Analytical and Materials Characterization

The Analytical and Materials Characterization Core Technology Platform aids in the investigation of the characteristics, properties, structures, and performance of a variety of materials, from the level of the millimeter, to the micrometer, to the angstrom.

Equipment List

  • AFM - Agilent 5500
  • AFM - Bruker Dimension Icon
  • Bruker Hysitron TI Premier® Dynamic Nanomechanical Test System
  • DSC - Setaram SENSYS EVO
  • DSC - TA Instruments Q2000
  • Elemental Analyzer - Elementa-Vario Micro Cube
  • Metallographic Microscope - Olympus SC50
  • Microcalorimeter - TA Instruments TAM IV
  • Microscope - Nikon LV 100 POL
  • Nano Indenter - Agilent G200
  • Nanoindenter - KLA Nanoflip
  • Nanoindenter - Bruker Hysitron TI Premier
  • Nanowizard 4XP Aotmic Force Microscope
  • Petrology Saw/Grinder - Bueller Petrothin
  • Plasma Processor- Femto Science Cute
  • Potentiostat/Galvanostat- BioLogic Sp-300
  • Pycnometer - Micromeritics Accupyc 1340
  • Raman Microscope - Witec Alpha 300
  • SAXSpoint 5.0 Small Angle X-ray Scattering System Anton-Paar
  • Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction System - Bruker D8
  • Surface Characterization- Micromeritics 3Flex
  • Surface Characterization-Degas Station
  • Surface Tensometer - Biolin Sigma 701
  • Tensile stage - MTI Instuments MTEST
  • Thermal Analysis F1 209 Libra
  • Thermal Analysis-TGA - TA Instruments Q600
  • Thermal Conductivity Analyzer - C-Therm TCI
  • Tomography setup on TEM
  • Vacuum Evaporator -Denton DV-502B
  • Vapor Adsorption Analyzer
  • Video Based Optical Contact Angle - DataPhysics OCA 15EC
  • X-ray Powder Diffraction - Malvern Panalytical Empyrean 3 (New PXRD)
  • X-ray Powder Diffraction (Reflection Mode) Empyrean 2
  • XRF - Rigaku NEC GC
  • XRF - Bruker Tracer 5i hand-held XRF

Electron Microscopy  

  • Critical Point Dryer - Leica CPD300
  • Cryo Ultramicrotome Leica EM UC7/FC7
  • Cryostat- Leica CM1950
  • Dual Beam Scanning Electron Microscope - ThermoFischer Scios
  • Freeze Substitution system - Leica AFS2
  • High Pressure Freezer - Leica ICE
  • NX70 Cryostat
  • Poseidon Select Liquid Cell Holder
  • Rotary Microtome (100 microns sections) - Leica RM2265
  • Scanning Electron Microscope - ThermoFischer Quanta3D
  • Target sample Preparation Device - Leica EM-TXP
  • Transmission Electron Microscope - ThermoFischer Talos F200X
  • Vitrobot FEI Mark IV