Available Equipment

NanoFACT currently has the following pieces of equipment (only equipment > 100k € is mentioned).

X-ray Spectroscopy and imaging:

BIO-XPS JEOL JPS-9200

Specifications of the instrument:

X-ray sources: Monochromatic (AlK α) and non-monochromatic (MgK α)
X-ray probe diameter: 30 microns
Surface mapping area: 50mm x 18mm
Samples analyzed: Powder, and organic and inorganic surfaces.
Angle-resolved XPS (ARXPS): Electron detection from different depths
Ion sputter facilities for depth profiling

Locations and contact:

Location : 7028, Contact: Barend van Lagen

Recent publications:

Adv. Mater. Interfaces 2022, 2201198.
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2022, 14, 23102
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202280861

JEOL JAMP-9500F Scanning Auger Microprobe (SAM)

Specifications of the instrument:

SEI resolution: 3nm (at 25kV, 10pA）
Probe diameter for Auger analysis: 8nm (at 25kV, 1nA）
Electron gun: Schottky field emission gun
Accelerating voltage: 0.5 to 30kV
Magnification: x 15 to 500,000
Energy resolution (ΔE/E): 0.05 to 0.6%
Detection system: Multi-channel detection
Ion energy: 0.01 to 4keV

Locations and contact:

Location : 0043, Contact: Sidharam Pujari

Recent publications:

Nat. Chem., 2021, 858
Adv. Funct. Mater. 2021, 31, 2105203

Atomic Force Microscopy – Infrared Spectroscopy (AFM-IR):

Bruker NanoIR3

Specifications of the instrument:

Measurement in air
Able to perform simultaneously morphological, mechanical, and chemical mapping.
Spectral range: OPO: 3727-2483 cm-1 , QCL: 2312-1200 cm-1, spectral resolution: 1 cm-1 for QCL, 4 cm-1 for OPO.
Resolution: sub-10nm
AFM sensitivity: best in the world: 20 pm
Scan range: XY: 50 x 50 mm, Z: 7 mm

Locations and contact:

Location: 0091, Contact: Francesco Simone Ruggeri

Recent publications:

BioRxiv 2022.07.25.501379
Science, 2021, 374, 1589-1605
Nat. Commun., 2021, 12, 3529
Nat. Commun., 2020, 12, 688
Nat. Commun., 2020, 11, 2945

Bruker NanoIR3 in Liquid

Specifications of the instrument:

Measurement in air, liquid
Able to perform simultaneously morphological, mechanical, and chemical mapping.
Spectral range: QCL: 1800-1200 cm-1, spectral resolution: 1 cm-1 for QCL.
Resolution: sub-10nm
AFM sensitivity: 100 pm.
Scan range: XY: 50 x 50 mm, Z: 7 mm.

Locations and contact:

Location: 0091, Contact: Francesco Simone Ruggeri

Recent publications:

BioRxiv 2022.07.25.501379
Science, 2021, 374, 1589-1605
Nat. Commun., 2021, 12, 3529
Nat. Commun., 2020, 12, 688
Nat. Commun., 2020, 11, 2945

Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM):

Park Systems AFM

Specifications of the instrument:

Measurement in air or liquid.
Able to perform standard AFM imaging, Mechanical Properties, Dielectric/Piezoelectric Properties, Electrical Properties mapping.
Scan range XY : 50 µm × 50 µm, Z : 15 µm.
Sample size: Open space up to 100 mm x 100 mm, thickness up to 20 mm.
A liquid/electrochemical cell supporting sample size up to 15mm ID, heats and cools to 0 °C - 110 °C (in air), 4 °C - 70 °C (with liquid) with an applicable voltage of -10V to +10V.

Locations and contact:

Location: 0044, Contact: Francesco Simone Ruggeri

Recent publications:

Nat. Commun., 2022, 13, 5512
Brain Commun., 2022, 3, 147
Brain, 2022, 2, 632

Asylum AFM MFP-3D

Specifications of the instrument:

Measurement in air or liquid.
Able to perform standard AFM imaging, Mechanical Properties, Dielectric/Piezoelectric Properties, Electrical Properties mapping.
Scan range XY : 120 µm × 120 µm, Z : 15 µm.
Sample size: 200 mm x 50 mm, thickness up to 15 mm.
Liquid cell supporting sample size up to 15mm, heats and cools within the range of -30°C to +120°C

Locations and contact:

Location: 6039, Contact: Francesco Simone Ruggeri

Recent publications:

Adv. Mater. Interfaces, 2022, 2201198
Nat. Chem., 2021, 13, 858–867

Bruker Multimode VIII

Specifications of the instrument:

Measurement in air or liquid.
Able to perform standard AFM imaging, Quantitative Mechanical Properties, Electrical, Magnetic Properties mapping.
Multiple scan range with several available scanners: XYZ :50 × 50 ×5 m, 25 × 25 × 5 m, 5×5×2 m (high resolution).
Vertical resolution can be better than 0.3 nm.

Locations and contact:

Location: 0044 & 6039, Contact: Francesco Simone Ruggeri

Recent publications:

Polym. Chem., 2022, 13, 4666-4674
Biomacromolecules, 2021, 22, 5, 1966–1979

Bruker Multimode VIII HR

Specifications of the instrument:

Measurement in air or liquid at high-resolution
higher speed PeakForce Tapping, enhanced PeakForce QNM.
Multiple scan range with several available scanners: XYZ :50 × 50 ×5 m, 25 × 25 × 5 m, 5×5×2 m (high resolution).
Vertical resolution can be better than 0.3 nm.

Locations and contact:

Location: 0044 & 6039, Contact: Francesco Simone Ruggeri

Recent publications:

Polym. Chem., 2022, 13, 4666-4674
Biomacromolecules, 2021, 22, 5, 1966–1979

JPK Force Robot 300

Specifications of the instrument:

Measurement in air or liquid.
Able to perform single molecule force spectroscopy and generate 200,000 curves per 24 hours.
Scan range XY : 100 µm × 100 µm.
Position noise better than 0.3 nm closed loop.

Locations and contact:

Location: 6039, Contact: Francesco Simone Ruggeri

Recent publications:

J. Phys. Chem. C 2022, 126, 2, 1215–1221
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13, 31, 37598–37608

Surface-sensitive and micron-scale resolution Vibrational spectroscopy:

Bruker ATR-IR TENSOR II

Specifications of the instrument:

Variable angle reflection accessory: AutoSeagu-ll (Harrick)
Detector: Liquid nitrogen-cooled MCT-detector
The S/N ratio: 45,000:1 peak-to-peak using 1-minute measurement conditions.
Automated and angle of incidence range: 5 - 85°.
Infrared reflection-adsorption spectroscopy (IRRAS) and Germanium attenuated total reflectance (GATRTR).
Other accessory: KBr pellet holders, and liquid cells.

Locations and contact:

Location: 7080, Contact: Francesco Simone Ruggeri

Recent publications:

Small Methods, 2021, 5, 2001002
ACS Nano, 2021, 15, 1, 944–953

Bruker ATR-IR TENSOR II

Specifications of the instrument:

Temperature Controlled Diamond Element
Detector: Liquid nitrogen-cooled MCT-detector
The S/N ratio: 45,000:1 peak-to-peak using 1-minute measurement conditions.
Automated and angle of incidence range: 5 - 85°.
Other accessory: KBr pellet holders, and liquid cells.

Locations and contact:

Location: 7080, Contact: Francesco Simone Ruggeri

Recent publications:

Small Methods, 2021, 5, 2001002
ACS Nano, 2021, 15, 1, 944–953

Bruker Hyperion 2000 IR-microscope

Specifications of the instrument:

IR source: Bruker Tensor 27 IR connection.
Detector: Liquid nitrogen-cooled MCT-detector
Microscope objective: 15X IR and 15X GIR-objective.
The stage is XY-controlled by the software and/or by a joystick
IR analysis: Transmittance and reflection
IR imaging: 50 µm high spatial resolution

Locations and contact:

Location: 7080, Contact: Francesco Simone Ruggeri

Recent publications:

Chem. Sci., 2020,11, 3687-3693
Sci. Adv., 2020, 6, 45, 5924

Other surface-sensitive general instrumentation available at ORC & PCC:

Accurion EP4 Spectroscopic imaging ellipsometry

Specifications of the instrument:

Spectroscopic imaging ellipsometry from 300 nm - 1000 nm (46 wavelengths)
Highest lateral ellipsometric resolution of <1 µm,
Knife edge illumination allows measurements on thin transparent substrates to avoid background reflection (e.g., transparent glass substrate).
Objectives for use with focus scanner (2x, 5x, 10x, 20x, and 50x)
Contrast imaging (real-time)
Langmuir-Blodgett trough for liquid-air interfaces (Langmuir trough, emulsions (water/oil), temperature bath)
Angle-of-incidence range: 38 – 90° (Angle resolution: 0.001°)

Locations and contact:

Location: 7029, Contact: Sidharam Pujari

Recent publications: