CNS is the Center for Nanoscale Systems, which is a part of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) and SEAS at Harvard University. The Center for Nanoscale Systems provides three facilities at the Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) at Harvard’s Allston campus. Click the links below to learn more.
CNS Facilities @ SEC
CNS Material Characterization Core lab houses a diverse selection of instrumentation for analyzing hard and soft materials, including thermal, mechanical, surface, particle, and chemical characterization.
CNS Imaging & Analysis Suite (Electron Microscopy) has two high resolution electron microscopes, along with an array of electron microscopy sample preparation tools for hard, soft and biological materials.
CNS Soft Lithography facility is equipped for fabricating and replicating micrometer to nanoscale features using soft elastomeric materials, either through self-assembly or replica molding.