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Equipment for Microscopy (collaboration with CEMM)
Magnetic materials
Lakeshore Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM)
Lakeshore Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM)
- Measurement of magnetic hysteresis loops for soft and hard magnetic materials
- Temperature range: RT–1000 K
- Magnetic field up to 2.3 T
- In-situ measurements in different atmospheres
- Manual sample positioning and control software
Inert Atmosphere Laboratory with Jet Mill and Spark Plasma Sintering Furnace
Inert Atmosphere Laboratory with Jet Mill and Spark Plasma Sintering Furnace
- Complete setup for powder preparation and consolidation under Ar atmosphere
- Integrated Jet Mill for controlled particle-size reduction
- SPS Furnace for rapid sintering with precise temperature and pressure control
- Enables contamination-free processing of reactive or rare-earth-based materials
Vacuum Furnace System
Vacuum Furnace System
- For operation in high vacuum, Ar, or H₂ atmosphere
- Maximum temperature: 1200 °C
Programmable heating and cooling cycles
- Ideal for alloy annealing and degassing processes
Tube Furnace
Tube Furnace
- Horizontal furnace for controlled heat treatments
- Maximum temperature: 1200 °C
- Equipped with programmable temperature controller
- Suitable for sintering, calcination, and reduction reactions
Electrical Sieving Apparatus
Electrical Sieving Apparatus
- Automated particle-size separation
- Range: 23 µm to 500 µm
- Adjustable vibration amplitude and timer control
- Stainless steel sieve set for metallic and ceramic powders
Electrochemical Furnace
Electrochemical Furnace
- High-temperature furnace for electrochemical experiments
- Temperature up to 1200 °C
- Compatible with inert or reducing atmospheres
- Configured for solid-state ionic and catalytic studies
Microsense Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM)
Microsense Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM)
- High-sensitivity magnetic characterization for small samples
- Field range up to 1.8 T
- Angle adjustment option for in-situ studies
- User-friendly software interface for quick data analysis
Steingroever Magnetograph
Steingroever Magnetograph
- Measurement of hysteresis loops for hard magnetic materials
- Magnetic field up to 2 T
- Determination of coercivity, remanence, and maximum energy product
- Suitable for bulk magnets and sintered compacts
Magnetic Pulser
Magnetic Pulser
- Generation of pulsed magnetic fields up to 6 T
- Configurable pulse strenght
- Used for magnetization of permanent magnets and alignment of powder compacts
Analytical Balance – Mettler Toledo XPE 206
Analytical Balance – Mettler Toledo XPE 206
- Readability: 0.000001 g (6 decimal places)
- Maximum capacity: 220 g
- Built-in draft shield and static elimination system
- Calibrated for high-precision magnetic powder weighing
Turbula Mixer
Turbula Mixer
- Multi-directional sample mixing for homogeneous powder blends
- Adjustable mixing speed and duration
- Compatible with various container sizes
- Ensures uniform powder distribution before pressing or sintering
Tube Furnace (second unit)
Tube Furnace (second unit)
- Horizontal furnace for heat treatment of samples
- Maximum temperature: 1200 °C
- Controlled atmosphere capability
- Ideal for oxidation, reduction, and sintering steps
Edmund Bühler Melt Spinner
Edmund Bühler Melt Spinner
- Rapid solidification system with copper spinning wheel
- Wheel speed up to 40 Hz
- Maximum melt temperature: 1800 °C
- Produces amorphous or nanocrystalline ribbons
Edmund Bühler Vacuum Arc Melter
Edmund Bühler Vacuum Arc Melter
- Melting of up to 6 samples simultaneously (1 cm³ each)
- Controlled atmosphere operation (vacuum or Ar)
- Water-cooled copper hearth
- Ideal for preparation of intermetallic alloys and master alloys
Magnetic Hot Press
Magnetic Hot Press
- Combined magnetic field and pressure-assisted consolidation in polymers
- Magnetic field up to 300 mT
- Maximum temperature: 300 °C
- Pressure up to 5 T
- Used for magnet alignment and densification during pressing
Equipment for Microscopy (collaboration with CEMM)
JEOL ARM 200CF TEM
JEOL ARM 200CF TEM
- Cs corrected STEM unit and detectors
- JEOL Centurio 100 mm2 EDXS detector
- Gatan Quantum GIF EELS spectrometer
- Digital CCD Cameras (ULTRASCAN and ORIUS)
JEOL JEM-2100 TEM
JEOL JEM-2100 TEM
- JED 2300 EDXS detector
- Gatan CCD camera ORIUS
- Analytical holders (single tilt, double tilt)
- Cooling and heating holders (double tilt)
JEOL JSM-7600F SEM
JEOL JSM-7600F SEM
- In-Lens Thermal FEG
- SEI, LEI detectors
- BE detectors (RIBE, RBEI)
- INCA Oxford 350 EDS SDD (20mm2)
- INCA Wave 500 spectrometer
- XENOS XeDraw 2 e-lithograph
- EBSD, Channel 5, Oxford Instruments
- r-filter for contaminating SE in BE signals
- Prechamber
Optical Microscope - Zeiss Imager.Z1m
Optical Microscope - Zeiss Imager.Z1m
- Objective Carl Zeiss Plan S 1.0x, FWD 81 mm
- Binocular 455044-9901
- Light source CL 1500 ECO, goose-neck flexible light guides
- Canon Power Shot A640
- Software AxioVision 4.6
Protochips ex-situ liquid-cell device
Protochips ex-situ liquid-cell device
- Liquid-cell device optimized for ex-situ electrochemical measurements
Protochips Poseidon liquid-cell TEM holder
Protochips Poseidon liquid-cell TEM holder
- Continuous flow liquid-cell holder compatible with JEOL2100 and JEOL ARM200CF TEMs
- In-situ liquid heating and electrochemical analysis with simultaneous TEM imaging/diffraction and analytical data collection
- Integrated solutions for static-mode analysis and liquid mixing experiments
- Optimized for EDXS analysis
Thermo Fisher Quanta 650 ESEM
Thermo Fisher Quanta 650 ESEM
- differential pumping for three vacuum modes (HiVac, LoVac and ESEM mode)
- W thermionic source
- huge chamber, for 16 samples and 65nm movement in the Z axis
- Nav-Cam
- IR CCD camera
- ETD in the chamber
- CBSD on the objective lens
- LFD for LoVac
- GSED for ESEM mode
- two PLA apertures (EDS v LoVac)
- EDS, Oxford Instruments, AZtec Live, Ultim
Thermo Fisher Scientific Spectra 300 TEM
Thermo Fisher Scientific Spectra 300 TEM
- Accelerating voltages: 300, 100, 80, 60 keV
- X-FEG/Monochromator
- Ceta M camera
- Cs S-CORR corrector
- Super-X EDXS system
- Continuum S/1077 60-300keV GIF EELS spectrometer
- Lorentz lens
- 4D STEM pixelated detector EMPAD
Thermo Fisher Verios 4G HP SEM
Thermo Fisher Verios 4G HP SEM
- Schottky FEG with a monochromator
- piezo stage movement
- automatic prechamber
- Nav-Cam inside the chamber
- IR CCD camera
- ETD in the chamber
- TLD in the column
- MD in the column for BSE
- ICD in the column for BSE
- DBS in the chamber for BSE
- STEM 3+ (BF, DF, HAADF)
- EDS, Oxford Instruments, AZtec Live, Ultim Max SDD 65 mm2
Atomic Force Microscope AFM/MFM - Veeco Dimension 3100
Atomic Force Microscope AFM/MFM - Veeco Dimension 3100
- Noise Level: < 0.5Å RMS in vertical (Z) dimension with acoustic/vibration isolation
- Microscope: DimensionTM SPM Head
- X-Y imaging area approx. 90µm square
- Z range approx. 6µm
- Lateral accuracy typically within 1%, maximum 2%
- Provides full 16-bit resolution on all axes for all scan sizes and offsets
- Sample Size: Up to 150mm diameter and up to 12mm thick
- Optical microscope: 150µm to 675µm horizontal viewing area, Motorized zoom and focus, Resolution 1.5µm
- Scanning techniques: Contact Mode, TappingMode, Non-contact Mode, LiftModeTM, PhaseImagingTM (patented), Magnetic Force Microscopy (MFM)
Diamond Wire Saw
Diamond Wire Saw
- WELL, S.A.
- For precision cutting of TEM samples
Dimple Grinder, Model 656
Dimple Grinder, Model 656
- For the preparation of TEM specimens
- For produce circular dimples (spherical or flat-bottomed profile) in material such as ceramics, semiconductors, metals, and combinations thereof
GATAN Precision Etching Coating System – PECS
GATAN Precision Etching Coating System – PECS
- on beam etching and coating system for advanced SEM sample preparation, with ultra thin conductive coatings
GATAN Precision Ion Polishing System – PIPS
GATAN Precision Ion Polishing System – PIPS
- For enhance sample quality and high-resolution TEM results
- PIPS sample cooling option
- CCD imaging system for real-time video imaging
Gentle Mill Ion Miller, Model IV5
Gentle Mill Ion Miller, Model IV5
- TECHNOORG LINDA
- For endpolishing of TEM samples based on a low energy ion source
Ion Beam Milling System RES 010
Ion Beam Milling System RES 010
- BAL-TEC Limited
- For etchining of TEM samples based on a high energy ion source
Multiple Polishers (Struers LaboPol 5,…)
Multiple Polishers (Struers LaboPol 5,…)
- Grinding and polishing of material samples in preparation for microscopy.
- The equipment is able to control the force applied, fluid rate dispensed, and platen speed (50 – 500 rpm)
MultiPrepTM Precision Polishing System
MultiPrepTM Precision Polishing System
- ALLIED, High Tech Products, Inc.
- Mechanical sample preparation of TEM and SEM samples
NanoMill® TEM Specimen Preparation System
NanoMill® TEM Specimen Preparation System
- Ultra-low-energy, inert-gas ion source
- Concentrated ion beam with scanning capabilities
- Removes damaged layers without redeposition
Precision sectioning saws (IsoMet 1000,…)
Precision sectioning saws (IsoMet 1000,…)
- RPM range: 100-975
- Cutting Capacity: 50.00 mm
- Cut Action: Gravity Fed Chop
Sputter-Coater SCD-050
Sputter-Coater SCD-050
- Balzers
- For SEM sample preparation
Ceramics
Laminar Flow Biosafety Cabinet, Bio II Advance, Telstar
Laminar Flow Biosafety Cabinet, Bio II Advance, Telstar
- Dimension (LxBxH) internal (mm): 954x605x587
- Laminar flow speed 0.35 m/s, laminar flow rate 669 m³/h
- Filters HEPA H14 filters according to EN 1822: efficiency of 99.995% MPPS and 99.999 % DOP
- UV light and fans with timer
Automatic titrator 835, Titrando – Metrohm
Automatic titrator 835, Titrando – Metrohm
- Programmable using software Tiamo
- 20 and 50 ml dosing unit 800 Dosino
- 802 Rod Stirrer with 804 Ti stand
- pH meter
High Temperature Furnace, Astro Division, Thermal Technologies Inc.
High Temperature Furnace, Astro Division, Thermal Technologies Inc.
- Maximum temperature: 2400 °C
- Atmosphere: air, Ar, vacuum
Filament Extruder, Filabot EX6
Filament Extruder, Filabot EX6
- Filament Sizes: 1.75mm and 2.85mm
- Material Capacity: Hopper: 3195.5 cm3, Screw Void:8 cm3, Feed Port: 3195.5 cm3
- Extrudable Plastics: PLA, ABS, PC, PP, PS, ULTEM, PEEK, NYLON, HDPE, PETG, and WAX
- Temperature Control: 4 Independently PID controlled heat zones, all with active fan cooling for consistent heating
Spooler, Filabot
Spooler, Filabot
- Puller Wheel Torque: 5 Nm
- Filament Diameter Range:5mm to 3.5mm
- Variable speed control with speed control knob
- 43.18 cm L x 24.13 cm H x 18.42cm W
Laboratory autoclave sterilizer LTA 275, ZIBRUS technology GmbH
Laboratory autoclave sterilizer LTA 275, ZIBRUS technology GmbH
- Chamber volume: 24 L
- Internal dimensions: φ294 x 350mm
- Heating power: 2.2 kW
- Admissible working pressure: 3.5 bar
- Admissible working temperature: 138 deg
Cold isostatic press (CIP) RP 2000 QC/LC, Recherches & Réalisations REMY SAS
Cold isostatic press (CIP) RP 2000 QC/LC, Recherches & Réalisations REMY SAS
- Range: 70–800 MPa
- Stroke: 200 mm
- Section: 49087 mm2
- Max Load: 1963 kN
Non-contact horizontal optical dilatometer, Misura - Expert System Solutions
Non-contact horizontal optical dilatometer, Misura - Expert System Solutions
- Capable to determine expansion and shrinkage curve, coefficient of thermal expansion, glass transition temperature and dilatometric softening point
- Up to 1750 °C
- Heating rates up to 30 °C/min
SPS - Pressure-assisted pulsed current sintering (Spark Plasma Sintering system), Fuji Electronic Industrial – MODEL 615
SPS - Pressure-assisted pulsed current sintering (Spark Plasma Sintering system), Fuji Electronic Industrial – MODEL 615
- SINTER SPS SYNTEX 3000
- Pressure: 100 kN
- Pressure: 5 kN
- Sintering Temperature: 2500 °C
- Sintering DC Pulse Generator Max. Output: 3,000 A
3 roll mill, EXAKT 80E, EXAKT Advanced Technologies GmbH, Norderstedt, Germany
3 roll mill, EXAKT 80E, EXAKT Advanced Technologies GmbH, Norderstedt, Germany
- Mixing, homogenizing and dispersing viscous materials by shear force between the rolls
Torque Rheometer, Brabender Metastation 4E
Torque Rheometer, Brabender Metastation 4E
- Preparation of feedstocks with high torque and temperature
- Dimensions (W x H x D):700 x 870 x 950 mm
- Torque deviation:± 0,15 %
- Speed: 0.2 to 185 min-1
Custom made freeze caster
Custom made freeze caster
Freeze dryer, Christ Alpha 2-4 LSC
Freeze dryer, Christ Alpha 2-4 LSC
- Freezedrying of frozen samples
- Solvent: water, cyclohexane, diluted alcohols
- Chamber volume: 6.5 L
- Condensator temperature: -85 °C
- Sample temperature: approximately -35 °C
- Vacuum: 1×10-3 mbar
Planetary ball mill, PM 400, Retsch
Planetary ball mill, PM 400, Retsch
- Used for grinding
- Speed: 400 rpm
- time: 99 h
- Different jar sizes available
- W x H x D: 836 x 1220 (1900) x 780 mm
Dynamic Light Scattering Instrument, Litesizer DLS, Anton Paar GmbH
Dynamic Light Scattering Instrument, Litesizer DLS, Anton Paar GmbH
- For characterization of nanoparticles and microparticles
3D printers, Prusa i3 MK3S+, Prusa Research a.s.
3D printers, Prusa i3 MK3S+, Prusa Research a.s.
- Additive manufacturing of filaments
- Build Volume: 25 ×21×21 cm
- Layer height: 0.05 – 0.35 mm
- hot end/heat bed temperature: 300 °C / 120 °C
HAGE Industrial Material Extrusion Printer Model 140L – modified for metal and ceramic additive manufacturing
HAGE Industrial Material Extrusion Printer Model 140L – modified for metal and ceramic additive manufacturing
- Large XL – Built chamber (up to 700mm x 500mm x 400mm)
- High friction feeding dual-print head with 2 nozzles
- Extruder temperature up to 450°C
- Suitable for most of commercially available filaments, used also for ceramic and magnetic filaments
- Layer thickness from 0.05 mm
Additional thermoplastic 3D printing system, VERMES Microdispensing GmbH
Additional thermoplastic 3D printing system, VERMES Microdispensing GmbH
- Used for printing ceramic suspensions
- Control unit (MDC 3290+)
- High precision valve based on a piezoelectric element (MDV 3280)
- Multifunctional controller (MFC universal)
3D printer, CeraFab S65, LITHOZ
3D printer, CeraFab S65, LITHOZ
- Lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing
- Lateral resolution: 40µm
- Layer thickness: 10 – 100µm
- Dimensions (L x W x H): 1.05 x 0.85 x 1.78m
Laser scattering particle size distribution analyser, HORIBA LA-920
Laser scattering particle size distribution analyser, HORIBA LA-920
Surface area and pore size analyser (BET), Quantachrome Nova 2000e
Surface area and pore size analyser (BET), Quantachrome Nova 2000e
- Analysis stations: 2
- Measurement types: B.E.T., STSA, adsorption isotherm, desorption isotherm
- Surface area range:01 m2/g
- Pore size range: 0.35 to >400 nm
- Minimum pore volume: 2.2 x 10-6 ml/g
Zeta potential analyzer, Brookhaven Instruments Corporation Zeta PALS
Zeta potential analyzer, Brookhaven Instruments Corporation Zeta PALS
- Measuring both particle size and zeta potential in solution
- Effective range for particle sizing is 2nm – 3um
- Measurements can be made in a variety of media
Rheometer, Physica MCR 301, Anton Paar GmbH
Rheometer, Physica MCR 301, Anton Paar GmbH
- Measurement of rheological properties
- Plate on plate and cone on plate geometries available
- RheoCompass software
- Max. temperature: 200 °C
Mercury porosimeter, Thermo Scientific PASCAL 140 (low pressure) and 440 (high pressure)
Mercury porosimeter, Thermo Scientific PASCAL 140 (low pressure) and 440 (high pressure)
- Measuring range: 0.01 to 0.1 Kpa (140); 0.1 to 400 Kpa (440)
- Accuracy: Better than 0.2%
- Pore size (diameter): 116 – 3.8 µ (140); 15 – 0.0036 µ (440)
- Particle size (diameter): 330 – 15 µ (140); 40 – 0.01 µ (440)
- Volume detection system: Capacitive
- sample size for solid materials (d x h): 12×40 mm
- detection volume: 0.5 cc
- Volume resolution: 0.0001 cc
RFDA MF basic
RFDA MF basic
- Measures:
- Resonant frequency
- Damping or Internal Friction
- Young’s modulus
- Shear modulus
- Poisson ratio
- Working temperature: room temperature
- Atmosphere: air
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