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ACEMAC Nano-scale (UK5.2)

Aberdeen Centre for Electron Microscopy, Analysis and Characterisation - Micro and Nano Microscopy and Analysis Facility

Operated by

UoAberdeen

University of Aberdeen

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

CCUS Technologies

capture

any micro/nano scale analysis of materials

storage

Migration, Caprock/well integrity, Leakage mitigation/remediation, Reactivity/mineralisation, Leakage, Static modelling, Dynamic modelling, any micro/nano scale analysis of materials

use

CO2 Conversion to Solid Carbonates, Smart integrations with carbon capture and re-use into valuable products, any micro/nano scale analysis of materials

transport

Material testing, Pipeline transport and integrity, any micro/nano scale analysis of materials

Research Fields

Chemistry/Geochemistry, Microbiology, Ecosystem, Geology/Geophysics, Mechanics/Geomechanics, Material science, Modelling, Physical processes, Engineering

Scale of Facility

Lab Scale, TRL 1-3

Forms of Access

In Person

Contacts

Clare Bond

Simon Gregory

Factsheet Website

EU-Funded CCUS Projects

ERA-NET ACT

ACORN

Other CCUS Projects

UKCCSRC

Natural Analogues for CO2 storage: the Bongwana CO2 seep.

Projects with Undefined Type

RCUK

Including petrophysics, elemental and crystallographic analysis.

Aberdeen Centre for Electron Microscopy, Analysis and Characterisation (ACEMAC) is based around a Carl Zeiss GeminiSEM 300 – high resolution Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) with SE (secondary electron), BSE (backscattered electron) and CL (cathodoluminescence) detectors.

The GeminiSEM 300 can be operated in both high vacuum and variable pressure modes, enabling imaging of a wide variety of sample types, from steel to rocks to biological cells. The SEM is equipped with Oxford Instruments EDS (AZtec energy) and EBSD (AZtecHKL) analytical systems. Mineral, chemical, and EBSD mapping is routine. Analysis can be integrated with onsite CT analysis of rock cores. The facility is supported by a full time highly experienced technician. www.abdn.ac.uk/acemac

Scientific Environment

The facility is based on the main Aberdeen University campus and use can be integrated with onsite CT analysis of rock cores (see associated facility bid) and our rock physics and geomechanics lab

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geology/petrophysics-537.php

State of the Art, Uniqueness & Specific Advantages

ACEMAC provides world class microscopy facilities for a range of material from rock to biological samples.

Quality Control / Quality Assurance (QA)

Activities / Tests / Data are

State of Quality: The facility is run by a trained technician. A set of global standards are used to test and verify results. The facility is serviced annually by Oxford Instruments.