Welcome to the Materials Characterization FacilityThe Materials Characterization Facility (MCF) at Texas A&M University is a multi-user facility designed to support the research efforts of the TAMU community. The facility receives funding from the Office of Vice President for Research, the College of Engineering (TEES) and the College of Science. The MCF houses the fabrication and characterization instrumentation essential for the development, understanding and study of new materials and devices. We are affiliated the the TAMU Microscopy and Imaging Center which provides access to additional instrumentation. The MCF has a large user-base with investigators from most departments in the College of Engineering and the College of Science. We support educational activities involving lab tours and demonstrations, outreach and broader impact related activities. For TAMU scientists to become MCF users, please complete the MCF Training Request Form and return it to Dr. Gang Liang. 
CdSe quantum dots (red) coating a protein fiber (green). 3D projection of an image stack taken with the Leica TCS SP5 laser confocal microscope using sequential scanning with excitation wavenlengths 488 nm (EGFP tagged protein fiber emitting at 507 nm) and 458 nm (CdSe emitting at 580 nm) using a 63x objective (dry, N.A. 0.7). Image taken by Ravish Majithia.
The Mission of the MCF is to train students to use state-of-the-art instrumentation in support of their research and educational goals and to provide infrastructure and centralized resources for faculty across campus who wish to apply for funding for new instrumentation that further enhances Materials Science and Engineering at TAMU. Document Actions |
