In spring 2014, researchers in Carleton’s chemistry and engineering departments will have access to a new lab for research on the deposition of extremely thin films of metals, oxides, and nitrates onto different materials used for electronics, solar applications, or microelectronics. Located on the fifth floor of Minto Centre, the Facility for Nanoscience, Surfaces and Sensor Interfaces (FANSSI)is directed by Sean Barry, associate chemistry professor at Carleton (Faculty of Science), photonics professor Jacques Albert, and associate professor Steven McGarry from the department of electronics.
The research performed at FANSSI is funded by the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, which invested $1.9 million into energy and health research at Carleton in September 2011.
Carleton’s research team plans to open FANSSI to outside companies that don’t have their own research space. Companies will be able to perform small-scale research projects at the facility with the assistance of Barry’s team.
