Our research labs and offices are located in a brand new USTAR building (James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building, SMBB). Spaces are provided for the wet-chemical labs (equipped with both 9 fume hoods), AFM/STM room, NSOM room, laser/microscopy/spectroscopy room, probe station room, and other equipment rooms, as well as the offices for students, postdoctoral researchers and the PIs. All the computers are completely networked and accessible to internet. All instruments are operated under computer control with data collection and analysis accessible to the group local network. Also provided in the building are the fully-functioned, different sized conference rooms for seminar and group meetings, printing/copy machines, kitchenettes, lunch area, as well as many sitting areas for pleasant coffee time.