Surface Analysis

Surface Analysis

Surface Analysis provides chemical element and bonding information of substance from nanometer scale of surface and near surface for various materials. In addition, depth profiling, elemental image mapping, and micro-area analysis extend the capabilities of many of these techniques.

Contacts

General Contact

imsinfo@uconn.edu

Faculty Scientific Advisers

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Steven Suib, Ph.D.

Professor
Chemistry A-313
Steven.suib@uconn.edu
860.486.4623

Location

Campus Address

Institute of Materials Science
Storrs Campus

Mailing Address

97 North Eagleville Road
Storrs CT 06269-3136

Instrumentation

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PHI 595 Multiprobe System

The PHI Multiprobe includes a 595 Scanning Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), combined with an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS). The multiple analysis techniques contained within this ultra-high vacuum chamber allow us to analyze most materials.

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PHI Model 590 Scanning Auger Electron Spectroscopy

The laboratory contains a dedicated PHI 590 Auger spectroscopy available to graduate students for research purposes. This system has an argon ion sputter gun and the same software and abilities to produce Auger chemical maps and SED images as the PHI 595 Multiprobe system. The PHI 590 Auger spectroscopy possesses a much high sensitivity than PHI 595 Auger system and is particularly suitable for analyzing elements with low concentration.

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VG Scientific X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

The VG Scientific ESCALAB MKII spectroscopy includes aluminum /magnesium, silver/titanium twin anodes and monochromator X-ray sources. It is equipped with a hemispherical analyzer and an ion sputtering gun for sample cleaning and etching. The ESCALAB MKII XPS presents an excellent analysis capability to problems related to thin film, junction, solder ability, corrosion, discoloration, contamination, cleaning, adhesion, adsorption or surface processing.

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Zygo 3-D Optical Scanning Interferometer Profilometer

The Zygo white light interferometric profilometer offers fast, non-contact, high accuracy, 3D metrology of surface features for a wide variety of samples. The software provides graphic images and high-resolution numerical analysis to characterize the surface structure of materials at magnifications up to 2000X.