NSF-NUE Award

Washington University in St. Louis has received an NSF-NUE award to establish a Minor in Nanotechnology for all undergrduate students across the campus in 2011.

Are Nanoparticles Dangerous?

The small size of nanoparticles allow them to enter tissues, cells and organelles.

Nano Research Facility

The Nano Research Facility cultivates an open and shared research environment that brings researchers across diciplines together.

The National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN), supported by the NSF, provides a network of facilities that enable the full creative abilities of the nanotech community to emerge.

Silver Nanomaterials

Shape Controlled Synthesis of Silver Nanomaterials provides a powerful tool to make nanowires and nanocubes in large quantity and high yield.

New Home

The Nano Research Facility finds its home in the Earth and Planetary Science Building and Whitaker Hall of Danforth campus at Washington University in St. Louis.

Nanoparticle Instrumentation

Nanoparticle Instrumentation provides unique oppotunities for processing particles for use in toxicity and environmental studies.

Transmission Electron Microscope

The FEI Tecnai Spirit Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) provides opportunities to characterize silver nanocubes and nanowires.

Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis provides unique technical expertise and capabilities at the intersection of nanotechnology and important needs in public health and the environment.

Soft Lithography

Soft lithography represents a conceptually new "top down" approach to rapid prototyping of micro and nanostructures at low cost.

Atomic Force Microscope

The Veeco Nanoman Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) measures the van derWaals force for surface topography and magnetic force for Magnetic Force Microscopy (MFM).