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Singh Center for Nanotechnology Nanoscale Characterization Facility

Singh Center for Nanotechnology Nanoscale Characterization Facility at University of Pennsylvania provides shared-facility access for x-ray and synchrotron characterization, electron microscopy, surface and thin-film characterization, and materials characterization. Registration, training, project review, fees, and current instrument availability may apply.

External services publicly offered

4 capabilities 9 equipment records Reviewed 2026-08-29

Publicly described capabilities

Advanced characterization

X-ray and synchrotron characterization

Advanced characterization

Electron microscopy

Advanced characterization

Surface and thin-film characterization

Materials testing

Materials characterization

Technical inventory

Techniques and equipment

4 equipment types
  • Microscopy & imaging

    JEOL F200 transmission electron microscope

  • Microscopy & imaging

    JEOL NEOARM aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscope

  • Microscopy & imaging

    scanning electron microscopy and focused-ion-beam systems listed by NCF

  • Microscopy & imaging

    JEOL F200 200-kV cold-FEG S/TEM has dual EDS, Gatan OneView IS for 30-frame/s in-situ/operando imaging and STEMx capability.

  • Microscopy & imaging

    JEOL NEOARM aberration-corrected S/TEM reaches installed resolution below 0.63 angstrom at 200 kV and includes dual EDS, DualEELS/Gatan Image Filter and K2-IS direct detection.

  • Microscopy & imaging

    SEM suite includes JEOL 7500F HRSEM with 0.8 nm resolution at 30 kV and FEI Quanta 600 FEG ESEM with EDS/EBSD, variable gas, 20-1000 C stages and in-situ manipulation.

  • Surface analysis

    TESCAN S8000X combines Xe-plasma FIB, BrightBeam SEM, ToF-SIMS, EDS and cryogenic stage/loadlock to -160 C for milling, chemical analysis and cryo-lift-out.

  • Laboratory equipment

    Thermo Fisher Krios cryo-EM includes an autoloader, Gatan BioQuantum EELS and K2 Summit detector with cryo-plunge, high-pressure-freezing and cryo-ultramicrotomy support.

  • Micro/nanofabrication

    Zeiss ORION NanoFab uses He/Ne ion beams for approximately 0.5-nm-probe imaging and direct writing, with sub-5-nm He patterns and 10-100-nm Ne lithography.

Registry scope evidence

  • Facility role: Characterization subfacility within the Singh Center.
  • External access: Singh Center fee system includes external academic, corporate and government users.
  • Official-source, facility-specific instrument evidence is available. Current configuration, availability, price, and project fit require confirmation.

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