ACMAL
The Applied Chemical and Morphological Analysis Laboratory (ACMAL), managed by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, is a University Shared Facility. Lab research activities include characterizing materials and studying the chemistry of materials at the atomic level.
ACMAL houses an extensive array of electron microanalytical and x-ray instruments. Five discrete facilities featuring state-of-the-art equipment comprise the ACMAL.
ACMAL Equipment
Electron Optics Facility (EOF)
Includes two scanning electron microscopes (SEM), an atomic resolution scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM), and a focused ion beam milling system (FIB).
X-Ray Facility
Offers an energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometer and five x-ray diffractometers.
Scanning Probe Microscopy Facility
Offers Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) and an atomic force microscope (AFM).
Surface Analysis Facility
Offers a scanning Auger microprobe for Auger electron spectroscopy (AES).
ACMAL Room Contact
Elizabeth Miller
- Director, Applied Chemical and Morphological Analysis Laboratory (ACMAL)
- Staff, Materials Science and Engineering
- eafraki@mtu.edu
- M & M Building 717
Other Structural and Characterization Labs and Equipment
| MSE Labs and Equipment | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Varied Sample Preparation Techniques | M&M 637 | Liz Miller |
| Optical Microscopy and Metallography | M&M U107 | Daniel Seguin |
| Image Analysis and Processing | M&M 631 | Liz Miller |
| Powder Characterization | M&M 532 | Paul Fraley |
| Encapsulation/Glass Working Station | Paul Fraley | |
| Xenon Lamp | Paul Fraley | |
| LECO Light Element Chemical Analyses | M&M U109 | Daniel Seguin |
| X-Ray Diffraction | M&M 629 | Edward Laitila |