The Quantum-Nano Fabrication and Characterization Facility (QNFCF) is a core scientific research platform operating under the University of Waterloo's Office of Research.
The QNFCF operates ISO 4/5/6 cleanrooms in the Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre in addition to multiple satellite labs in the Quantum-Nano Centre (QNC) and Research Advancement Center (RAC1 and RAC2) buildings.
Registered Members receive extensive hands-on training & benefit from access to detailed standard operating procedures and baseline nanofabrication processes.
News
One year of TEM at the QNFCF
The QNFCF's JEOL F200 S/TEM has seen significant use in its first year, with 22 trained users, over 725 hours of operation, and over 274 samples characterized. The successful TEM Open House celebrated this milestone, showcasing the facility's capabilities to a large audience and demonstrating the growing demand for advanced microscopy techniques.
Annual Report 2023/24
Quantum Nano Fabrication and Characterization Facility 2023/24 annual report
New sample preparation capabilities
The Quantum-Nano Fabrication and Characterization Facility (QNFCF) is pleased to offer user training and support for mechanical sample preparation for transmission electron microscopy analysis. This service is available to anyone accessing our new JEOL F200 TEM system and is intended to complement existing sample preparation capabilities of the Zeiss FIB/SEM.