NSF Major Grants Provide Powerful Electron Microscopes

UA has experienced tremendous growth in its analytical research capability of materials during the last two years. Meeting the challenges of nanotechnology has propelled the growth. In support of this growth, the University is installing two state-of-the-art electron microscopes, SEM and TEM, to better understand the chemical composition and structure of materials at the nanometer scale.

A nanometer is one-billionth the length of a meter. Similar to an optical microscope which uses light to resolve objects, these microscopes use electron waves to image materials.

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