Materials Instrumentation and Multimodal Imaging​ Core​ (MIMIC) (RRID:SCR_019307)
Facility summary
ÌýÌý 720-546-6215ÌýÌýÌý adrian.gestos@colorado.eduÌý
- Location: ECES 1B11
- Technology focus: Materials characterization
- Resources and equipment: ZeissÌýXradiaÌý520 Versa,ÌýHysitronÌýTI-950ÌýNanoindenter,ÌýRenishawÌýInViaÌýRaman spectroscope, MTS Insight IIÌýMechanical Testing System, ORS Dragonfly, RenishawÌýWiRE-5​
- Open to: CU Boulder and external/industry use on a feeÌýfor-service basis
The FacilityÌýprovides specialized services forÌýassessment of material properties,Ìýchemistry and structure across multipleÌýlength scales with an emphasis onÌýassessment of biological tissues,Ìýbiomaterials, and biologically inspiredÌýsystems.Ìý​
Our facility includes resources for:​
- High resolution X-Ray microscopy andÌýnano/micro-computed tomography​
- Nanomechanical testing withÌýnanoindentation​
- Raman spectrometry analysis to assessÌýchemistry of material surfaces​
Adrian Gestos
Director
Virginia Ferguson
PI
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