On March 19th, (MC)2 hosted a lunch & learn session on EDS analysis, a cornerstone technique in materials characterization, in both SEM and TEM.
Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy Analysis in Scanning Electron Microscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy
When: March 19, from noon to 1:30 pm
Where: South Atrium, NCRC Building 10
This seminar provided a look into the world of EDS analysis, through the journey of x-rays from their generation to collection to quantification. Continue Reading »
The Michigan Materials Research Institute (MMRI) held their annual summit on May 30-31, 2024, in the NCRC Building 18 Dining Hall. (MC)2 is a core facility of MMRI, and center staff participated in the summit. Continue Reading »
Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Location: University of Michigan (Online Option Available), South Atrium of NCRC Building 10, Ann Arbor, MI
Modern electron microscopy is much more than just TEM imaging. Continue Reading »
Organizers: Dr. Nancy Muyanja, Dr. Haiping Sun and Dr. Kai Sun
Date: Monday 1/22/2024
Time: 12pm to 1:30pm
Location: NCRC B10 South Atrium
We will be hosting a lunch-and-learn seminar for XPS users at (MC)2 who have questions and need guidance about analysis of XPS data. Continue Reading »
We are happy to announce the winners of the (MC)2 annual image contest. The contest was judged by center staff and featured two categories: (1) Transmission Electron Microscopy and (2) Scanning Electron Microscopy/X-ray Microscopy/Other. Continue Reading »
Continue Reading »Organizers: Dr. Haiping Sun, Dr. Tao Ma and Dr. Kai Sun
Date: Monday 12/04/2023Time: 12pm to 1:30pmLocation: NCRC B32 Auditorium (Rm 1501)
This is a lunchtime mini-seminar for our current S/TEM users and others who may wish to use this technique in their future research.
The (MC)2 annual image contest is accepting submissions from now until Friday, December 1st. The contest is open to all graduate students and postdoctoral researchers who are users of the lab, from U-M or other universities. Continue Reading »
Bruker has organized a workshop at NCRC on November 8-9 focusing on advances in nanomechanical testing of materials including nanoindentation techniques, atomic force microscopy, in-situ testing in scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. Continue Reading »
From MSE press release: Professor Robert Hovden has been selected as a 2023 DOE Early Career Research Award recipient. He is one of 93 scientists across the nation to receive the honor. Continue Reading »
A Bruker Hysitron PI 89 PicoIndenter has recently been installed on our TESCAN MIRA3 SEM, which makes it possible to perform nanomechanical testing while simultaneously imaging.
The PI 89 has a standard low load (maximum indent 10mN / tensile 10mN) transducer and a high load (maximum indent 500mN / tensile 100mN) transducer. Continue Reading »
Nan Li
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
<[email protected]>
Monday, June 26th
11 AM – Noon
NCRC Building 10 South Atrium
Abstract: During his presentation, Dr. Continue Reading »
On June 5th, (MC)2 hosted a successful first user meeting. Users from several departments and research groups presented on the role of characterization in their research, with an emphasis on how they make use of specific equipment and techniques available in the center. Continue Reading »
As of June 2023, Dr. Amit Misra has succeeded Dr. Alan Taub as the director of the Michigan Materials Research Institute (MMRI) and (MC)2. Dr. Misra is the Edward DeMille Campbell Collegiate Professor of Materials Science & Engineering and Professor (by courtesy) of Mechanical Engineering at U-M. Continue Reading »
We look forward to hosting our first user meeting on June 5th, featuring presentations from researchers making use of a broad spectrum of equipment and techniques in the lab. Please register here if interested in joining us for conversation. Continue Reading »
We are excited to announce our first-ever (MC)2 user meeting to be held in NCRC on Monday, June 5, and are seeking current lab users to present about how their research makes use of the center’s characterization equipment. Continue Reading »
(MC)2 will host a lunch-and-learn seminar on our new Thermo Fisher Spectra 300 TEM on Wednesday, March 8th, in anticipation of opening training to users soon on the microscope. The seminar will be held in the NCRC Building 32 Auditorium (Rm 1501) from 12-1 PM. Continue Reading »
The winners of the annual (MC)2 image contest have been selected. We thank all the lab users who submitted and hope to feature some of the other images in various forms in the future. Continue Reading »
We invite all academic lab users to enter a new round of the (MC)2 image contest by Monday, December 5. Click here for the entry form. Results will be announced within two weeks of the deadline. Continue Reading »
(MC)2 will host a lunch-and-learn seminar on TEM data analysis on July 20th, from 12 to 1 PM, in the NCRC Building 32 Auditorium (Room 1501). Current and new lab users are welcome to attend. Continue Reading »