Facilities

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1. Facilities in the Li laboratory

 

The Li laboratory is located at Room 315, LRSM Building.

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MicroMaterials instrumented nanoindentation system (NanoTest Vantage)

• Indentation (load range: 0.5~500 mN; maximum indentation depth: ~40 um; multiple indentor geometries such as Berkovich, cube corner, and conospherical)

• Optical imaging (Magnifications: 5X, 10 X 20 X and 40 X. This allows for sample positioning with accuracy of ~1 um)

• Scratching (multiple scratch and topography)

• Humidity cell (0~100% humidity level)

• Nanoimpact testing (single vs. repetitive impact modes, maximum frequency 500 Hz, maximum amplitude 5 um)

 

Mechanical testing devices

• Universal mechanical tester (maximum load: 50lbs and 1000lbs)

• Multiple customized in-situ loading devices for synchrotron X-ray tomography

 

Microscopy

• Inverted microscope (Zeiss, AxioObserver)

• Optical Microscope (Zeiss, Discovery V8)

• Metallurgical Microscope

 

Other instruments

• UV-VIS spectrometer (Agilent Technologies, Cary 60)

• Low-speed diamond saw

• Double-wheeled polisher

• Centrifuge

• UV Exposure System

• Memmert Oven

 

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