Group of Polymer Morphology - Equipment.

Research Selected papers Equipment

Light microscopy:

  • microscope Zetopan Pol (Reichert)
  • stereomicroscope SMZ-2T (Nikon)
  • light microscopes include: polarizing and interference microscopy, dark field, phase contrast, microscope photometry; microscope heating stages Mettler FP52/FP5, Linkam THMS 600/TMS 93, digital camera DXM 1200 (Nikon)

Transmission electron microscopy:

  • JEM 200CX (Jeol): 100kV, bright field, digital camera
  • Tecnai G2 Spirit (FEI): 120kV, bright/dark field (BD/DF), electron diffraction (ED), microanalysis (EDX), digital camera

Scanning electron microscopy:

  • JSM 6400, (Jeol): SE, BSE and STEM detectors
  • Vega Plus TS 5135 (Tescan): SE, BSE and STEM detectors
  • Quanta 200 FEG (FEI), high-resolution microscope (2nm), with field emission gun (FEG), working in high vacuum, low vacuum and ESEM mode, equipped with SE, BSE, STEM and EDX detectors

Sample preparation:

  • Ultramicrotomes with cryo attachment:
    • Ultrotome III, LKB
    • Leica Ultracut UCT
  • Microtomes:
    • Sledge microtome (Meopta)
    • Rotary microtome RM 2155 (Leica)
  • Vacuum evaporation device JEE-4C (Jeol)
  • Vacuum sputter coater SCD 050 (Balzers)
  • Critical point dryer (Balzers)
  • Plasma-etching device

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