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Need to use the cleanroom / QNF equipment?

Follow the instructions below for access to the Quattrone Nanofabrication Facility (QNF). Access will be provided once all steps are successfully completed. Once access is provided, you will be able to enter the cleanroom and request equipment training.
More information about the QNF can be found here

1. Submit the Project Form, providing information on the nature of your project. Please provide enough detail so we can properly understand your needs.
2. Book a time to attend the QNF Open Forum, where you can discuss your project needs with QNF Staff. The Open Forum is held every Wednesday, 3pm – 5pm, and can be attended in person in Singh 035, or via Zoom.
   • If you are not able to make the scheduled QNF Open Forum times or cannot access the scheduler, contact Eric Johnston (ericdj@seas.upenn.edu) via email to make other arrangements.
   • If you'll be working on an already approved QNF process for your group, you can continue with steps 3 & 4 before joining the Open Forum at your earliest convenience.
3. Complete the Access Request Form
   • A form will be sent by our user admin via DocuSign for signature.(Note that selecting "No" at the beginning of the form will prevent the completion of the form so that you can consult with QNF process staff.)
   • For external users:
     • You may need to complete an external user agreement if one does not already exist for your organization. This can take an indeterminate amount of time, so make sure to submit this form ASAP.
     • This form will also start the process to get a Penncard. You must pick this up at the Penncard Center on campus and bring a valid ID. Be sure to also get the information for setting up your PennKey! This is required for NEMO access. NOTE: External user Penncards will not have building access until after all steps have been completed.
4. Complete the QNF Orientation Video Training and Quiz just prior to beginning work in the cleanroom (within two weeks.) Confirmation of your test score will be emailed to you. This may be done concurrently with Step 3.
5. Attend the QNF Walkthrough. Sign up through our Orientation Walkthrough registration form. The walkthrough will begin at the QNF gowning room, which will be all the way to the right (east side) after you enter the building.

Need scanning electron, transmission electron, and focused ion beam microscopes?

See the instructions for access to the Nanoscale Characterization Facility (NCF) here.

Need atomic force microscopes, confocal Raman spectroscopy, or other SLPF equipment?

See the instructions for access to the Scanning & Local Probe Facility (SLPF) here

If you have any questions, please first see the pages below. If your question is not answered there, contact Kim Marker (admin [at] nano.upenn.edu) and cc facility staff.

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