The DNI's research facilities include UV and visible Raman Micro Spectrometers, micro-FTIR Spectrometer, several Scanning Electron Microscopes, nanoindenter, and other equipment. Find out more about our Centralized Materials Characterization Facility and Industry Consortium at http://mcf.materials.drexel.edu/.

MCF EQUIPTMENT USAGE RATES 2006
 

Machine
Name

Int. Assisted/
Unassisted
Ext. Assisted/
Unassisted
Corporate Education Demos Service
ESEM FEI
$55.00/$35.00
$65.00/$40.00
$300.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
SEM Zeiss
$55.00/$35.00
$65.00/$40.00
$300.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
SEM Amray
$45.00/$25.00
$55.00/$30.00
$250.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
XRD Siemens
$40.00/$20.00
$50.00/$25.00
$125.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Optical Microscope
$35.00/$15.00
$45.00/$20.00
$100.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
UV Raman
$60.00/$40.00
$85.00/$60.00
$500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Vis Raman
$45.00/$25.00
$55.00/$30.00
$400.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Micro-FTIR
$45.00/$25.00
$55.00/$30.00
$200.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Nano-Indenter
$4.50/$2.50
$5.00/$3.00
$20.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Micro-Hardness Tester
$45.00/$25.00
$40.00/$15.00
$100.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Assistance
$20.00/$0.00
$25.00/$0.00
Formula
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00

 

MICROFABRICATION FACILITY EQUIPTMENT USAGE RATES
    Internal Internal Assisted External External Assisted Industry
General Use Hourly
$0.00
$20.00
$5.00
$30.00
$100.00
Photolithography Session
$30.00
$50.00
$35.00
$60.00
$350.00
Characterization (class 1) Hourly
$5.00
$25.00
$10.00
$35.00
$100.00
Evaporation E-beam (class 2) Per Run
$20.00
$40.00
$25.00
$50.00
$250.00
Plasma etching ICP DRIE (class 3) Per Run
$30.00
$50.00
$35.00
$60.00
$350.00
Visitors/tour fee Per Person
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
 
Academic Users Fee /hr $0.00          
Initial Orientation $150.00          
(includes 3 hour overview, gown, box of gloves, locker)
 
Equipment Class 1- Zygo Profilometer, Profilometer, Ellipsometer
Equipment Class 2- Electron-beam Evaporator, Photolithography
Equipment Class 3- Plasma Etching ICP DRIE

 

ESEM FEI
Important Features
*High vacuum – 10-7 Torr
* Variable vacuum up to 10 Torr
* Peltier cooling stage
* Ability to view “wet” samples
* Spatial resolution: ˜ 1.75 nm
* Scan Modes: Full Frame, Spot, Line & Partial field
* Multiple sample holders, 16 sample Stubs
* X,Y,Z,R motorized stage
* Digital image storage (floppy, CD/R, network)
* Computer driven SEM

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*To reserve time or for more information, please contact Rick Knight.
*FEESEM is located in the Department of Materials Engineering and is operated by Drexel University.

 

SEM Zeiss
Important Features

 

SEM Amray
Important Features
*High vacuum ˜ 10-6 Torr
*Spatial resolution ˜ 1.75 nm
*Dual scan in SEI or BSE
*Dual magnification
*Multiple scan modes: Full Frame, Spot, Line and partial Field
*Multiple sample holders:
*X,Y,R motorized Stage
*360 Degree Rotation, 90 Degree Tilt
*Digital image storage
*IR chamber view camera

*To reserve time or for more information, please contact Rick Knight.
*Amray 1830/D4 is located in the Department of Materials Engineering and is operated by Materials Characterization Facility at Drexel University.

 

XRD Siemens
Important Features
*1500W Cu fine focus tube
* Graphite receiving monochromator
*May decouple drives for thin film work
*Qualitative and quantitative analysis of clays, refractories, fillers, corrosion products, etc.
*Jade+ (MDI) analysis software
*Computer-based JCPDS library for rapid, positive phase identifications
*Low angle analysis of crystalline films and coatings

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*To reserve time or for more information, please contact Rick Knight.
*The Siemens X-Ray Diffractometer is located in the Department of Materials Engineering and is operated by Drexel University.

 

Optical Microscope
Important Features


 

UV Raman
Important Features
*Magnifying and imaging capabilities
*Motorized XYZ stages
*Heating/Freezing stages
*Choice of excitation wavelength (UV, Visible, near IR, Circular Polarized light)
*'Easy Confocal' microscopy
* Rapid, non-destructive
* Easy or no sample preparation (solids, liquids, gases)
*High Spectral/Spatial resolution

* For more information, contact Dr. Zhorro Nikolov
* Billing Rate: University Internal ($40/hour unassisted, $60/hour assisted), University External ($60/hour unassisted, $85/hour assisted). Unassisted work is possible only after a training course. Equipment Use Form.

 

Vis Raman
Important Features
*Ar ion laser, 514.5 nm
*He-Ne laser, 633 nm
*Semiconductor diode laser, 785 nm
*-70° Centigrade Peltier cooled CCD detector
*XYZ motorized mapping stage
*100 cm-1 cutoff notch filter
*Magnification up to 1000x (x5, x20, x50, x100 objectives)
*Grams 32 spectral analysis software, and geological spectra database
*8000 cm-1 extended scanning range
*1800 l/mm and 1200 l/mm gratings
*Direct Raman imaging through dielectric filters
*Videocamera and image capture card

* For more information, contact Dr. Zhorro Nikolov
* Sign out time on the Raman
* Billing Rate: University Internal($25/hour unassisted, $45/hour assisted), University External ($30/hour unassisted, $55/hour assisted) Unassisted work is possible only after a training course.

 

Micro-FTIR

Important Features
* Resolution: 0.025 cm-1 optical; 0.18 cm-1 unapodized
* IR Power: 40 mW at the sample
* Kinetic Scan Rates: 40 spectra/second
* Spectral range: < 50 cm-1 to 7500 cm-1

Excalibur FTS-3000 FTIR is located in the Department of Materials Engineering and is operated by Materials Characterization Facility at Drexel University.

 

Nano-Indenter
Important Features
*Displacement resolution: <0.02 nm
*Maximum indentation depth: 500 µm
*Maximum load: 500 mN(50.8gm)
*Load resolution: 50 nN (5.1 µgm)

*To reserve time or for more information, please contact Rick Knight.
*The Nano-Indenter is located in the Department of Materials Engineering and is operated by the Nanomaterials Group at Drexel University.

 

Micro-hardness Tester
Important Features
*Loads: 10,25,50,100,200,300,500,1000 grams
*Indentation times range from 5 seconds to 30 seconds
*Knoop or Vickers indenters
*Parallel jaw clamping sample holder
*0.02mm stage movement in the X and Y directions
*Direct indentation measuring on the sample
*Dual objectives for sample area identification.

*To reserve time or for more information, please contact Rick Knight.
*LECO M-400 is located in the Department of Materials Engineering and is operated by Drexel University.