The Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) is a science laboratory specializing in nanoscale research.
The CFN provides capabilities for the fabrication and study of nanoscale materials, with an emphasis on atomic-level tailoring to achieve desired properties and functions.
The CFN is housed in a building consisting of offices and laboratories, located next to the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS).
The Laboratory Facilities include capabilities in nanopatterning, transmission electron microscopy, nanomaterials synthesis, ultrafast laser sources, and powerful probes to image atomic and molecular structure, together with clean rooms and other support instrumentation.
The user program provides access to laboratory facilities staffed by scientists and technical support personnel who are active in nanoscience research.
Proposals submitted for rapid access are reviewed and approved by the CFN Director, technically assisted, if necessary, by pertinent group or facility leaders.
Besides being feasible at the CFN and scientifically important, proposals being considered for Rapid Access must include a justification of the time-sensitive nature of the project.
BNL makes efforts to secure appropriate intellectual property control so that proprietary-research users can exploit their experimental results.