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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
January 2023
Coming Soon!!!We are pleased to announce the arrival of the new Zeiss Xradia Versa 620 Xray microscope in late February 2023 (tentative). This will provide 3D, sub-micron imaging resolution of hard, soft and biological materials. Materials can be studied under mechanical loads (up to 5 kN) and/or temperature conditions (-20 to 160 C). This is a truly state-of-the-art instrument that will be unique in the Intermountain West region. A broad range of transformative studies in many fields will be enabled, including: aerospace materials, semiconductor devices, additively manufactured materials, geology, biology, medicine and more. Installation is set to begin on Feb 14 and we expect the Zeiss to be available for use by late Feb.
Click here for more information or contact Dr. Brian Van Devener (801-585-6162; b.van-devener@utah.edu)
Watch the Nano-Ct in action!!!October 2022
A brand-new JEOL JSM-IT200 SEM, located in the Cleanroom Metrology Bay, is now available to use. Please contact Randy Polson (randy.polson@utah.edu) to arrange a time for training on your samples. If you are already a trained SEM user on the existing EMSAL SEMs, Brian B or Joe J can train you on the new system. Researchers can access the system either through the clean conference room door (partially gowned) or the cleanroom itself (fully gowned). Click the links belor for more information https://www.jeol.co.jp/en/products/detail/JSM-IT200.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJY3um9ora8&list=PLfMDCqBR_FyfGfNfJqcDTWs45Yatp1Yhh
The Utah Nanofab will be changing our billing and reservation system beginning August 1st, 2022 You should have received an email to create an account with HSC Please watch this how-to-video for information to set up your account.
August 2022
New 24-hour Cancellation Policy on High Use Instruments (Quanta, FIB, Teneo) We now have a 24 hour cancellation policy for reservations made on the Quanta, FIB or Teneo microscopes. If you need to cancel your reservation within 24 hours of its start time, you’ll need authorization from lab staff (contact Brian, Randy or Paulo).
Surface Lab No Longer Has Caps (Cleanroom Still Does)
Starting Aug. 1st, the SAL will no longer have caps – while the Nanofab cleanroom will continue to support caps. Note that we have lowered after hours rates on instruments and continue to offer the Preliminary Seed Fund Grants to help pay for instrument and staff user fees in support of data for grant proposals.
New, Lower Off-hours Rates!!! We have new, lower, off-hours rates for academic researchers on most instruments. Click here to see the new rates. August 2021 NEWLY INSTALLED INSTRUMENTS For more information on these new tools please contact: Dr. Brian Vandevener b.van-devener@utah.edu Tel: (801)585-6162 July 2021
NEW!!! SAXSPoint 5.0 SAXS/WAXS/GISAXS Beamline
The SAXSPoint 5.0 SAXS instrument has been installed and running in the lab.
- This instrument can help you characterize size, shape and structure of your nanomaterials
- Samples can be solid, liquid, thin films, and suspensions/paste
- Environment temperature control from -150 oC to 600oC
- Atmosphere condition: vacuum, ambient air, inert gas, humidity, other reactive gases
May 2021
The FEI TENEO SEM has been installed and running in the lab. – Capabilites include ultra-high resolution imaging of nonconductive and magnetic materials – Better elemental (Z contrast) imaging for backscattered electrons using in-lens and in-column detectors – EDS analysis with new generation Octane Elite detector from Ametek – EBSD analysis with new generation Velocity Super EBSD camera from Ametek LEICA EM ACE600: A New Au/Pd coater for SEM imaging Our brand new LEICA sputter coater for SEM imaging is now installed in the SEM lab!!! – Target material include: Au/Pd, C and Ru – Can accommodate 24 12mm SEM stubs – Chamber can fit samples up to 100mm diameter – visit LEICA EM ACE600 for more info]
FEI TENEO SEM has arrived: A new high resolution low-voltage SEM for non-conducting materials -
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
January 2023
Coming Soon!!!We are pleased to announce the arrival of the new Zeiss Xradia Versa 620 Xray microscope in late February 2023 (tentative). This will provide 3D, sub-micron imaging resolution of hard, soft and biological materials. Materials can be studied under mechanical loads (up to 5 kN) and/or temperature conditions (-20 to 160 C). This is a truly state-of-the-art instrument that will be unique in the Intermountain West region. A broad range of transformative studies in many fields will be enabled, including: aerospace materials, semiconductor devices, additively manufactured materials, geology, biology, medicine and more. Installation is set to begin on Feb 14 and we expect the Zeiss to be available for use by late Feb.
Click here for more information or contact Dr. Brian Van Devener (801-585-6162; b.van-devener@utah.edu)
Watch the Nano-Ct in action!!!October 2022
A brand-new JEOL JSM-IT200 SEM, located in the Cleanroom Metrology Bay, is now available to use. Please contact Randy Polson (randy.polson@utah.edu) to arrange a time for training on your samples. If you are already a trained SEM user on the existing EMSAL SEMs, Brian B or Joe J can train you on the new system. Researchers can access the system either through the clean conference room door (partially gowned) or the cleanroom itself (fully gowned). Click the links belor for more information https://www.jeol.co.jp/en/products/detail/JSM-IT200.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJY3um9ora8&list=PLfMDCqBR_FyfGfNfJqcDTWs45Yatp1Yhh
The Utah Nanofab will be changing our billing and reservation system beginning August 1st, 2022 You should have received an email to create an account with HSC Please watch this how-to-video for information to set up your account.
August 2022
New 24-hour Cancellation Policy on High Use Instruments (Quanta, FIB, Teneo) We now have a 24 hour cancellation policy for reservations made on the Quanta, FIB or Teneo microscopes. If you need to cancel your reservation within 24 hours of its start time, you’ll need authorization from lab staff (contact Brian, Randy or Paulo).
Surface Lab No Longer Has Caps (Cleanroom Still Does)
Starting Aug. 1st, the SAL will no longer have caps – while the Nanofab cleanroom will continue to support caps. Note that we have lowered after hours rates on instruments and continue to offer the Preliminary Seed Fund Grants to help pay for instrument and staff user fees in support of data for grant proposals.
New, Lower Off-hours Rates!!! We have new, lower, off-hours rates for academic researchers on most instruments. Click here to see the new rates. August 2021 NEWLY INSTALLED INSTRUMENTS For more information on these new tools please contact: Dr. Brian Vandevener b.van-devener@utah.edu Tel: (801)585-6162 July 2021
NEW!!! SAXSPoint 5.0 SAXS/WAXS/GISAXS Beamline
The SAXSPoint 5.0 SAXS instrument has been installed and running in the lab.
- This instrument can help you characterize size, shape and structure of your nanomaterials
- Samples can be solid, liquid, thin films, and suspensions/paste
- Environment temperature control from -150 oC to 600oC
- Atmosphere condition: vacuum, ambient air, inert gas, humidity, other reactive gases
May 2021
The FEI TENEO SEM has been installed and running in the lab. – Capabilites include ultra-high resolution imaging of nonconductive and magnetic materials – Better elemental (Z contrast) imaging for backscattered electrons using in-lens and in-column detectors – EDS analysis with new generation Octane Elite detector from Ametek – EBSD analysis with new generation Velocity Super EBSD camera from Ametek LEICA EM ACE600: A New Au/Pd coater for SEM imaging Our brand new LEICA sputter coater for SEM imaging is now installed in the SEM lab!!! – Target material include: Au/Pd, C and Ru – Can accommodate 24 12mm SEM stubs – Chamber can fit samples up to 100mm diameter – visit LEICA EM ACE600 for more info]
FEI TENEO SEM has arrived: A new high resolution low-voltage SEM for non-conducting materials -
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
January 2023
Coming Soon!!!We are pleased to announce the arrival of the new Zeiss Xradia Versa 620 Xray microscope in late February 2023 (tentative). This will provide 3D, sub-micron imaging resolution of hard, soft and biological materials. Materials can be studied under mechanical loads (up to 5 kN) and/or temperature conditions (-20 to 160 C). This is a truly state-of-the-art instrument that will be unique in the Intermountain West region. A broad range of transformative studies in many fields will be enabled, including: aerospace materials, semiconductor devices, additively manufactured materials, geology, biology, medicine and more. Installation is set to begin on Feb 14 and we expect the Zeiss to be available for use by late Feb.
Click here for more information or contact Dr. Brian Van Devener (801-585-6162; b.van-devener@utah.edu)
Watch the Nano-Ct in action!!!October 2022
A brand-new JEOL JSM-IT200 SEM, located in the Cleanroom Metrology Bay, is now available to use. Please contact Randy Polson (randy.polson@utah.edu) to arrange a time for training on your samples. If you are already a trained SEM user on the existing EMSAL SEMs, Brian B or Joe J can train you on the new system. Researchers can access the system either through the clean conference room door (partially gowned) or the cleanroom itself (fully gowned). Click the links belor for more information https://www.jeol.co.jp/en/products/detail/JSM-IT200.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJY3um9ora8&list=PLfMDCqBR_FyfGfNfJqcDTWs45Yatp1Yhh
The Utah Nanofab will be changing our billing and reservation system beginning August 1st, 2022 You should have received an email to create an account with HSC Please watch this how-to-video for information to set up your account.
August 2022
New 24-hour Cancellation Policy on High Use Instruments (Quanta, FIB, Teneo) We now have a 24 hour cancellation policy for reservations made on the Quanta, FIB or Teneo microscopes. If you need to cancel your reservation within 24 hours of its start time, you’ll need authorization from lab staff (contact Brian, Randy or Paulo).
Surface Lab No Longer Has Caps (Cleanroom Still Does)
Starting Aug. 1st, the SAL will no longer have caps – while the Nanofab cleanroom will continue to support caps. Note that we have lowered after hours rates on instruments and continue to offer the Preliminary Seed Fund Grants to help pay for instrument and staff user fees in support of data for grant proposals.
New, Lower Off-hours Rates!!! We have new, lower, off-hours rates for academic researchers on most instruments. Click here to see the new rates. August 2021 NEWLY INSTALLED INSTRUMENTS For more information on these new tools please contact: Dr. Brian Vandevener b.van-devener@utah.edu Tel: (801)585-6162 July 2021
NEW!!! SAXSPoint 5.0 SAXS/WAXS/GISAXS Beamline
The SAXSPoint 5.0 SAXS instrument has been installed and running in the lab.
- This instrument can help you characterize size, shape and structure of your nanomaterials
- Samples can be solid, liquid, thin films, and suspensions/paste
- Environment temperature control from -150 oC to 600oC
- Atmosphere condition: vacuum, ambient air, inert gas, humidity, other reactive gases
May 2021
The FEI TENEO SEM has been installed and running in the lab. – Capabilites include ultra-high resolution imaging of nonconductive and magnetic materials – Better elemental (Z contrast) imaging for backscattered electrons using in-lens and in-column detectors – EDS analysis with new generation Octane Elite detector from Ametek – EBSD analysis with new generation Velocity Super EBSD camera from Ametek LEICA EM ACE600: A New Au/Pd coater for SEM imaging Our brand new LEICA sputter coater for SEM imaging is now installed in the SEM lab!!! – Target material include: Au/Pd, C and Ru – Can accommodate 24 12mm SEM stubs – Chamber can fit samples up to 100mm diameter – visit LEICA EM ACE600 for more info]
FEI TENEO SEM has arrived: A new high resolution low-voltage SEM for non-conducting materials -
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
January 2023
Coming Soon!!!We are pleased to announce the arrival of the new Zeiss Xradia Versa 620 Xray microscope in late February 2023 (tentative). This will provide 3D, sub-micron imaging resolution of hard, soft and biological materials. Materials can be studied under mechanical loads (up to 5 kN) and/or temperature conditions (-20 to 160 C). This is a truly state-of-the-art instrument that will be unique in the Intermountain West region. A broad range of transformative studies in many fields will be enabled, including: aerospace materials, semiconductor devices, additively manufactured materials, geology, biology, medicine and more. Installation is set to begin on Feb 14 and we expect the Zeiss to be available for use by late Feb.
Click here for more information or contact Dr. Brian Van Devener (801-585-6162; b.van-devener@utah.edu)
Watch the Nano-Ct in action!!!October 2022
A brand-new JEOL JSM-IT200 SEM, located in the Cleanroom Metrology Bay, is now available to use. Please contact Randy Polson (randy.polson@utah.edu) to arrange a time for training on your samples. If you are already a trained SEM user on the existing EMSAL SEMs, Brian B or Joe J can train you on the new system. Researchers can access the system either through the clean conference room door (partially gowned) or the cleanroom itself (fully gowned). Click the links belor for more information https://www.jeol.co.jp/en/products/detail/JSM-IT200.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJY3um9ora8&list=PLfMDCqBR_FyfGfNfJqcDTWs45Yatp1Yhh
The Utah Nanofab will be changing our billing and reservation system beginning August 1st, 2022 You should have received an email to create an account with HSC Please watch this how-to-video for information to set up your account.
August 2022
New 24-hour Cancellation Policy on High Use Instruments (Quanta, FIB, Teneo) We now have a 24 hour cancellation policy for reservations made on the Quanta, FIB or Teneo microscopes. If you need to cancel your reservation within 24 hours of its start time, you’ll need authorization from lab staff (contact Brian, Randy or Paulo).
Surface Lab No Longer Has Caps (Cleanroom Still Does)
Starting Aug. 1st, the SAL will no longer have caps – while the Nanofab cleanroom will continue to support caps. Note that we have lowered after hours rates on instruments and continue to offer the Preliminary Seed Fund Grants to help pay for instrument and staff user fees in support of data for grant proposals.
New, Lower Off-hours Rates!!! We have new, lower, off-hours rates for academic researchers on most instruments. Click here to see the new rates. August 2021 NEWLY INSTALLED INSTRUMENTS For more information on these new tools please contact: Dr. Brian Vandevener b.van-devener@utah.edu Tel: (801)585-6162 July 2021
NEW!!! SAXSPoint 5.0 SAXS/WAXS/GISAXS Beamline
The SAXSPoint 5.0 SAXS instrument has been installed and running in the lab.
- This instrument can help you characterize size, shape and structure of your nanomaterials
- Samples can be solid, liquid, thin films, and suspensions/paste
- Environment temperature control from -150 oC to 600oC
- Atmosphere condition: vacuum, ambient air, inert gas, humidity, other reactive gases
May 2021
The FEI TENEO SEM has been installed and running in the lab. – Capabilites include ultra-high resolution imaging of nonconductive and magnetic materials – Better elemental (Z contrast) imaging for backscattered electrons using in-lens and in-column detectors – EDS analysis with new generation Octane Elite detector from Ametek – EBSD analysis with new generation Velocity Super EBSD camera from Ametek LEICA EM ACE600: A New Au/Pd coater for SEM imaging Our brand new LEICA sputter coater for SEM imaging is now installed in the SEM lab!!! – Target material include: Au/Pd, C and Ru – Can accommodate 24 12mm SEM stubs – Chamber can fit samples up to 100mm diameter – visit LEICA EM ACE600 for more info]
FEI TENEO SEM has arrived: A new high resolution low-voltage SEM for non-conducting materials
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