and photolithography in a clean room environment. NUFAB supports research in MEMs/NEMs, nano-bio, nano/microelectronics, and other related areas.

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Jerome B. Cohen X-Ray Diffraction Facility

The x-ray diffraction facility provides general-purpose x-ray equipment for diffraction and fluorescence studies including power, high-resolution, Laue, small angle, single-chrystal diffraction, and many other services.

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Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)

MRSEC develops and supports collaborative, interdisciplinary research and education in the science and engineering of nano-scale, multifunctional material structures. MRSEC maintains a number of shared facilities that provide access to state-of-the-art equipment.

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