The Materials Characterization Facility At The Texas Center For Superconductivity

TcSUH Materials Characterization Facility

The Materials Characterization Laboratory at the Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston (TCSUH) provides a wide array of materials characterization techniques, including electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction, supported by necessary sample preparation techniques. In addition, training is offered in sample preparation as well as in characterization techniques. Workshops can also be arranged to illustrate use and utility of the equipment.

Our Characterization Equipment

Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
  • Imaging at the Nanoscale
  • Compositional Imaging
  • Quantitative Analysis of Inorganic Materials
  • Crystal Orientation Mapping
DOIL
  • More information will be available soon.
Electron Microprobe Analysis
  • Precise Quantitative Analysis of Inorganic Materials
  • X-Ray Mapping
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
  • Electron Diffraction Patterns
  • Imaging Below the Nanoscale
  • Observation of Magnetic Domains
XRD 5000
  • Phase Identification
  • Crystal Orientation
XRD Rigaku
  • Phase Identification
  • Crystal Orientation