TEM Laboratory

The Transmission Electron Microscopy TEM laboratory is a state-of-the-art facility equipped with a FEI Tecnai G2 F20 X-Twin transmission electron microscope and a FEI FIB200TEM Focused Ion Beam device for specimen preparation. The laboratory provides powerful techniques for characterization of crystal structure, microstructures and chemical composition of materials down to a near atomic level.

Facilities

• FEI Tecnai G2 F20 X-Twin (200 kV)
• FEG electron source
• HAADF Detector
• Gatan Tridiem (EELS, EFTEM)
• EDAX energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy system
• TEM sample holder:  
  • Gatan double-tilt holder
  • Single-tilt tomography holder
  • Compustage low background double-tilt holder
  • single-tilt rotation holder
  • Gatan double-tilt liquid nitrogen holder
  • Gatan heating holder

FEI Tecnai G2 F20 X-Twin (200 kV)

2. Specimen preparation:  

• FEI FIB200TEM Focused ion beam device FIB
• FEI Quanta 3D
• Gatan Duo Mill Argon Ion Mill
• Fishione Plasma Cleaner
• Gatan Dimple Grinder

Contact person: R. Wirth