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  LABORATORY OF ANALITICAL ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (L-2)

Scope of accreditation of research laboratory No AB 120
issued by Polish Centre for Accreditation Issue No. 17 of 12 June 2019.

 

Head of the laboratory

The experts

Prof. Jerzy Morgiel PhD, Eng
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Wojciech Maziarz, PhD, DsC. (Deputy Head of the Laboratory)
Magdalena Bieda-Niemiec, PhD, DsC.
Paweł Czaja, PhD, Eng.
Marta Janusz-Skuza, PhD, Eng.
Anna Korniewa-Surmacz, PhD, Eng.
Łukasz Maj, PhD, Eng.
Łukasz Major, PhD, DSc.
Małgorzata Pomorska, MSc, Eng
Łukasz Rogal, PhD, DSc.
Katarzyna Stan-Głowińska, PhD, Eng
Maciej Szlezynger, MSc, Eng
Joanna Wojewoda-Budka, PhD, DSc
Anna Wójcik, PhD



Address:

Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science Polish Academy of Sciences

ul. Reymont 25, 30-059 Krakow

phone: (48) 12 295 28 98, fax: (48) 12 295 28 04

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Equipment of laboratory


1. Transmission Electron Microscope PHILIPS CM20 (200kV) TWIN



Technical parameters of PHILIPS CM20 TWIN


accelerating voltage

200 kV

point resolution

0.27 nm

line resolution

0.14 nm

min. sample diameter

2 nm

min. magnification

1 500

max. magnification

820 000

max. tilt of thin foil

600


Description of the transmission electron microscope:

The transmission electron microscope PHILIPS CM20 (200 kV) TWIN with the EDAX Phoenix attachment for local chemical microanalysis is intended for microstructure observations, phase analysis and local chemical analysis in metals, alloys, semiconductors, ceramic materials and composites.

The operation of the transmission electron microscope is similar to that of the optical microscope used for observation of thin sections of biological materials. The function of the light source is taken over by a 200 kV electron gun, while that of glass lenses is taken over by magnetic ones. The positioning of the sample is also different in both kinds of microscopes. In the optical instrument, it is placed directly in front of the objective lens, whereas in the electron microscope, the specimen is immersed within its magnetic field . The other lenses are analogous in both types if instruments.

 


Schemes of optical (LM) and transmission electron (TEM) microscopes

Electron diffraction, one of the main factors that are decisive for the contrast of images obtained in transmission electron microscope, may also provide valuable information on local phase composition, as it gives an image of elementary unit cell as well as lattice symmetry of analysed crystallite.

Substitution of a beam of light with electrons, which may interact with sample material and produce atom excitation and emission of characteristic X-ray radiation, makes it possible to determine the chemical composition of analysed (local) areas.

2. Transmission Electron Microscope Tecnai G2 F20 (200kV) is equipped with
- field emission gun (FEG)
- high resolution Gatan UltraScan and wide angle SIS Megaview cameras,
- HAADF detector intended for scanning-transmission technique (STEM)
- EDAX X-ray spectrometer for the analysis of chemical composition.

Apart from these, the laboratory is equipped with a system of preparing thin foils using Ga+ ion beam, FIB Dual Beam by FEI with an ion gun based on scanning microscope



 Transmission Electron Tecnai G2 F20

 FIB-Quanta 3D




Technical parameters of TECNAI FEG Super TWIN


accelerating voltage

200 kV

point resolution

0.22 nm

line resolution

0.14 nm

min. sample diameter

0.5 nm

min. magnification (BF mode)

2 450

max. magnification (BF mode)

2 000 000

max. tilt

350


Procedures covered by the certification:

1. Microstructure observation in Bright and Dark Field (P/19/IB-05 edition 03 of 25.07.2003)

The aim of the observations is to determine characteristic parameters like dislocation density, grain and subgrain size, distribution and density of precipitates and the like. Observations by means of the dark field technique are suitable to determine the type of analysed precipitate and characterize the ordering, i.e. size and shape, of anti-phase domains. Magnification calibration is performed every 6 months, which guarantees 1 % accuracy.

2. Electron Diffraction (P/19/IB-06 edition 03 of 25.07.2003 edition 03 of 25.07.2003)

The aim of this procedure is to identify phases through the analysis of electron diffraction in parallel illumination (Selected Area Diffraction technique).

It is also possible to obtain information on local orientation of an analysed microstructure and on the relationships between a precipitate and the matrix.

The calibration of camera constant is performed every 6 months, which guarantees 0.01 nm accuracy of the procedures determining a lattice spacing and unit cell.

3. Determination of Local Chemical Composition (P/19/IB-07 edition 03 of 25.07.2003)

The aim of this procedure is to determine local chemical composition with high spatial resolution. It covers thin areas (10 – 100 nm) with the diameter within the range 100 to 10 nm.

This analysis is performed by means of EDS attachment of EDAX Phoenix with (Si;Li) drifted detector with UTW window sensitive to all elements down to Boron. Chemical composition of a sample may be determined either qualitatively (all elements) or quantitatively (for elements of Z>5).

EDS system calibration is performed every 6 months, which guarantees 0.5 – 0.1 % detection limit and relative accuracy of 5 – 2 % of composition, depending on the character of spectral lines of elements found in the analyzed material.


Sample preparations

Samples for TEM observations should be prepared as discs 3 mm in diameter and 0.1 mm thick.

Persons interested in this type of investigation should contact:

 

The Head of the Laboratory L-2:

Prof. Jerzy Morgiel PhD DSc Eng.
Phone: +48 12 295 28 53
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 Application of transmission electron microscope with EDS attachment in investigations of new high strength AlCuMgAg alloys

 

 

A map of chemical composition with plate-like precipitates of S and W phase (with the point of analysis indicated), and its corresponding microstructure (the place, in which electron diffraction was taken is indicated)