Swagelok Center for Surface Analysis of Materials

Overview of Services

The Swagelok Center for Surface Analysis of Materials (SCSAM) is a premier Case Western Reserve core facility providing a variety of instrumentation for advanced materials characterization and research.  High performance optical and electron microscopes allow for the examination of a wide range of materials. Providing high resolution imaging, microstructural, and chemical composition are but only a few of SCSAM's capabilities.  The facility also incorporates surface analysis instrumentation effective in analyzing and characterizing the chemical state and composition at a nanometer scale.  The facility is operated by a proficient staff of professionals who support academic, research, and industry customers. Each year more than 150 individual researchers from the academic, non-profit, and commercial sectors recognize the advantages and benefits SCSAM delivers. From students, to startup enterprises, to prominent industrial businesses, SCSAM is mindful of our clients requirements and partners with them to efficiently extract valuable and informative data.
                                        

SCSAM engineers are currently training users on the Helios, Apreo, TOF-SIMS, XPS, XRD, Keyence Optical Microscope, Keyence 3D Profilometer, Portable XRF, AFM, Nanoindenter, Ion Polisher, Sputter Coater, and Struers Polishing System.

Contact one of the SCSAM engineers for information on the training protocols and to schedule a training session.

Location and Hours of Operation

Hours Location

Staffed hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm    

101 Glennan Building

Case Western Reserve University

10900 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, OH 44106

SCSAM Website

http://engineering.case.edu/centers/scsam/

User Information and Current Rates

https://engineering.case.edu/research/centers/swagelok-surface-analysis-materials/user-information

 

Contacts

Name Role Phone Email Location
Jeffrey Pigott
Core Director
 
216-368-6012
 
jeffrey.pigott@case.edu
 
White 436
 
John Kim
Staff-XPS, ToF-SIMS, pXRF
 
216-368-6198
 
taekyongjohn.kim@case.edu
 
White 436/Glennan 101
 
Tugce Karakulak Uz
Staff-SEM, FIB, Sputter Coater
 
216-368-6198
 
tugce.karakulakuz@case.edu
 
White 436/Glennan 101
 
Nichole Hoven
Staff-XRD, AFM, OM, Profilometer, Ion Polisher, Nanoindenter
 
216-368-0264
 
nichole.hoven@case.edu
 
Bingham 320
 
Jay Bensusan
Staff-Struers, Sample Prep
 
216-368-1395
 
jay.bensusan@case.edu
 
Glennan 621
 
Jennifer Carter
Core Manager
 
216-368-4214
 
jennifer.w.carter@case.edu
 
White 500B
 

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