IMS supports interdisciplinary research through core facilities specializing in micro/nanofabrication, materials characterization, soft materials, bio cleanroom technologies, and advanced laser and spectroscopy tools. IMS enables industry and academic partners to prototype, analyze, and scale novel materials and device technologies.

Institute for Matter and Systems

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Biocleanroom

  • Imaging
  • Spectroscopy
  • Printing and Fabrication
  • Soft Materials and Bio-Technologies
  • Thermal Analysis

Laser Micro-Machining Lab

Focuses on the applications of lasers and plasmas to problems in energy, transportation, security, and measurement, with a particular emphasis on femtosecond light pulses and the use of high-power laser technology.

Materials Characterization Facility

  • Electron & Ion Microscopy
  • Scanning Probe Microscopy
  • EM-based Spectroscopy
  • Surface Science Spectroscopy
  • Optical Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectroscopy
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Mechanical Properties Characterization Facility

  • Servohydraulic Test Frames
  • Electromechanical Test Frames

Micro/Nano Fabrication Facility

  • Lithography
  • Etching
  • Atomic Layer Deposition
  • Physical Vapor Deposition
  • Thermal Furnaces
  • Metrology
  • Wet Processing

Organic Materials Characterization Lab

  • Chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/LC - MS)
  • Size exclusion chromatography (SEC/GPC)
  • Thermal Property Measurements (TGA/DSC)
  • Optical Properties (FTAR, Fluorescent lifetime)