Further Instrumentation and Supporting Equipment

Further Opportunities at the AMCF

The AMCF is a centralised research facility, training and supporting user groups from all schools across the university. We specialise in assisting researchers, students and industry with material analysis and characterisation.

The Advanced Materials Charaterisation Facility:

  • Provides training and workshops for users.
  • Helps with research, publications and grant applications.
  • Gives our students hands on experience, not only with the use of instrumentation, but also on the building, maintenance and servicing of advanced instrumentation.
  • Helps develop partnerships and connect our students and researchers with industry.
  • Undertakes paid commercial work to analyse unknown materials, help solve production issues and material failure analsyis.
  • Works with our instrumentation manufacturers to test new equipment and provide joint workshops.
  • Helps to excite school students through open days, youth programs and school visits.

Micrometetics ASAP 2020 Analyser (Accelerated Surface Area and Pore sizing)

Optical Microscopes and imaging software

Optical Microscopes and imaging software

RMC PowerTomeX Ultra-microtome

RMC PowerTomeX Ultra-microtome

Leica EM300 Critical Point Dryer

Leica EM300 Critical Point Dryer

Leica EM SCD005 Cool Sputtering Device (Gold and Carbon coating)

Leica EM SCD005 Cool Sputtering Device (Gold and Carbon coating)

Quorum Technologies Q150T ES Coater (Chromium coating)

Quorum Technologies Q150T ES Coater (Chromium coating)

Cutting Grinding and Polishing

Cutting Grinding and Polishing

Resin Setting and Sample Mounting

Resin Setting and Sample Mounting

Leica Microtome

Leica Microtome

Plasma Cleaner

Plasma Cleaner

Vacuum Chambers and Ovens

Vacuum Chambers and Ovens

Dynaflow Fumehood

Dynaflow Fumehood