The Materials Characterization Laboratory

The Materials Characterization lab offers thermal, optical, microscopic, electrical and magnetic characterization of materials and elemental analysis of surfaces via a wide range of instruments including spectrophotometers, optical microscopes, a SQUID magnetometer, and an X-Ray Photoelectron Spectrometer among many other characterization tools. The facility is located in Young Hall, rooms: 1033, 1041 and 1043. Members of the UCLA community, other academic institutions, and commercial enterprises may use our instrumentation after training.

All users will have their grants recharged for use of the instruments. All users need to have a FOM account for recharge purposes

To learn more, please contact Ignacio Martini: martini@chem.ucla.edu

Instrumentation

  • XPS with UPS
  • MPMS3 with AC, Oven and Ultra Low fields (DC and VSM measurement modes)
  • Zeiss Optical Microscope (reflectance optics, CCD camera)
  • GPC with MALS and dRI detectors
  • Spin Coater
  • TGA
  • DSC
  • Contact Angle Goniometer
  • Fluorimeter with integrating sphere (for quantum yield) and time-resolved capabilities
  • Dynamic Light Scattering with Z-Potential
  • Sputterer (Au, Al, Pt)
  • UV/Vis/NIR Spectrometer (transmission, specular reflectance)
  • FTIR Spectrometer and Microscope with ATR capabilities
  • Polarimeter
  • Tube Furnaces with multi-step temperature controllers.
  • Small instruments: Vacuum Oven, Centrifuge, Balances, Multimeters, Keithley Source Meter, LCR meter (conductivity/capacitance/impedance of devices and films), Potentiostat / Galvanostat (cyclic voltammetry, anodic stripping voltametry, etc.), Sonicator bath, Probe sonicator, Ocean Optics Fluorimeter, MiniMatcher Color Viewing System, UV Ozone cleaner, Shaker.
Instruments Materials Characterization

Instrument Rates

Once you have been given access, the account number that you provide will be charged an access fee every month. The current rate is $30/month/user. Access fees are only charged to a maximum of 5 users per Research Director. This charge is assessed whether or not you use the lab. Thus, you should notify us that your access should be removed if you no longer plan to use the lab. Please make sure that your research director is aware of this charge policy.

Additionally, usage of some of the instruments in the Materials lab will be recharged based on the amount of time they are used.

Sputterer

  • UCLA: $22/hour
  • Federally funded External: $40/hour
  • Commercial External: $60/hour

TGA & DSC

  • UCLA: $15/hour
  • Federally funded External: $30/hour
  • Commercial External: $50/hour

Light Scattering

  • UCLA: $10/hour
  • Federally funded External: $20/hour
  • Commercial External: $40/hour

Access Fee

  • UCLA: $30/month
  • Federally funded External: $55/month
  • Commercial External: $110/month

XPS

  • UCLA: $245/day
  • Federally funded External: $420/day
  • Commercial External: $620/day

SQUID

  • UCLA: $150/day
  • Federally funded External: $260/day
  • Commercial External: $420/day

Consultation

  • UCLA: $120/hour
  • Federally funded External: $220/hour
  • Commercial External: $380/hour

GPC

  • UCLA: $15.75/hour
  • Federally funded External: $21.73/hour
  • Commercial External: $43.46/hour

All reservations are managed by FOM

Training & Handouts

For training on any instrument in the Materials Lab, please contact Ignacio Martini by email:

martini@chem.ucla.edu

Handouts & Manuals