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Wake Forest University - the Nano and Quantum Technologies Laboratory
NanoteQ
Suite 106 Soft & Hybrid Materials Lab
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The Suite 106 ISO 7/8 cleanroom is the Soft & Hybrid Materials Lab. This lab provides the specialized instruments necessary for construction of state-of-the-art organic devices, class 10,000 clean space. The facility is setup for both small molecule, polymer, and nano composite device fab.
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Lab Manager: Dr. D.L. Carroll
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Glass cutting setups for preparation of glass/ITO/FTO substrates used in transparent devices
Automated draw blades for large scale thin films. These systems give access to intermediate thickness' in polymer films
SCS P6700 programmable spinner
Chemat mini spinner for use in glove box
2X Metal evaporator with cryoshield and diffusion pump. Multiple metal sources. Edwards E308A
Glovebox: Our fabrication box has a turbo pumped evaporator mounted inside plus spinners, hotplates, scales for organic device builds
Spray deposition system using airbrushes.
Chemat draw tower for fiber coatings (located in the quantum lab)
Probe and bath ultrasonic stations for mixing
FUJI DIMATIX electronics printer with pL heads.
Denton thermal evaporator with cryostages for clean evaporation for organics only use
Thermo Scientific vacuum oven
Biotage flash chromatography (located in the quantum lab)
scales/balances, Mettler Toledo
TGA Perkin Elmer
UV-Vis Perkin Elmer lambda 2. This is an older system which works well but is scheduled for replacement shortly.
NLP 2000: Dip-Pen Nanolithography (DPN) is a scanning probe-based, direct-write technique that uses an atomic force microscope (AFM) tip to deposit "inks" onto surfaces with sub-50 nm resolution. Operating in ambient conditions, it enables precise, multi-component patterning for electronics, biology, and materials science, often using systems like the NLP 2000
The Glovebox
The fabrication glovebox is based on a VAC Dri-Lab that has been refurbished and upgraded to include an evaporator and a variety of environmental monitors + a whole lot of fabrication goodies. Nearly any kind of device can be built in the system. REGEN MANUAL and SYSTEM MANUAL.
Thin Film Metrology
AlphaStep 500 system profilometer
Gaertner ellipsometer
High resolution DIC optical imaging
SoftLab Access
Organics device fabrication is setup very differently from that of semiconductors. Many of the chemicals (solvents, reagents) used would normally not be permitted in a standard cleanroom. Moreover, protocols within the room are also a little different.
In the NanoteQ SoftLab gowning, compliant with class 10,000 is required (hair nets, booties, lab coats. ​To use the facility safety training is required and clearance for each tool to be used.
Access to the facility is one hourly charge regardless of the tools used. Access to a specific tool is granted once cleared for use. So in order to make best use of the facility it is recommended that the user be trained on the full suite of tools in the lab.
To learn more contact: carroldl@wfu.edu
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