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the Nano and Quantum Technologies Laboratory 

at Wake Forest University

NanoteQ

NanoteQ is a gateway to state-of-the-art materials characterization and micro/nano - device fabrication. NanoteQ has four Core Labs which provide: 1. Raman Microscopy, 2. fast pump-probe spectroscopy, 3. MBE film growth, 4. glovebox organic device fabrication There are two User Facilities at NanoteQ which are

suites of labs dedicated

to a deeper and more

complete set of capabilities.

These are: the microscopy

facility and the nano\micro

fabrication facility.

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the tools at NanoteQ

Users can schedule time on tools here

Prospective Users can join the lab here

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To be a tool user at NanoteQ, these are the steps:


1. Request an account as a member of NanoteQ.
2. Get safety training for the Lab, and user training/certification the tools you want

to use. You get certified as a user by being observed by a trainer. Once you are cleared, the

tool you want is added to your NanoteQ account.

3. Schedule the use of the tool online through the lab scheduling app. Schedule technical

staff separately if they are needed. The scheduling app is:

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https://labshake.com/user/mylab.

(WARNING: the cleanroom allows a maximum of 2 users at a time in the ISO 5 section.)

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4. Use the tool and report any irregularities or damage. Clean your work space when

finished.

5. Pay your bill.

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How much does this cost?

 

The infrastructure at NanoteQ is supported by user fees. Charges for the use of the equipment go only toward the running and maintenance of the equipment. The rates are calculated and updated yearly. They are based upon a 3 year average of our expenses for the facility and are typically much lower than the costs locally for similar access.  The specific formula used for estimates of our costs are available upon request.

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Fees set for 2025 apply to all users...

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Cleanroom access fee: $50/hour or $10K/year

(covers most tools and standard supplies)

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Microscopy access fee: $50/hour or $10k/year

(covers most tools and standard supplies)

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Specialty Tool Use: $100/hour

(JEOL 2010F, FIB, eBeam lithography)

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Tech Support: $100/hour

Training on Tool: $100/hour

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Soft Cap: $50K/year for any single entity

(research group, company, etc.)

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Internal Support: due to the generosity of the VP Research Office at WFU, faculty and internal researchers are entitled to have some portion of their research grant indirect apply toward these hourly rates. Currently that yields a reduction in the hourly rate of 50%. So for example: internally a researcher pays $50/hour for the JEOL 2010F and has a soft cap of $25K/year in overall expenses in the facility regardless of the number of students that use it.

Acknowledging NanoteQ

 

For publications, we request that you consider recognition of support from Wake Forest University NanoteQ, as well as individual staff contributions. This may be formatted as such:

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  • Acknowledgement: This work was made possible by NanoteQ, a research facility supported by the Provost's Office of Wake Forest University.

  • We’d like to thank [Staff Member] for [Service or other contribution].

Facilities Announcements

Aug. 1 2025: NanoteQ is fully moved into the new facilities with almost all capabilities online. 4 of our 5 electron microscopes (HRTEM is waiting on a new aperture), and our 3 SPMs are all online. The Cleanroom still needs air balance (waiting on a valve to the chiller) and installation of NPGS and Oxford systems. 

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© 2025 by NanoteQ @ Wake.

 

Wake Forest University is a small, selective, research university located in Winston-Salem NC. It has  a long tradition of innovation in the biomedical and physical sciences.  NanoteQ is a unit of WFU serving as a university-wide  central facility for specialized equipment and capabilities. Images and data content of this website are the property of WFU and its affiliate colleges. NanoteQ @ Wake reserves editorial right of access to commentary on these pages. Opinions expressed are not those of the University and the site does not represent binding policy by the University.

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