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  1. Core/facility

    Earth Materials Characterization Center (EMC2)

    We offer materials physics equipment including microscopy, spectroscopy, deformation tools, and sample-prep tools for sample characterization work.

    Jennifer Girard, PhD

    Primary contact Senior Research Scientist
  2. Services

    Electronics prototyping

    We have some capacity for prototyping and development of electronics for instrumentation work.

    Located within Advanced Prototyping Center at Wright Lab

    James A. Nikkel, PhD

  3. Instrument/equipment

    Dry and plasma etching

    Dry and plasma etching tools provide the capability to etch metals, semiconductors, and organic films at controllable rates with high selectivity.

    Located within Yale University Cleanroom

    Yong Sun

    Director
  4. Core/facility

    Yale Genome Editing Center

    We create genetically engineered mice via CRISPR/Cas, gene targeting via homologous recombination in ES cells, and traditional transgenic technology. We also cryopreserve mouse sperm and embryos.

    Timothy Nottoli, PhD

    Primary contact Co-Director Research Scientist in Comparative Medicine
  5. Core/facility

    Gibbs Machine Shop

    We help researchers with expert conceptual design, engineering, prototyping, and custom manufacture of scientific equipment.

     

    Vincent Bernardo

    Primary Contact
  6. Instrument/equipment
    Helios G4 UX tool.

    Helios G4 UX DualBeam System

    Helios G4 UX DualBeam (electron & ion-beam) microscope

    Located within Aberration-Corrected Electron Microscopy (ACEM) Core

    ACEM Core

    Director
  7. Instrument/equipment
    Instron

    Instron tensile/compression testing

    This instrument performs tensile, compression, flexure/bend, peel, tear, shear, and cyclic tests.

    Located within Mechanical and Thermal Analysis Instrumentation Core (MTAIC)

    Amit Datye, PhD

    Primary Contact
  8. Instrument/equipment

    Ion mill

    The Hitachi IM4000 can be used for cross-sectioning samples (usually for SEM viewing) or for polishing surfaces.

    Located within Yale Institute for Nanoscience and Quantum Engineering (YINQE)

    Sungwoo Sohn, PhD

    Associate Director of Facilities
  9. Instrument/equipment

    Iridium sputtering tool

    Iridium is useful for coating samples before electron microscopy.

    Located within Yale Institute for Nanoscience and Quantum Engineering (YINQE)

    Sungwoo Sohn, PhD

    Associate Director of Facilities
  10. Instrument/equipment

    Laser cutting

    Our medium-power laser cutter can be best thought of as a computer-controlled bandsaw. Like the abrasive water jet, it is largely used to cut through flat material stock. It can also be used to etch various materials.

    Located within Advanced Prototyping Center at Wright Lab

    James A. Nikkel, PhD

  11. Instrument/equipment

    Lithography

    The cleanroom offers tools that provide a comprehensive solution for photolithography.

    Located within Yale University Cleanroom

    Yong Sun

    Director
  12. Core/facility

    Mechanical and Thermal Analysis Instrumentation Core (MTAIC)

    The core provides mechanical and thermal properties characterization of materials and devices, housing a range of instruments, including thermal analyzers and rheometers.  Trainings are required in order to use MTAIC equipment.

    Amit Datye, PhD

    Primary Contact Associate Research Scientist, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science