Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) with chemical microanalyzer in energy dispersion spectrometry (EDS)

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Kind of infrastructure
Platforms/Labs
Typology
Imaging/microscopy
University
Torino (UNITO)
Application / Industrial sector
Agrifood
Cultural heritage
Energy & environment
Health
Smart technologies
Description of equipment

APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES 
 
Applications 
- Chemical-physical-morphological characterization of materials 
- Structural studies by electron diffraction of selected areas (SAED) 
- Studies in bright field, dark field, phase contrast 
- High resolution imaging 
- Mineralogical, geological, pedological, depositological characterizations, metallurgical 
- Characterization and quantification of aero - and fluid - dispersed particles 
- Environmental analyzes (inorganic fibers and asbestos, dispersed metals, alterations and degradations) 
- Imaging of biological samples even without pretreatment using low voltages 
 
Services 
- Training of new users 
- Acquisition of electronic and direct diffraction images, analytical services 
- Consultancy for the processing of different types of images and interpretation quantitative analysis 
- Consultancy for the application of advanced microscopy and analysis techniques 
- Technical assistance

Location
Department
Department of Earth Sciences
Features
Equipment list
LAB-0115 Philips Electronic Microscope Mod. CM12 STEM

LAB-0116 EDAX Microanalysis
- Cathode: LaB6
- Punctual resolution: 4 Å
- Double rotation (double tilt) sample holder for electron diffraction studies and high resolution images.
- Sample holder for single circular sample with 3 mm diameter
- Magnification up to 600,000X.
- 12X binocular
- Quantitative and qualitative multi-elementary analysis from Z = 6 to Z = 92
- Maximum voltage 120 kV
- Photographic system using high sensitivity films
Price list
Rates are defined according to specific requests.
Possibility of on-site measurements
It is possible to access the infrastructure by reservation, accompanied by authorized staff, and / or send samples for analysis (without directly accessing the structure). The technical feasibility of the request is evaluated and the experiments.
Contact
Person name
Elena BELLUSO
Email
elena.belluso@unito.it