Electron Microscopy Facility

The Texas Materials Institute Electron Microscopy Facility provides user access to the University of Texas at Austin community for state-of-the-art atomic-scale characterization of materials. Located on Level 0 of the Engineering Education and Research (EER) Building, the facility comprises a suite of specially designed, low-vibration rooms with precise temperature and humidity control to ensure optimal instrument performance and measurement stability. The facility houses advanced instrumentation for materials characterization and sample preparation, including a low-voltage, aberration-corrected JEOL neoARM transmission electron microscope (TEM) operating from 30–200 kV and equipped with EDX and EELS capabilities, a Thermo Fisher Scientific Scios FIB/SEM, and several scanning electron microscopes (SEMs). TEM operation is conducted remotely from a dedicated control room, minimizing the impact of personnel on environmental and mechanical stability. The facility also provides an extensive array of specialized sample holders and detectors supporting state-of-the-art in-situ experiments, advanced imaging, and chemical and structural characterization.

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FEI Quanta 650 ESEM

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Location: EER 6.628

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JEOL NEOARM Low kV STEM Corrected

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Location: EER 0.762

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Scios 2HiVac Dual beam FIB/SEM System with EBL Capabilities

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Location: EER 0.756

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Hitachi Ozone Cleaner

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Location: EER 0.752

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EMS Sputter Coater

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Location: EER 0.752

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Hitachi S-5500 SEM/STEM

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Location: EER 0.752

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Apreo 2C LoVac SEM

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Location: EER 0.752

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Leica Cryo Setup

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Location: EER 6.644

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Leica EM TIC 3X

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Location: EER 6.644

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