Facilities

CRANN Facilities

CRANN hosts world class facilities that are located in Trinity and are maintained and further developed by a team of specialised technical staff. These critical capabilities associated with the fabrication and characterization of advanced materials ensure that Ireland remains at the forefront of world-class research. The SFI funded NION UltraSTEM 200, one of the top 10 microscopes in the world was launched in 2016 and allows imaging of materials at a sub atomic scale. As a result of a successful SFI infrastructure award of €6.5M in 2015, we have invested in a state of the art physical vapor deposition tool capable of depositing complex thin-film stacks of metallic and dielectric materials with sub nanometre thickness control and in 3D printing and Additive Manufacturing capability which has driven a new research direction which will lead to significant engagement with industry. For initial enquiries about industry or academic access to facilities, please contact Cathal McAuley at mcaulec@tcd.ie.