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Energy Dispersive X-Ray (EDS or EDX)

Energy Dispersive X-Ray (EDS or EDX)

Key Benefits

  • Elemental composition of materialsedx example
  • Element mapping capabilities of foreign materials
  • Quick and economical
  • Quantitative analysis achievable
  • Excellent spatial resolution when combined with STEM

Capabilities

  • Identification of foreign material on a sub micron scale
  • Complementary information to SEM, WDS, CL, EBSD
  • Increased spatial resolution with STEM

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Nano Imaging and Material Analysis Centre (NIMAC)

School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
T: +353 1 716 1724 | E: ian.reid@ucd.ie