This two-story, 83,000-square-foot laboratory houses advanced research facilities for interdisciplinary nanoscience and nanotechnology research. The facility consists of facilities for synthesis and fabrication of nanoscale materials; instruments to characterize the fundamental properties of nanoscale materials; a dedicated beamline at the APS (hard x-ray nanoprobe); advanced data-collection systems and remote-presence capabilities; training and collaborative outreach facilities; and offices for CNM staff and visiting researchers.