Advanced Chemicals & Materials Analysis Service
The Advanced Chemical and Materials Analysis Service provides a range of analytical techniques at competitive prices to members of the University and to industry.
Experienced staff will test your samples and can provide feedback / reports on the results.
Services Offered
We provide a range of spectroscopic and elemental analysis:
- inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES)
- fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)
- structural mass spectrometry (MS)
- carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen combustion analysis (CHN)
The unit also has a range of scanning electron microscopes providing a variety of imaging modes such as:
- secondary electron imaging (SE)
- backscattered imaging (BSE)
- cathodoluminescence (CL)
- electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD)
- energy dispersive analysis by X-rays (EDX)
- environmental and low vacuum modes (ESEM and LV)
X-ray powder diffraction analysis:
- structural analysis of crystalline solids as powders or films (XRD)
- high temperature stage for phase change analysis
The services have been running for over 30 years and have performed work for many local industries including Rolls Royce, Proctor & Gamble, BAE Systems and Sanofi.
Further Information:
- Contact: Pauline Carrick
- Telephone: +44 (0)191 222 7058
- E-mail: acma@ncl.ac.uk
- Website: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/acma/
- Contact: Dr Alasdair Charles
- Telephone: +44 (0)191 222 7900
- E-mail: acma@ncl.ac.uk
- Website: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/acma/