David Cockayne Centre for Electron Microscopy

The David Cockayne Centre for Electron Microscopy is based within the Department of Materials at the University of Oxford. It consists of a range of scanning electron microscopes, transmission electron microscopes and focus ion beam instruments. It also hosts the South of England Analytical TEM instrument. The instruments are supported by a team of dedicated research support and technical staff. The principal focus is on physical science problems, but some life-science work is undertaken.



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Expertise

Imaging Platforms

Keywords - Electron Microscopy: Transmission EM | Scanning Transmission EM | Scanning EM (Tungsten) | Scanning EM (FEG) | Focused Ion Beam SEM

Transmission: JEOL ARM-200F STEM, JEOL JEM-3000F FEGTEM, JEOL JEM-2100, 

Scanning:  Zeiss Merlin, Zeiss EVO, Tescan Mira

Focussed Ion Beam: Zeiss NVision 40 FIB-SEM, Zeiss Auriga FIB-SEM, Zeiss Crossbeam 540 FIB-SEM, Thermo-Fisher Helios CXe PFIB

Applications

Keywords - Physical Sciences: Bioengineering and biomaterials | Electron Optics | Metallurgy / alloy development | Corrosion / oxidation | Functional oxides | Semiconductors and optoelectronics | Nanomaterials (nanoparticles, 2D nanomaterials, nanowires and nanotubes) | Composites | Optical and photonic materials and devices | Magnetics, magnetic materials and spintronics | Catalysts | Polymers and organic electronics | Ionic conductors, fuel cells and batteries

Sample Preparation

Keywords - Materials: Argon ion thinning | Focussed ion beam (Gallium) | FOCUSSED ION BEAM (XENON) | Electropolishing | Tripod polishing

Data Analysis

Keywords - Software: ImageJ | Amira | Matlab | Digital Micrograph / GMS | HR-STEM simulation packages (various) | HRTEM simulation packages (various) | Other Image simulation for crystals | Hyperspy


Point of Contact

David Cockayne Centre for Electron Microscopy
David Cockayne Centre for Electron Microscopy
Parks Road
Dept of Materials, University of Oxford
Oxford, OX1 3PH, United Kingdom


Peter Nellist +44 (0)1865 273656

Staff List

Dr Neil Young - Senior Facility Manager
Dr Gareth Hughes - FIB Support Scientist
Dr Phani Karamched - SEM Support Scientist
Dr Ian Griffiths - STEM Support Scientist 
Mr Graham Wyatt - EM Technician