Facilities
nmRC Facilities
The nmRC is a hub for state-of-the art analytical infrastructure used in teaching, research and service provision.
What's at the nmRC?
In addition to acting as a learning and research hub for nano-, micro- and and materials science at the University of Nottingham, the nmRC hosts a number of state-of-the-art research facilities.
The centre is a specialist resource for electron microscopy variants, with vast Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and electron microprobe infrastructure and dedicated technical support.
In addition the centre is also home to X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Confocal Raman Microscopy, Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) and sample preparation suites. Please follow the links below for more information or additional technical information can be found on the nmRC Commercial Services (nmCS) website, or is internally available to University staff and students via the Kit Catalogue.
We also have a selection of e-leaflets for most of our equipment which highlight key capabilities, instrumentation, and relevant case studies, which can be found at the bottom of the page.
- Nano- & Micro-scale Imaging and Compositonal Analysis
- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
- Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
- Electron Microprobe Analysis (EMPA)
- Surface Chemical Analysis
- Elemental Composition
- Chemical State Information
- Chemical Compositon
- Chemical Distribution
- Ambient and Real-Time Analyses
- Surface Chemical Analysis
- Surface Chemical Mapping
- ToF / Orbitrap Detection
- Electron Beam Lithography
- Clean Room Sample Preparation and Manipulation
- Sample Coating, Polishing, Grinding
- Cryo-preparation
- Sample Staining
- Microtomy / Ultramicrotomy
- Thin Film Analysis
- Thin Film Thickness Mapping
Facilities Brochure
Our facilities brochure highlights the key techniques that the nmRC offers, and outlines the capabilities and applications of each one as well as some relevant case studies.
To get your copy: either click the link below or pop into the centre for a physical copy. They can be found in our entrance foyer.
nmRC Facilities Brochure 
e-leaflets
Here you will find a selection of our e-leaflets which can be downloaded. The leaflets are a quick and easy way to find out about the range of instrumentation related to a certain technique and their key functions.
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
Raman Spectroscopy
Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS)
X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
Nanofabrication Suite
Biophysical Analysis
Cryogenic Materials Characterisation
Particle Sizing