Mecartney Research Group

Research Equipment

XRD, SEM and TEM facilities at the Laboratory for Electron and X-ray Instrumentation (LEXI)

Rigaku Smartlab XRD
FEI Magellan SEM
Philips CM-20 TEM
SEM

Ceramic Processing and Characterization Equipment

Union Processing Attritor Mill
Bench-Top Vibrating Powder Sieve
Buehler Variable Speed Polisher
Union Processing Attritor Mill
Powder Sieve
Buehler Variable Speed Polisher

Cold Isostatic Press (Max 55kpsi)
Ultra High Load Hardness Tester
High Temperature Compression Furnace
Cold Isostatic Press
Ultra High Load Hardness Tester
High Temperature Compression Furnace
Limburg Tube Furnace (1200°C)
CM High Temperature Box Furnace (1650°C)
Bench-Top Quartz Tube Furnace (1100°C)
Limburg Tube Furnace (1200°C)
CM High Temperature Box Furnace
Bench-Top Quartz Tube Furnace

4192a LF Impedance Analyzer
Limburg Tube Furnace for EIS (1200°C)
4192a LF Impedance Analyzer
Limburg Tube Furnace for EIS


Programmable Ashing Furnace
Controlled Atmosphere (Nitrogen) Glove Box
Programmable Ashing Furnace
Controlled Atmosphere (Nitrogen) Glove Box

Slow Speed Saw
Digital Scale w/ Density Kit
Slow Speed Saw
Digital Scale w/ Density Kit

Small Ultrasonic Cleaner
Large Ultrasonic Cleaner
Small Ultrasonic Cleaner
Large Ultrasonic Cleaner

High Temperture Tube Furnace
High Temperture Tube Furnace