Electronic microscopy and EDS microanalysis

Imagen equipment by default
Kind of infrastructure
Platforms/Labs
Typology
Imaging/microscopy
University
Torino (UNITO)
Application / Industrial sector
Agrifood
Cultural heritage
Energy & environment
Mobility & transportation
Smart technologies
Space
Description of equipment

APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES
 
Applications
- High-resolution, low-magnification scanning imaging, including 3D
- Ultra-high resolution imaging
- Imaging of biological samples even without pretreatment
- Mineralogical, geological, pedological, depositological analyzes
- Metallurgical and ceramurgical analyzes, characterization of materials
- Crystalline Growth Morphology Studies
- Analysis of aero - and fluid - dispersed particles, statistics of particle samples
- Environmental analyzes (fibers and asbestos, dispersed metals, alterations and degradations)
- Analysis for cultural heritage without treatment or sampling
 
Services
- Training of new users
- Technical assistance
- Image acquisition and analytical services
- Consultancy for image processing and interpretation of the analysis quantitative
- Consultancy for the application of advanced microscopy and analysis techniques

Location
Department
Department of Earth Sciences
Features
Equipment list
LAB-0112 ELECTRONIC Microscope JEOL JSM IT300LV (High Vacuum - Low Vacuum)
- Possibility of working in high vacuum and partial pressure (Low Vacuum up to 600 Pa)
- Tungsten filament source
- Sensors: Secondary Electron (SE) and BackScattered Electron (BSE)
- Sample holder for large diameter samples with large excursion in the three
directions (100mm X and Y, 50mm Z)
- Magnification from 5X to 300,000X
- High resolution (3nm HV @ 30kV, 4nm LV @ 30kV)
- Graphite metallizer with adjustable metallization thickness

LAB-0113 EDS Oxford INCA Energy 200 microanalysis with INCA X-act SDD thin window detector
- Quantitative and qualitative multi-elementary analysis from Z = 6 to Z = 92
- Acquisition of semi-quantitative and quantitative maps up to 8000x8000 pixels
- Large area mapping
- Low Vacuum semiquantitative analysis
- High automation in particle counting and analysis
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.
Other relevant information
Other contacts:
Emanuele Costa: emanuele.costa@unito.it
Contact
Person name
Roberto COSSIO
Email
roberto.cossio@unito.it