History and Resources of the NanoFabLab, by Daniel Granados

Daniel Granados, from IMDEA Nanoscience, comes to the Material Science Institute of Madrid to speak about ‘10 Years of Nanofabrication at the CEI UAM+CSIC: History and Resources of the NanoFabLab’.
The Centre of Nanofabrication, a joint endeavour between IMDEA-Nanoscience, the UAM-CSIC campus of excellence and CAB-INTA-CSIC. It is established as a premier facility for the micro and nanofabrication of diverse structures and devices, encompassing areas such as 2D materials, nano-optics, photonics, radiation detectors, nano-magnetism, bio-chemistry, micro-fluidics, nems&mems, and nanostructured organic semiconductors. Celebrating a decade of operational excellence, the center has contributed significantly to the advancement of fundamental research and the development of emerging nanotechnologies with potential commercial applications.
The Centre of Nanofabrication is strategically positioned to support the research and development goals of both IMDEA Nanoscience and the Campus of Excellence UAM-CSIC. Hosted within a cutting-edge clean room facility at the IMDEA Nanoscience premises, the center boasts over 200 square meters of state-of-the-art clean room space. It is equipped with advanced micro and nanofabrication technologies including Focused Ion Beam Lithography, e-Beam Lithography, NanoImprint, ICP-Atomic Layer Deposition, UHR FE-SEM and STEM, and cryo-ICP-Reactive Ion Etching; among others. These technologies are instrumental in the fabrication of devices out of inorganic and organic nanomaterials, encompassing semiconducting, superconducting, topological, quantum confined or phase-transition properties.
This presentation provided a comprehensive overview of the history and resources available at the Centre of Nanofabrication, and presented key examples of current research activities that illustrate the practical applications. The center not only plays a pivotal role in advancing academic and scientific research but also enhances the technological capabilities within the framework of the Campus of Excellence project, providing efficient access to cutting-edge nanofabrication resources both for research groups and companies.