The Electron Microscopy Service (SME@CICECO) is a core and general use facility of CICECO. The main goals are to provide high-quality analysis, training and access to students, researchers and professors. Services to external users are also supplied.

The SME@CICECO manages, in an integrated way, sample preparation equipment and the following electron microscopes, located at DEMaC and CICFANO/DFis:

Scanning Electron Microscopes

- SEM Hitachi, Model SU8600 (CICFANO) (loose powders must always be analysed in TEM grids)

- SEM Hitachi, Model SU-70. (no magnetic loose powders allowed)

- SEM Hitachi, Model S4100 (under repair)

Transmission Electron Microscopes

- TEM Jeol, Model 2200 FS

- STEM Hitachi, Model HD2700 (no magnetic samples)

An AFM and a 3D optical profilometer are also available for all CICECO users.

Other Equipment (no service due: exclusively operated by the user)

- AFM Bruker (Veeco), Model Nanoscope IIIA Multimode (Building 3)

- 3D Optical Profilometer, Sensofar, Model S Neox (Building 3)

If you are external from CICECO or have any questions, contact us at ciceco-sme@ua.pt.