U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

NANOSCALE SCIENCE RESEARCH CENTERS

The Nation's Premier Scientific User Facilities for Interdisciplinary Research at the Nanoscale

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No Cost Access to NSRC Resources

The DOE Nanoscale Science Research Centers are an incredibly diverse and extensive global scientific community dedicated to understanding, characterizing, synthesizing, fabricating, and scaling nanostructured materials in the microscopic and macroscopic worlds.

A global scientific community dedicated to understanding, characterizing, synthesizing, fabricating, and scaling nanostructured materials in the microscopic and macroscopic worlds. Complementary capabilities and synergy with host labs and co-located facilities make the NRSC Program unique in the world.

The NSRCs

  • Offer no cost access to state-of-the-art nanoscience tools and scientific expertise to users from around the world.
  • Serve over 17K Domestic and International Users.
  • Collaborate with over 800 universities.
  • Partner with hundreds of Industry Users.
  • Include more than 350 world-class scientific staff across 6 National Labs.

The Mission

  • Enable high-impact nanoscience projects through an open, peer-reviewed user program.
  • Conduct in-house research to discover, understand, and exploit functional nanomaterials for society's benefit.

Complementary capabilities and synergy with hosting national laboratories and co-located facilities make the NRSC Program unique in the world.

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