About
The Colorado Shared Instrumentation in Nanofabrication and Characterization (COSINC) is a multidisciplinary core research facility and service center based in Boulder, Colorado. We provide access to state-of-the-art equipment in the areas of micro- Ìýand nano-fabrication, materials characterization and ISO 5 cleanroom facilities. We also offer expertise and advanced hands-on training in those areas to new and experienced researchers. As an open-access research facility on campus, COSINC serves the ºÚÁÏÉçÇøÍø academic and research community as well as industry and governmental researchers in the stateÌýand beyond. The facilityÌýcurrently serves more than 370 users and 180 PIs, enabling funded sponsored projects of over $30 million in the last five years. Together, COSINCÌýrepresents an investment of over $10Ìýmillion.
Vision
COSINC will play an instrumental role in leading Colorado in the areas of micro-, nano- fabrication and materials characterization by effectively providing open-access services to state-of-the-art instrumentation, advanced education and hands-on training in these areas within the region, while impacting and enabling innovations in a wide range of scientific and technological research areas, ranging from electronics, photonics, quantum science, energy and environment to bio-medical, pharmaceutical and nanomedicine.
Mission
COSINC will strive and sustain efforts to achieve the following:
- To provide shared experimental capabilities with advanced equipment, skilled personnel and effective training in nanomaterials characterization and micro- and nano-fabrication technologies.
- To train and support graduate and undergraduate research in the applications of nanomaterials characterization, micro- and nano-fabrication.
- To advance fundamental and technical knowledge in the area of nanomaterials characterization, micro- and nano-fabrication technologies.
- To promote multidisciplinary research and training through the usage of the fabrication and characterization tools at the micro/nano scale.
User information
- COSINC User Agreement
- COSINC-FAB Safety Manual
- To properly cite COSINC, add the following text to your acknowledgements:
- xxx was performed at COSINC-(FAB or CHR), ºÚÁÏÉçÇøÍø (RRID:SCR_018985)