Description
The materials sample preparation laboratory is used to prepare a variety of materials for SEM, TEM and optical microscopy analysis. Users have full access to the sample preparation laboratory once they have completed the necessary training.
List of Equipment
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Gold sputter coater.
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Buehler Isomet 4000 high-speed saw.
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Buehler Isomet 1000 gravity-fed saw.
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Gatan 656 dimple grinder.
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Southbay D500i dimple grinder.
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Gatan 601 disc cutter.
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Buehler Vibromet 3 polisher.
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Buehler AutoMet 300.
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Fischione 1050 TEM ion mill.
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Fischione 1020 plasma cleaner.
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Fischione nanomill.
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Buehler MiniMet 1000 polisher.
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Nova ultramicrotome.
Acquisition of the Fischione ion mill Model 1050 and Fischione nanomill was funded by a DURIP award (PI: Klaus van Benthem) from the Office of Naval Research (program manager Dr. Antti Makinen) under contract number N00014-15-1-2947.
Location
108 Kemper Hall.
Recharge Rates Per Hour
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Internal unassisted: $60.18
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Internal assisted/training: $119.06
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External unassisted: $80.46
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External assisted/training: $159.18
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Commercial unassisted: $80.46
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Commercial assisted/training: $159.18