In the four course Advanced Materials Characterization Certificate (AMCC) students will explore techniques for characterizing and analyzing the atomic-through-mesoscale structure of materials and their surfaces. Students will learn the fundamental principles and limitations of a range of techniques, to prepare samples, and to operate state-of-the-art equipment. The program provides direct, hands-on experiences to both on-campus and distance learning participants by leveraging internet-based remote operation of characterization equipment in the UK Electron Microscopy Center.
Students will study and work with:
Scanning Electron Microscope with integrated Focused Ion Beam (FIB/SEM, Helios Nanolab 660/G3 from ThermoFisher Scientific)
Surface imaging techniques, elemental analysis, and crystal orientation and texture analysis via Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) and Electron Back Scatter Diffraction (EBSD) (Oxford Instruments), and Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS)
TEM (Talos F200X, ThermoFisher Scientific) offering ultra-high-resolution imaging capabilities, coupled with advanced analytical techniques
Nanoscale cross-sectioning and FIB milling for TEM sample preparation
X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS, K-Alpha system from ThermoFisher Scientific)
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College of Engineering
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