We welcome all researchers to contact us for more information: Shared Research Facilities, West Virginia University P.O. Box 6101, Evansdale Dr. Engineering Sciences Building, Morgantown, WV 26506 (304) 293-9683 or (304) 293-8281 G75D Engineering Sciences Building CLEANROOM FACILITY TECHNICAL LEAD Kolin Brown, Ph.D. (304) 293-9683, Kolin.Brown@mail.wvu.edu MATERIALS FABRICATION & CHARACTERIZATION FACILITY TECHNICAL LEAD Weiqiang Ding, Ph.D. (304) 685-1938, Weiqiang.Ding@mail.wvu.edu ELECTRON MICROSCOPY FACILITY TECHNICAL LEAD Marcela Redigolo, Ph.D. (304) 293-9683, Marcela.Redigolo@mail.wvu.edu
FEATURES: • • •
Open to all researchers Training of students and users for hands-on operation Experienced staff
Please contact us about your specific needs. The facilities are located at West Virginia University, Downtown and Evansdale campuses. http://wvu.edu/campusmap
BIO-NANO RESEARCH FACILITY TECHNICAL LEAD Siera Talbott, Ph.D. (304) 293-0747, Siera.Talbott@mail.wvu.edu SHARED RESEARCH FACILITIES TECHNOLOGIST Harley Hart (412) 443-1514, Harley.Hart@mail.wvu.edu
LARUE WILLIAMS, INTERIM DIRECTOR (304) 293-8274, Larue.Williams@mail.wvu.edu http://wvnano.wvu.edu http://sharedresearchfacilities.wvu.edu/
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SHARED RESEARCH FACILITIES
BIO-NANO RESEARCH FACILITY
WVU SHARED RESEARCH FACILITIES GIVES YOU ACCESS TO STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT, TRAINING FOR STUDENTS AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE.
The brand new Bio-Nano Research Facility consists of equipment in the Engineering Sciences Building and the Downtown campus that facilitate research at the intersection of molecular biology and nanomaterials. Some examples of applications include: • • • • • • •
CLEAN ROOM FACILITY The clean room facility is used to fabricate micro to nano scale structures and devices on a wide variety of substrates using the following techniques: micro and nano scale patterning, metal and dielectric deposition, material etching, and thermal processing.
MATERIALS FABRICATION & CHARACTERIZATION FACILITY
Some examples of what users are making: • • • • •
Electrode array test beds Microfluidic chips and channels Functionalized surfaces for bio attachments Optical waveguide sensors Electronic devices
This facility has a variety of instruments to fabricate materials and characterize their structural, chemical, optical, electrical and magnetic properties, such as AFM, FTIR, Raman, Ellipsometer, X-ray Diffractometer, XPS, pulsed laser deposition and sputtering systems. Some examples of applications include: • • • • • •
Water pollution detection Rock crystal structure determination Soil contamination analysis Film thickness and optical property measurement Catalyst surface contamination determination Metal/alloy corrosion studies
Mammalian cell culture Sample centrifugation Cellular viability and toxicity assays Streaming video of microfluidic channels Cellular microscopy Mass spectrometry Large volume autoclave
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY FACILITY The ELECTRON MICROSCOPY FACILITY maintains unique capabilities for electron beam characterization. Combining the capabilities of two electron microscopes, SEM and TEM, this facility offers a series of investigative techniques such as high magnification surface morphology, phase contrast imaging, X-ray compositional mapping, energy dispersive spectrometry, e-beam lithography, electron diffraction, and high resolution imaging in the submicron scale. The newly added Sample Preparation Laboratory includes a MultiPrep polishing system, slow speed saw and optical microscope with image capture capability.
Some examples of applications include: • • • •
Structural characterization of nanostructures Microscopy based studies of drug delivery systems Microstructural evolution in solid oxide fuel cells Submicron scale interface and defect studies of semiconductors