Establishing Purdue as a national leader in nanoscale research, the Birck Nanotechnology Research Center has approximately 25,000 square feet of cleanroom space, including a pharmaceutical-grade bio-cleanroom, the largest and cleanest at any U.S. university. The lithography bay maintains less than two-tenths of a degree in temperature variation, with Class 1 particle control, a NIST-A vibration rating and low EMI levels. A separate laboratory complex within the building provides non-cleanroom capabilities for a wide variety of tasks from teaching to high-end microscopy. One pair of laboratories is set up for extreme vibration control, electromagnetic field (emf) shielding and temperature stability.

Project Components: Biological and Metrology Nanoscale Research Laboratories, Nanotechnology Incubator, Teaching Laboratories, Cleanrooms (class 10-1,000), Bio-Nano Cleanroom, Seminar Space, Conference Rooms, Atrium, Interaction and Collaborative Spaces

Project Type: Academic, Nanotechnology Facilities

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