{"id":62,"date":"2021-08-24T15:16:46","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T15:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/?p=62"},"modified":"2021-10-21T14:05:38","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T14:05:38","slug":"nanoscale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/nanoscale\/","title":{"rendered":"Nanoscale Facility Supports Academic, Industry Scientists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The university continues to build on its expertise and leadership in nanoscience and nanotechnology with renewed funding for the Nebraska Nanoscale Facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The facility was established in 2015 with a grant from the National Science Foundation. The latest $3.5 million NSF grant ensures its continuation through at least 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s one of 16 centers created under NSF\u2019s National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure program, designed to advance the nation\u2019s nanoscience research by expanding the equipment and service capabilities of universities and industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_062-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_062-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_062-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_062-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_062.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Lincoln Southwest High School intern Avery Florea inserts a sample into the microscope for imaging.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_028-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_028-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_028-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_028-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_028.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>David Zheng of Monolith Materials, an industry partner, prepares a sample for the Orisis scanning transmission electron microscope. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe can proudly say here in Nebraska that this is quite an elite club we are in,\u201d said Christian Binek, Charles Bessey Professor of Physics and director of the nanoscale facility. Providing this national infrastructure aims to ensure \u201cthe entire country is equipped with the tools and expertise to perform nanoscience and nanotechnology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nanoscience research has contributed to technological advances such as improving computing power and other electronics, environmental sensors, medical devices, solar and wind energy and national defense. Nebraska\u2019s infrastructure investments have helped solidify its standing as a leader in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over its first five years, the Nebraska Nanoscale Facility has helped academic and industry researchers throughout the region and from a variety of fields further their studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_022-739x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"345\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_022.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/nanoscale\/christian-binek-or-ar21_022\/\" class=\"wp-image-345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_022-739x1024.jpg 739w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_022-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_022-768x1065.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_022.jpg 1082w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_068-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"346\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_068.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/nanoscale\/christian-binek-or-ar21_068\/\" class=\"wp-image-346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_068-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_068-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_068-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Christian-Binek-OR-AR21_068.jpg 1001w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rebecca Lai, associate professor of chemistry and the facility\u2019s assistant director, said the research hub greatly outperformed expectations in terms of the number of both internal and external users, including industry, during its first five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the goal of having this facility in the western part of the Midwest,\u201d Lai said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Collaboration is an important byproduct of the facility, she said. As industry and Nebraska scientists work together, they foster relationships that might lead to additional partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outreach and education also are key to the facility\u2019s mission. Its educational programs for students in kindergarten and up include traveling exhibits and collaborations with after-school programs and Nebraska 4-H. Lai said the nanoscale facility will expand its current outreach efforts and develop new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most Nebraska Nanoscale Facility laboratories are in the 32,000-square-foot Voelte-Keegan Nanoscience Research Center, completed in 2012, with others in the attached Jorgensen Hall, constructed in 2010.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The university continues to build on its expertise and leadership in nanoscience and nanotechnology with renewed funding for the Nebraska Nanoscale Facility. The facility was established in 2015 with a grant from the National Science Foundation. The latest $3.5 million NSF grant ensures its continuation through at least 2025. It\u2019s one of 16 centers created&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/nanoscale\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Nanoscale Facility Supports Academic, Industry Scientists<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":339,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[138,111],"tags":[112,11,115,113,73,114,118,116,117],"class_list":["post-62","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-grand-challenges","category-quantum-science-and-engineering","tag-christian-binek","tag-education-and-outreach","tag-infrastructure","tag-nanoscience","tag-national-science-foundation","tag-nebraska-nanoscale-facility","tag-quantum-science-and-engineering","tag-rebecca-lai","tag-voelte-keegan-nanoscience-research-center","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":607,"href":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62\/revisions\/607"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}