Fees
Fees/rates for use of equipment in the Microscopy Suite determined through analysis by Government Costing, University of Illinois. In effect starting August 1, 2021; subject to change.
Leica EM ACE600
Sputter coater for high-resolution small-grain sample coatings. Can deposit extremely thin Au, Au/Pd, Cr, Al, or Pt films of reproducible thickness, which are required for high-resolution SEM imaging. Because of the better vacuum from the turbo-pump vacuum system, it can produce much finer grain films than standard sputter coating systems. For other purposes, it has a carbon thread type carbon deposition capability and can deposit films as thin as a few nm. Unit also has the ability to generate a glow-discharge for cleaning and hydrophilizing sample surfaces. Large sample chamber allows coating or treating many samples at once. Once appropriate preparation conditions are determined, automated procedures of the unit allow for reproducible results.
For additional information about this piece of equipment, see the Calendars, Contacts, and Fees pages.
| Primary Contacts | |
|---|---|
| Secondary Contacts | |
| Manufacturer | Leica |
| Equipment Model | EM ACE600 |
| Location | B650 R |
| Phone Numbers | (217) 265-5071 |
Notes:
* The fee for use is added to our purchase cost for the specific precious metal (gold, gold-palladium, or platinum) expended during coating. Gold and gold-palladium are charged at $0.30/nm, and platinum is charged at $0.45/nm. The added fee is easy to determine for the dual-metal evaporator, for which total thicknesses are reported in nm. For the sputter coaters, at 65 mTorr and 40 mA, gold coats at 3 nm/10 seconds, gold-palladium coats at 1 nm/10 seconds, and platinum coats at 1 nm/10 seconds. So a standard 70-second coat of gold will cost an additional (21 x 0.30) $6.30, a 70-second coat of gold-palladium will cost (7 x 0.30) $2.10, and a 70-second coat of platinum will cost (7 x 0.45) $3.15.
Microscopy Suite
405 North Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL
61801 USA
(217) 300-0566