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Sorby Centre: Facility is open for trained and approved researchers. For new user registration requests please complete this formFor all other enquiries please contact the Facility Manager, i.ross@sheffield.ac.uk, in the first instance to discuss your requirements.

X-ray Laboratory: New instrument costs: £11.97/h for D2, Aeris, Xpert and STOE. £34.01/h for Empyrean, £21.39/h for Zetium. Extra costs for instruments in high temp mode. Email  xrd@sheffield.ac.uk with access request or and enquiries.

Raman Laboratory: The instrument is now ready for use in its new home at the RDC. Users will need to complete the local lab and building inductions before being reapproved for the machine.

Micropreparation: For training or queries, please mse_microprep@sheffield.ac.uk

Characterisation Research Facility: For training or queries please contact characterisation_mse@sheffield.ac.uk. Registration forms required before using the Facility can be found hereThe Characterisation lab is reopening under limited capacity for approved projects only. 

NanoCharaterisation: New instrument costs: £16.12/h multimode, £12.21/h Contour GT, £25.38/h Dimension XR, £17.83/h Nanotest Vantage, £9.23/h TI premier, £17/h Icon & Resolve. Contact nanochar@shef.ac.uk for training .

Arc Melting: Please contact y.azakli@sheffield.ac.uk for queries.

Sheffield Tomography Centre (STC): Users can access their data *remotely* via Splashtop and the Workstation PCs – please get in touch with Ria for the remote access instructions. No user access to the lab currently, unless we have agreed you are a ‘power user’ to be trained.


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