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Microscopy Center

Manager: Dr. Bojie Wang
Room: 105-109 in the Goodyear Polymer Center
Phone: (330) 972-7541
FAX: (330) 972-5290
Email: bwang@uakron.edu

The Microscopy Laboratory is located at The Maurice Morton Institute of Polymer Science, the lower level of the first floor of the Goodyear Polymer Center in rooms 105-109.

SERVICE:

The Microscopy Laboratory provides service to the UA community as well as to people from outside of the university.

• Full Service including Microscopy Testing, Analysis, Technical Support and Consultation
• Training on Electron Microscope, Optical Microscope and Sample Preparation
• Open Lab Hours and Equipments for Trained Users
• Education on Microscopy

CAPACITIES:

High-Resolution Imaging of Materials Structure, Morphology, Compositional analysis, Analysis of Crystallographic and Electronic Structure, etc.

EQUIPMENT:

• Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM, JEOL JSM5310 ):
  • Conventional scanning electron microscope (tungsten) for low to medium magnification work
  • Resolution: 4.5 nm
  • Magnification: X15 to 200,000
  • Secondary Electron Detector
• Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM, JEM 1200XII):
  • High-resolution imaging, diffraction studies
  • Resolution: 1.5-2 A Lattice
  • Magnification: X50 to 600,000
• Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope (STEM, FEI Tacnai 12):
  • High-resolution imaging, diffraction studies and compositional analysis
  • Resolution: 1.5-2 A Lattice
  • Magnification: X50 to 600,000
  • Digital Imaging System
  • Parallel Electron Energy Loss Spectrometer (PEELS, Gatan Efina™ 1000)
• Optical Microscope (Oplympus BX-51):
  • Objectives from 1.25x to 100x
  • Brightfield
  • Darkfield
  • Phase Contrast
  • DIC
  • Polarization
  • Fluorescence
• Sample Preparation Units:
  • Ultramicortome
  • Vacuum Evaporator
  • High Vacuum Evaporator
  • Sputter Coater

Please contact Dr. Bojie Wang for further information.

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