The Molecular Foundry is a Department of Energy-funded program providing support to researchers from around the world whose work can benefit from or contribute to nanoscience. Through unparalleled access to state-of-the-art instruments, materials, technical expertise and training, the Foundry provides researchers with the tools to enhance the development and understanding of the synthesis, characterization and theory of nanoscale materials.
Using a cryogenic transmission electron microscope, Foundry scientists are producing detailed snapshots of individual molecules--the first 3-D images of an individual protein ever obtained with enough clarity to determine its structure. Such imaging capabilities could help probe new mechanisms in biological systems. Learn more »
The Foundry is pleased to welcome Professor Omar Yaghi as our new Director. Yaghi, previously at UCLA, is a pioneer in the field of reticular chemistry. He will also hold a joint appointment with UC Berkeley's Chemistry Department. »
The Foundry Seminars:
DATE: Tuesday, 1/17 @ 1:00pm
SPEAKER: Zack Gainsforth, Space Sciences Laboratory, UCB
TITLE: A nanoscale view of the solar system
DATE: Tuesday, 1/24 @ 1:00pm
SPEAKER: Kislon Voitchovsky, EPFL
TITLE: At the interface: complex liquid organization and ionic effects
Call for Proposals: The next deadline for standard proposals is July 16, 2012.
