Every year, ARC celebrates the incredible scientific images captured by our electron microscopy users. Congratulations to this year’s winners! Best SEM Image Hala Soliman (Prieto Group) This striking SEM image captures the triangular morphology of electrodeposited tin-antimony (SnSb), a promising anode material for next-generation sodium-ion batteries. The image beautifully illustrates how electron microscopy reveals the […]

ARC’s new Zeiss Crossbeam 550 FIB-SEM is now fully installed and operational in Yates 101. Unlike a conventional SEM, this unique three-beam system integrates an electron beam for high-resolution imaging, a focused gallium ion beam for nanoscale milling, and an ultrafast femtosecond laser for rapid removal of large volumes of material. Together, these complementary beams […]

ARC has expanded its materials characterization capabilities with two new instruments: a PerkinElmer Pyris 9 Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) and Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA). These systems offer automated sample handling, broad temperature ranges, and advanced software for precise, quantitative thermal analysis, opening the door to a wide range of new research applications. Unique features What Researchers […]

ARC is launching a new structured TEM training format beginning April 1. Students interested in becoming independent operators of the JEOL 2100 TEM can now sign up directly for TEM training in iLab. The updated format includes four foundational lectures taught by Dr. Roy Geiss, covering the basics of TEM imaging, electron diffraction, EDS, and […]

ARC’s new Anton Paar XRDynamic 500 is installed and ready for use. Staff training is complete, and user training can now be requested through iLab. The XRD system supports powder and thin-film analysis (GIXRD, XRR), in-operando battery studies, PDF analysis, and SAXS, expanding ARC’s capabilities for advanced materials characterization.

New multifunctional XRD coming to the ARC!! We are pleased to announce that the ARC (with support from the OVPR) has recently purchased a new multipurpose x-ray diffractometer from Anton Paar! The new XRDynamic 500 will be installed in early 2026 and is expected to be operational by February. This instrument will come equipped with copper and […]

New FTIR Microscope Now Available in the ARC! We’re excited to announce the arrival of the PerkinElmer Spotlight 400 FTIR Microscope! This powerful tool combines infrared spectroscopy with microscopy to enable chemical imaging and microstructure analysis of materials at the micron scale, ideal for studying polymers, microplastics, coatings, fibers, thin films, and other heterogeneous samples. […]