Mössbauer Spectroscopy Group
Mössbauer Spectroscopy has been used in research and teaching at Sheffield Hallam University for more than 30 years
Thermal analysis (TGA, TG-MS, ATD-GCMS)
The Materials and Engineering Research Institute within Sheffield Hallam is offering thermal analysis (TGA, TG-MS, ATD-GCMS) services to internal and external businesses.
Scanning Kelvin Probe (SKP)
The scanning Kelvin probe is a non-contact, non-destructive instrument designed to measure the surface work function difference between conducting, coated, or semi-conducting materials and a metallic probe
Sustainability and process simulation facilities
Those wishing to characterise polymers currently, need to use several analytical techniques to get all the information about a polymer's structure or chemistry
Neutral Salt Spray Testing (ASTM B117)
The Centre for Corrosion Technology has accelerated environmental testing facilities available for humidity testing and neutral salt spray testing to ASTM Standard B117
Contact Angle Measurement
The contact angle is the angle which is formed at the three-phase interface between a solid, a liquid drop and air or another gas. Such measurements can be used to determine wettability, which provides an indication of how effectively a liquid will spread over a surface.
Spectroscopic Ellipsometry (SE)
Explore the capabilities of the Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Unit at Materials and Engineering Research Institute, Sheffield Hallam University (MERI). Using advanced non-destructive optical methods to measure thin-film thickness, surface roughness and optical constants (refractive index and extinction coefficient) for coatings, semiconductors and multilayer structures.
Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a type of Scanning Probe Microscopy that can be operated in air or water
Friction and wear testing facilities
The tribometer is applied to evaluate the friction and wear properties of various materials, such as hard coatings, hardened metals and ceramics, soft and solid lubricant materials.