WHO WE ARE
The Center for High-Rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN) is focused on developing tools and processes that will enable high-rate/high-volume bottom-up, precise, parallel assembly of nanoelements (such as carbon nanotubes, nanoparticles, etc.) and polymer nanostructures. CHN nanotemplates are utilized to direct the assembly of nanoscale elements by controlling the forces required to assemble, detach and transfer nanoelements at high rates and over large areas. The developed nanotemplates and tools will accelerate the creation of highly anticipated commercial products and will enable the creation of an entirely new generation of applications.
CHN provides access to state of the art facilities at three partner universities. Northeastern University offers expanded microelectronic labs, the University of Massachusetts at Lowell offers polymer engineering labs, and the University of New Hampshire at Durham provides organic synthesis labs. Together the labs provide a comprehensive collection of state of the art analytical equipment including dip-pen nanolithography, STM/AFM, NSOM, NMR, SIMS, SEM, TEM, XRD, AEM, XPS, and a full compliment of rheological, thermal and mechanical characterization equipment.
