Our TEM Laboratory will provide researchers at UNLV with state
–of-the-art high-end high resolution electron microscopy capabilities to serve
as indispensable analytical tool in areas of Material Sciences, Nuclear
Technology, Metallurgy, Microbiology, Polymer Science, and many more.
It is our delight to provide you with the following services:
- High Resolution Imaging on
Ceramics and Metals
- Low-Dose High Resolution
Imaging on Biological Materials, and on Polymers
- High Resolution Imaging on
Radioactive Materials
- Analytical Microscopy using
Nanoprobe Capabilities (1-2 nm spatial Resolution)
- EDS
- PEELS
- Energy Filtered Imaging and Diffraction
- Scanning Transmission
Electron Microscopy
We furthermore can assist you and provide you with the
adequate procedure to prepare a suitable electron transparent sample of the
material of your interest.
You are welcome to use our sample preparation equipment for Ceramics, Metals,
Biological Material, and Polymers:
- Leica EM U6 Ultramicrotome
- Tuned Piezo Cutting Tool
(Model 601, Gatan)
- Dimpler (D500i, South Bay
Technology)
- Low Angle Milling and
Polishing System (Model 1010 LAMP, Fischion)
- Wedged Polishing (Allied
MultiPrep Polishing System)
- Radioactive Samples
- Non-Radioactive Samples
- Electrolytic Polishing System
(TenuPol-5, Struers)
- Grinding/Polishing (Tegra
System, Struers)
- Low Speed Saw (Minitom,
Struers)
- Vacuum Sample Mount (EpoFix,
Struers)
Potential radioactive effluents as a result of sample
preparation will be filtered (1 micron) and recycled. Therefore an environmental
filtering and recirculation system (EnvironMet, Buehler) was adapted. |
