The Materials Characterization Laboratory (MCL) housed in the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Chemistry maintains a large array of instrumentation for the production and analysis of complex materials, including nanoparticles, thin films, polymers, ceramics, and molecular electronics. In addition, the MCL oversees the operations of the Department's Biological Instrumentation Cluster which provides access to specialized equipment used in molecular biology and biological chemistry.
The MCL facilities are located in Eberly Hall rooms 135, 136, 139, and 141 and in the Chevron Science Center rooms 311, 1118, and 1118A.