Technology is at a unique point in history. Engineering systems are now the same size as basic units of life.
Sensors and probes operate at the cellular level, and materials are
manipulated at even smaller dimensions - down to individual atoms.
The NCFL was created to provide researchers with the tools to work in converging disciplines
at these dimensions.
Established in 2007, it is an initiative of the Institute for Critical
Technology and Applied Science at Virginia Tech. The facility is equipped with more than $10 million in highly specialized equipment, more than half of which was made possible through funding provided by Commonwealth Research Initiative.
It seeks to help researchers investigate novel phenomena and
build transforming technologies that solve critical challenges.
We provide...
access to advanced equipment for electron microscopy, optical microscopy, and several spectroscopic techniques
training for students and researchers in the use of the lab's instrumentation
short courses and characterization services for industry
