Molecular Analysis Facility (MAF)
http://www.moles.washington.edu/maf/
Mission
The Molecular Analysis Facility (MAF) is a fully staffed instrumentation facility for users from the UW, other universities, and industry. Capabilities include microscopy, spectroscopy, and surface science. Users can be trained to independently perform experiments, or an experienced staff member can perform experiments for you.
Located in the new Molecular Engineering & Science Building, the Molecular Analysis Facility consists of a large area of low-vibration instrumentation laboratory space and a wet lab for sample preparation. Since 2011, MAF has operated jointly with the College of Engineering’s Washington Nanofabrication Facility (WNF), which provides access to photo- and electron-beam-lithography, thin-film deposition, plasma and chemical etching, and characterization processes.
Core Services Offered
The MAF is available to both academic and industrial users nationwide. Our staff has designed and implemented training programs that allow users from different disciplines to master the operation of our sophisticated tools after a few hour-long training sessions. Our experienced team can perform projects for remote users and provides a variety microscopy, spectroscopy, and surface science services.
Funding Information
National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) supported by the National Science Foundation 2015-2025
University of Washington
Molecular & Sciences Institute
Clean Energy Institute
Reporting Structure
Molecular Engineering Director
Related UW Entities
College of Arts & Science: Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics, Department of Biochemistry
College of Engineering: Department of Bioengineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, Department of Materials Science & Engineering
School of Medicine: Department of Genome Sciences, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Department of Microbiology, Center for Nanotechnology
External Partners
National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI)
