CM200 TEM Microscope

This transmission electron microscope operates with a voltage of 20-200 kV and is equipped with a fully motorized stage table, a high-performance super twin a-lens, and a LaB6 source. All these features plus an energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDAX, Oxford Instruments) make this microscope a versatile instrument in terms of analytical and imaging capabilities. It provides high-resolution images down to a line resolution of 0.10 nm and is equipped with a Quemesa camera (Olympus Soft Imaging Solutions). Image acquisition is performed by RADIUS software.

The CM200 is a very versatile transmission microscope, perfect for nanomaterial characterization at the atomic level, as well as appropriate for conventional morphology characterization. The EDS probe (Oxoford) accessory can provide qualitative point-by-point information about the surface composition of the sample in a fast and intuitive way. The analysis of nanomaterials is relatively straightforward and does not require specific sample preparation. The sample just needs to be deposited on a metallic grid and thoroughly dried before the insertion in the microscope. This TEM is particularly suitable for the characterization of metallic nanoparticles, crystals (via diffraction analysis), organic and inorganic (macro)molecules, composites, and polymers.

Facility Manager: Dr. Susanna Bosi (Master's degree in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a long experience in carbon nanomaterials and polysaccharides chemistry and characterization).