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Electrochemistry and Interface Laboratory (ELCH)


Photo: Jan Hosan

Electrochemistry and Interface Laboratory (ELCH)

This platform, operated by the research group of Prof. Janek, covers several analytics methods in the field of electrochemical research on materials and surfaces:

  • Field-Emission Scanning Electron-Microscopy - MERLIN, Carl Zeiss NTS (including EDX, EBSD), person in charge is
  • NEW: Plasma-Focused-Ion-Beam Scanning Electron-Microscopy (PFIB-SEM) - Tescan XEIA3 (including detectors for secondary, backscatter and transmission electrons, EDX, protective-gas and vacuum airlock, cryo table), person in charge is
  • Time-of-Flight Mass-Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) - ToF-SIMS 5, ION-TOF (including Ar-cluster source and FIB), person in charge is
  • Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) -  Versaprobe II, Physical Electronics GmbH (including Auger, UPS, Mg/Zr anode, C60 source), person in charge is .
  • Thin-Film X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) - X'Pert Pro, PANalytical B.V. (with heating chamber XRK 900), person in charge is .
  • Powder X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) - Empyrean, PANalytical B.V. (with heating chamber DHS 1100), person in charge is .
  • Impedance Analyzers (Bio-Logic SAS; ZAHNER-elektrik GmbH & Co. KG; Novocontrol Technologies GmbH & Co. KG), partly with temperature control, person in charge is .
  • Battery Cycling Systems (Maccor, Inc.; Bio-Logic SAS), person in charge is .
  • Contact Angle Gauge, person in charge is 

Please find the usage regulations (in German) here.