Low Cost Nanotechnology Laboratory Manual

The low-cost nanotechnology lab manual was developed through NSF ATE DUE 2301137 and is a free resource which can be used by high school, community college, technical college, and university educators looking to integrate hands-on lab activities into their classrooms. This lab manual features a suite of 10 labs which can be done for under $10,000 in total. The labs in this manual are not cumulative and can be used in a pick and choose format based on course design.

LCN Lab Manual (full Version)

• • Summary
  • Lab 1: Introduction to Cleanrooms
  • Lab 2: Vacuum Assembly
  • Lab 3: Vacuum Concepts
  • Lab 4: Plasma
  • Lab 5: Thermal Evaporation
  • Lab 6: Lithography
  • Lab 7: Etching
  • Lab 8: Pattern Transfer
  • Lab 9: Gold Electrodeposition
  • Lab 10: Layer-by-Layer Deposition of Gold Nanoparticles
  • Glossary