Course Description

This course is designed for electron microscopy users at the nmRC and is suited ideally for novice users or those wanting refresher training. This course will cover:

• Introduction to sample preparation for SEM and TEM
• Strategies for handling bulk, thick/thin film (plan-view/cross-section) and particulate materials
• Strategies for handling hard, soft and temperature sensitive materials
• Tripod polishing; dimpling; ion beam thinning; cleaning protocols/plasma cleaning

Learning outcomes

• How to prepare samples for SEM
• How to prepare samples for TEM
• Strategies for handling various materials
• Specialist techniques and protocols for sample preparation

Booking Guidelines

Latecomer policy

Researchers should plan to arrive prior to the advertised course start time. Except for exceptional reasons, there will be no admittance to a Researcher Academy or Faculty Training Programme (FTP) course 15 minutes after the advertised course start time.

Importance of booking commitment
When booking on to a Researcher Academy short course you are entering into a commitment to attend. If you find that you are no longer available to attend you MUST cancel your place (on the system if more than three days before the course) or if at short notice by emailing pg-training@nottingham.ac.uk. This will ensure that your place can be offered to another researcher on the waiting list. Failure to cancel a place results in other researchers missing out on places through the waiting list process.

It is unacceptable for researchers to just not attend when booked onto a course. Researcher Academy maintains records of those who repeatedly do not attend courses they have booked. This may affect future eligibility to book onto further Researcher Academy courses and will affect considerations for Researcher Academy funded opportunities.