Equipment Type:

TEM Sample Preparation

Instrument Capabilities

The Hitachi ZONETEM is a desktop UV-ozone sample cleaner/desiccator designed primarily for TEM and STEM specimen preparation. Its main purpose is to remove hydrocarbon contamination from TEM grids and specimen holders before electron-microscopy analysis. This reduces carbonaceous contamination during electron-beam irradiation and helps obtain cleaner, more reliable TEM/STEM images and analytical data.

Key features:

• UV-ozone cleaning technology for removing hydrocarbon contamination from TEM/STEM specimens.
• Uses 185 nm and 254 nm UV light to generate reactive oxygen/ozone.
• Adjustable cleaning time: approximately 1–30 minutes.
• Dry vacuum pump minimizes contamination from pump oil.
• Can be used as a sample-cleaning and vacuum-storage system before microscopy.

Fees and Policies

There are no user fees for this equipment.

Traning

Please contact Dr. Xun Zhan to schedule a training session.