The Molecular Foundry - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

One of the World’s Premier Nanotechnology Research Institutions

Founded in 2006 by the Department of Energy (DOE), the Molecular Foundry at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is a critical part of the DOE’s National Nanotechnology Initiative, a multi-agency framework designed to improve human health, economic well-being and national security through leadership in nanotechnology. The Foundry supports broad nanoscience research efforts in both "hard" nanomaterials (nanocrystals, tubes and lithographically patterned structures) and "soft" nanomaterials (polymers, dendrimers, DNA, proteins and whole cells), as well as in the design, fabrication and study of multi-component, complex, functional assemblies of such materials."

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