Started in 1994, the Princeton Center for Complex Materials (PCCM) is an NSF-funded Materials Science and Research Center (MRSEC) at Princeton University dedicated to pushing the frontiers of complexity in materials science. PCCM brings together over thirty faculty from six departments in the natural sciences and engineering, and is centered in Bowen Hall at the eastern entrance to campus. PCCM currently has three Interdisciplinary Research Groups (IRGs) and several seed projects

In addition to PCCM's central facilities, many specialized PCCM instruments
are located in laboratories distributed throughout the Princeton campus,
where they overseen and maintained by experts.

• Electron Beam Evaporator
• Rheometrics Mechanical Spectrometer (RMS 800)
• Instron 8501 Servohydraulic Mechanical Testing Apparatus
• Quantum Design MPMS SQUID Magnetometer
• Point-Focusing Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering (SAXS) System
• Interfacial Force Microscope (IFM)
• High Temperature Vacuum Furnace
• Electrically Guided Self-Assembly Imaging System
• Powder X-Ray Diffractometer
• Sputtering System

The center sponsors an active educational outreach program involving elementary, middle and high schools, as well as a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) and a Research Experience for Teachers (RET) programs. Industrial collaboration is also an important aspect of PCCM research.