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The Nanomaterials Characterization Facility (NCF) at CU-Boulder provides education and user access to state of the art instruments
for nanotechnology. Our current instruments include: Field Emission Electron Microscope (FESEM), Low Vacuum Electron Microscope (LVSEM),
Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope (CLSM), Dual Beam Focused Ion Beam (FIB), a Nano Indenter, X-ray
Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), and Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD). A Transmission
Electron Microscope (TEM) is available as well, please contact Anna Bjugstad at ncf@colorado.edu for more information on the TEM.
We will also help arrange use of other nanotechnology instrumentation around the University. Our staff researchers have over 60 years
combined experience in nanoscale related sciences. They are available to assist you with your nano- to microscale projects. Please
click “Getting Started” above to learn more about the NCF.
Low Vacuum Scanning Electron Microscope (LVSEM)
Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope(FESEM)
Focused Ion Beam(FIB)
Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope (CLSM)
XP/DCM Indenter(NI)
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