Available Instrumentation: Scanning Probe
The following instruments are available for external users to book and use, either with or without the help of an operator from the Centre. Please contact Solly Motaung at [email protected] for bookings.
Atomic Force Microscope
Make: Digital instruments Nanoscope, Veeco, MMAFMLN-AM (Multimode)
CSIR / university price: R850/hour
Industry price: R1700/hour
Additional Information
Spec: AFM provides atomic resolution images of both conducting and non-conducting surfaces in 3D using a sharp tip attached at far end of the cantilever. The maximum scan area is 120µm x 120µm and the maximum sample roughness should be less than 7µm. It has three modes which are employed for imaging: Contact Mode, Tapping Mode and Non-Contact Mode. It can image the morphology, measure the roughness and particle size. Magnetic Force Microscopy can also be performed.
Sample Stage:
Maximum Sample Size: 1x1cm,
Maximum Sample Height: 3mm