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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SIF is a collection of various Core Facilities and properly recognizing each one ensures the continued operation of these valuable resources.
Please copy and paste the text below and associated RRID in your acknowledgements if your research utilized SIF instrumentation.
“Some of the work was performed in following core facility, which is a part of Colorado School of Mines’ Shared Instrumentation Facility (insert facility and RRID here).”
Atom Probe Tomography: RRID:SCR_023392
Electron Microscopy: RRID:SCR_022048
Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry: RRID:SCR_022052
Mechanical Testing: RRID:SCR_022051
Nanofabrication: RRID:SCR_022047
Optical and Electrical Characterization: RRID:SCR_022047
Scanning Probe and Optical Microscopy: RRID:SCR_022048
Thin Film Deposition: RRID: SCR_022047
TOF SIMS: RRID: SCR_022049
Water Quality Analysis: SCR_025080
X-ray Diffraction & Computed Tomography: RRID:SCR_022053
X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy: RRID:SCR_022050
Publications
Publications (e.g., journal articles, white papers, conference abstracts) including data produced using SIF instrumentation. If you don’t see your publication listed, please submit it here.
| Core | Instrument | Title | Keywords | Date |
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| Mass Spectrometry | TOF-SIMS | Utilizing (Al, Ga)2O3/Ga2O3 superlattices to measure cation vacancy diffusion and vacancy-concentration-dependent diffusion of Al, Sn, and Fe in \b{eta} -Ga2O3 | 2024 | |
| Mass Spectrometry | TOF-SIMS | Sputter-deposited CdMgTe for rear contact to CdSeTe/CdTe solar cells | CdTe, CdMgTe, Electron reflector, Sputtering, Close-space sublimation | 2022 |
| Mass Spectrometry | TOF-SIMS | Characterization of thin CdTe solar cells with a CdSeTe front layer | II-VI, photovoltaic, Se, Thin Film | 2019 |
| Mass Spectrometry | TOF-SIMS | Mitigating Measurement Artifacts in TOF-SIMS Analysis of Perovskite Solar Cells | TOF-SIMS, PSC, HPSC, cation migration, interface, interface chemistry, passivating additive, degradation | 2019 |
| Mass Spectrometry | TOF-SIMS | Stable magnesium zinc oxide by reactive Co-Sputtering for CdTe-based solar cells | CdTe, Thin film photovoltaics, MgxZn1-xO, Reactive sputtering, Stability | 2020 |
| Mass Spectrometry | TOF-SIMS | The formation of oriented barium carbonate from the decomposition of yttria-doped barium zirconate films | Barium zirconate, Thin film, Decomposition, Barium carbonate | 2020 |
| Mass Spectrometry | TOF-SIMS | Oxide Stability Analysis and Characterization in a Galvannealed Dual-Phase Steel Exhibiting Coating Defects | 2019 | |
| Mass Spectrometry | TOF-SIMS | Investigation of the Electrical Properties of Grain Boundaries in (AgxCu1-x)(InyGa1-y)Se2 | photovoltaic cells, passivation, capacitance-voltage characteristics, impedance measurement | 2019 |
| Mass Spectrometry | TOF-SIMS | Tuning the Co/Fe ratio in BaCoxFe0.8−xZr0.1Y0.1O3−δ, a promising triple ionic and electronic conducting oxide, to boost electrolysis and fuel cell performance | 2022 | |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Quanta 600i SEM | Laboratory Testing to Characterize the Use of PVD Coatings and Alternate Die Materials for Reducing Soldering and Erosion for Aluminum Die Casting Applications | aluminum die casting, soldering, physical vapor deposition (PVD) coatings, die materials, rotating immersion test, chemical adhesion mechanism | 2024 |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Helios Nanolab 600i FIB/SEM, Tescan S8252G Raman SEM/FIB | Role of Austenite Stability in Elevated Temperature Mechanical Properties of Gas Metal Arc-Directed Energy Deposition Austentic Stainless Steels | 2024 | |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Quanta 600i SEM | Exploring the Influence of Linker Substitution and Ratios on Cooperative Framework Flexibility through the Mixed-Linker Approach | Adsorption, Chemical structure, Diffraction, Phase transitions, Reaction products | 2024 |
| X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy | EXPS | Morphology of Thin-Film Nafion on Carbon as an Analogue of Fuel Cell Catalyst Layers | Fluoropolymers, Hydrophilicity, Interfaces, Layers, Thin films | 2024 |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Quanta 600i SEM | Combined electromechanical dynamic fracture behavior of lead zirconate titanate (PZT) | dynamic fracture, electromechanical, fracture toughness, piezoelectric | 2021 |
| Scanning Probe & Optical Microscopy | Witec Laser Confocal Raman | Lithium diffusion in lithium tantalate as measured by confocal Raman spectroscopy | 2022 | |
| X-ray Diffraction & CT | XRD | Densification of the entropy stabilized oxide (Mg0.2Co0.2Ni0.2Cu0.2Zn0.2)O | Entropy, Oxide, Mixing, Thermal profile | 2022 |
| The role of Co valence in charge transport in the entropy-stabilized oxide (Mg0.2Co0.2Ni0.2Cu0.2Zn0.2)O | activation energy, charge carrier, entropy, XAS, NEXAFS, XANES, IV | 2022 | ||
| Polarity effects on wake-up behavior of Al0.94B0.06N ferroelectrics | ferroelectricity/ferroelectric materials, magnetron, nitrides, piezoelectric materials/properties,polarization, sputtering | 2023 | ||
| 3D modeling of cryogenic cracking by liquid nitrogen in coal under true triaxial stresses | Cryogenic cracking, Liquid nitrogen, Thermo-mechanical-damage coupling, Coal cube, Fractured volume, True triaxial stress | 2024 | ||
| Mass Spectrometry | Sciex 5500 Triple Quad | Influence of Tension-Driven Flow on the Transport of AFFF in Unsaturated Media | Fluids, Moisture,Soils, Solution chemistry, Surface tension | 2024 |
| Electron Microscopy | Tescan S8252G Raman -SEM/FIB | Particle-wall heat transfer in narrow-channel bubbling fluidized beds for thermal energy storage | Bubbling fluidization, Fluidized bed, Particle-wall heat transfer, Heat exchanger, Thermal energy storage | 2024 |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Helios Nanolab 600i FIB/SEM, FEI Quanta 600i SEM, JEOL JSM-7000F Field Emission SEM | Light-trapping structures fabricated in situ for ultrathin III-V solar cells | 2023 | |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Talos F200X TEM/STEM | Lowering the operating temperature of protonic ceramic electrochemical cells to <450 °C | 2023 | |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Talos F200X TEM/STEM | Boosting the performance of reversible solid oxide electrochemical cells with a novel hybrid oxygen electrode, Pr1.39Ba0.14Sr0.53Co1.48Fe0.76O6−δ-Ba0.66Sr0.34CoO3−δ† | 2023 | |
| Electron Microscopy, Mass Spectrometry | Cameca LEAP 4000x Si, FEI Helios Nanolab 600i FIB/SEM | Understanding the effects of fabrication process on BaZr0.9Y0.1O3−δ grain-boundary chemistry using atom probe tomography† | 2023 | |
| Electron Microscopy, Mass Spectrometry | CAMECA LEAP 4000x Si, FEI Helios Nanolab 600i FIB/SEM, FEI Talos F200x TEM/STEM, Tescan S8252G Raman-SEM/FIB | Silane-Mediated Expansion of Domains in Si-Doped κ-Ga2O3 Epitaxy and its Impact on the In-Plane Electronic Conduction | 2023 |
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| Electron Microscopy | FEI Talos F200X TEM/STEM | High-performance anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer enabled by highly active oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalysts: Synergistic effect of doping and heterostructure | Anion exchange membrane water electrolysis, Oxygen evolution reaction, Layered double hydroxide, Electrocatalyst | 2022 |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Helios Nanolab 600i FIB/SEM, FEI Talos F200X TEM/STEM | On the thermal and mechanical properties of Mg0.2Co0.2Ni0.2Cu0.2Zn0.2O across the high-entropy to entropy-stabilized transition | Thermal conductivity, Phase transitions, Entropy, Thermodynamic properties, Mechanical properties, Nano-indentation, Transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Transition metal oxides | 2022 |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Talos F200X TEM/STEM | Nanocomposite Catalyst for High-Performance and Durable Intermediate-Temperature Methane-Fueled Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells | Catalysts, Electrodes, Hydrocarbons, Layers, Power | 2022 |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Talos F200X TEM/STEM | Rationally designed negative electrode for selective CO2-to-CO conversion in protonic ceramic electrochemical cells | CO2-to-CO conversion, Protonic ceramic electrochemical cells, Negative electrode, Oxide-supported Ni-Fe catalyst, In situ exsolution, In situ DRIFTs | 2022 |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Talos F200X TEM/STEM | Enhanced CO2 Methanation Activity of Sm0.25Ce0.75O2-δ–Ni by Modulating the Chelating Agents-to-Metal Cation Ratio and Tuning Metal–Support Interactions | Bond cleavage, Catalysts, Ions, Nanoparticles, Particle size | 2022 |
| Electron Microscopy, Mass Spectrometry | CAMECA LEAP 4000x Si, FEI Helios Nanolab 600i FIB/SEM, FEI Talos F200x TEM/STEM | Visualizing local fast ionic conduction pathways in nanocrystalline lanthanum manganite by isotope exchange-atom probe tomography† | 2022 | |
| Electron Microscopy, Scanning Probe & Optical Microscopy | Asylum MFP_3D Scanning Probe Microscope, FEI Helios Nanolab 600i FIB/SEM, FEI Talos F200x TEM/STEM | Synthesis of LaWN3 nitride perovskite with polar symmetry | 2021 | |
| Electron Microscopy, Mass Spectrometry | CAMECA LEAP 4000x Si, FEI Helios Nanolab 600i FIB/SEM, FEI Talos F200x TEM/STEM, Tescan S8252G Raman-SEM/FIB | Direct Measurement of Oxygen Mass Transport at the Nanoscale | 2021 | |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Helios Nanolab 600i FIB/SEM | Quantifying the influence of charge rate and cathode-particle architectures on degradation of Li-ion cells through 3D continuum-level damage models | Continuum damage, Li-ion battery, Cathode capacity-loss, NMC 532 | 2021 |
| Electron Microscopy, X-ray Diffraction & CT | FEI Helios Nanolab 600i FIB/SEM, FEI Talos F200x TEM/STEM, JEOL JSM-7000F Field Emission SEM, Panalytical X’Pert Pro X-Ray Diffractometer | Performance of III–V Solar Cells Grown on Reformed Mesoporous Ge Templates | Germanium, Surface morphology, Annealing, Substrates, Photovoltaic cells, Epitaxial growth, Performance evaluation | 2021 |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Helios Nanolab 600i FIB/SEM, FEI Talos F200X TEM/STEM | Inverted metamorphic GaInAs solar cell grown by dynamic hydride vapor phase epitaxy | Semiconductor heterostructures, Semiconductor devices, Solar cells, Photovoltaics, Epitaxy, Transmission electron microscopy, High resolution X-ray diffraction | 2021 |
| Electron Microscopy, Mass Spectrometry | CAMECA LEAP 4000x Si, FEI Helios Nanolab 600i FIB/SEM, FEI Talos F200x TEM/STEM, Tescan S8252G Raman-SEM/FIB | Nanoscale tracking of oxygen diffusion pathways in oxide ion conductors | 2021 | |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Helios Nanolab 600i FIB/SEM | Artificial generation of representative single Li-ion electrode particle architectures from microscopy data | 2021 | |
| Mass Spectrometry | Sciex x500R QToF | Controlling saturation to improve per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) removal in biochar-amended stormwater bioretention systems† | 2024 | |
| Mechanical Testing | Gleeble | Influence of selected alloying variations on liquid metal embrittlement susceptibility of quenched and partitioned steels | Advanced high strength steels, Quenching and partitioning, Liquid metal embrittlement, Zn-coating, Alloying elements, Hot ductility, Silicon, Intermetallic phases | 2022 |
| Mechanical Testing | Gleeble | Evolution of austenite microstructure and microalloy precipitation state during double-twist torsion testing on Nb-Ti-bearing steels | Hot working, Microstructure, Recrystallization, Steel, Transmission electron microscopy | 2023 |
| Mechanical Testing | Satec Sonntag Fatigue Testing System SF-1-U | Fatigue Performance of Low Pressure Carbonitrided 20MnCr5 and SAE 8620 Steel Alloys | Boron, Fatigue, Heat Treatment, Steel | 2023 |
| Mechanical Testing | Instru-Met ReNew 1125 | Microstructural Engineering of Mn-Alloyed Austenitic Steel for Hydrogen Storage and Delivery | Austentic steel, Hydrogen embrittlement, Stacking fault energy | 2023 |
| Mechanical Testing | Instru-Met ReNew 1125 | The Effects of Thermal History on Toughness of Ni-Based Corrosion Resistant Alloys during In Situ Hydrogen Charging | Fractography, Fracture toughness, Heat Treatment, Hydrogen embrittlement, Mechanical Testing, Ni-base alloys, Precipitate effects | 2024 |
| Mechanical Testing | Gleeble | Influence of Nb/Mo Alloying on Phase Transformations and Microstructures in 0.05C-1.5Mn-Nb-Mo Microalloyed Steels during Thermomechanical Simulation | Thermomechanical processing, Accelerated cooling, Niobium, molybdenum, Phase transformation | 2024 |
| Mechanical Testing | MTS Landmark 370.25 | Hydrogen Embrittlement Resistance of High Strength 9260 Bar Steel Heat Treated by Quenching and Partitioning | Circumferentially notched tensile (CNT) testing, Heat treatment, Hydrogen embrittlement (HE), Hydrogen pre-charging, Mechanical testing, Quenching and partitioning (Q&P), Slow strain rate tensile (SSRT) testing | 2024 |
| Mechanical Testing | MTS Landmark 370.10 | Effect of a build pause on the fatigue behavior of laser powder bed fusion 316L stainless steel with as-built surfaces | Mechanical engineering, Fatigue specimen, Steel, Additive manufacturing, Mechanical testing, Fatigue, Manufacturing defect, Rapid manufacturing fix | 2023 |
| Mechanical Testing | MTS Landmark 370.10 | Improving fatigue performance of additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V using sulfur-based self-terminating etching processes | Additive Manufacturing, Post-processing, Ti-6A1-4V, Surface roughness, Fatigue | 2022 |
| Mechanical Testing | MTS Alliance RT/100 | The impact of slag on the process of geopolymerization and the mechanical performance of mine-tailings-based alkali-activated lightweight aggregates | Lightweight aggregates (LWAs), Geopolymer, Mine tailings (MTs), Slag | 2024 |
| Mechanical Testing | MTS Landmark 370.10 | Energy Budget of Brittle Fracturing in Granite Under Stress Relaxation and Creep | Barre granite, Time-dependent failure, Multi-stage stress relaxation, Multi-stage creep, Seismic moment, Energy budget | 2023 |
| Mechanical Testing | MTS Landmark 370.10 | Fracture properties of tailings-based geopolymer incorporated with class F fly ash under mode I loading conditions | Alkali-activation, Mine tailings-based geopolymer, Mode I fracture properties, Class F fly ash, Semi-circular bending test, Digital image correlation | 2022 |
| Mechanical Testing | MTS Landmark 370.10 | A novel methodology for characterizing fracture process zone evolution in Barre granite specimens under mode I loading | Fracture process zone (FPZ), Digital image correlation (DIC), Acoustic emission (AE), Mode I fracture, Linear Cohesive Zone model (LCZM) | 2023 |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Helios NanoLab 600i | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06530-6 | 2023 | |
| Electron Microscopy; X-ray Diffraction & CT, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy | Phenom SEM, JEOL JSM-7000F Field Emission SEM, Panalytical X’Pert Pro X-Ray Diffractometer | Improving tubular protonic ceramic fuel cell performance by compensating Ba evaporation via a Ba-excess optimized proton conducting electrolyte synthesis strategy | Protonic ceramic fuel cells, Protonic ceramic electrolyte, Tubular protonic ceramic fuel cells, Barium evaporation, Reducing sintering temperature | 2024 |
| Electron Microscopy; X-ray Diffraction & CT, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy | Phenom SEM, JEOL JSM-7000F Field Emission SEM, Panalytical X’Pert Pro X-Ray Diffractometer | Rapid mapping of electrochemical processes in energy-conversion devices | 2024 | |
| Electron Microscopy | TESCAN S8252G, FEI Helios Nanolab 600i | Computational thermodynamics-guided alloy design and phase stability in CoCrFeMnNi-based medium-and high-entropy alloys: An experimental-theoretical study | Medium- and high-entropy alloys, CALPHAD, Thermodynamic calculations, Sigma phase, High-energy synchrotron X-ray diffraction | 2024 |
| Electron Microscopy; X-ray Diffraction & CT, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy | Phenom SEM, JEOL JSM-7000F Field Emission SEM, Panalytical X’Pert Pro X-Ray Diffractometer | Towards improved stability in proton-conducting ceramic fuel cells | Stability, Fuel cell, Functional layer, Proton-conducting ceramic, DRTSEM | 2024 |
| Mass Spectrometry | TOF-SIMS | Utilizing (Al, Ga)2O3/Ga2O3 superlattices to measure cation vacancy diffusion and vacancy-concentration-dependent diffusion of Al, Sn, and Fe in β-Ga2O3 | Defect diffusion, Impurity diffusion, Diffusion coefficient, Superlattices, Epitaxy, Annealing, Semiconductor crystals, Oxides, Reaction-diffusion system | 2024 |
| Electron Microscopy | TESCAN S8252G | Relevant biochar characteristics influencing compressive strength of biochar-cement mortars | Biochar, Concrete, Compressive strength, Predictor variables, Multivariate linear model | 2024 |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Talos F200x TEM/STEM | The Spatial Distribution of Lipophilic Cations in Gradient Copolymers Regulates Polymer–pDNA Complexation, Polyplex Aggregation, and Intracellular pDNA Delivery | Copolymers, Gene Delivery, Monomers, Polymers, Serum | 2024 |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Talos F200x TEM/STEM | Poly(l-glutamic acid) augments the transfection performance of lipophilic polycations by overcoming tradeoffs among cytotoxicity, pDNA delivery efficiency, and serum stability | 2024 | |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Quanta 600i SEM | Extrinsic doping of Hg2GeTe4 in the face of defect compensation and phase competition | 2023 | |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Quanta 600i SEM | Controlling thermoelectric transport via native defects in the diamond-like semiconductors Cu2HgGeTe4 and Hg2GeTe4 | 2021 | |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Talos F200x TEM/STEM | Two-Dimensional Materials for Flexible Batteries | 2024 | |
| Water Quality Analysis | TOC, IC, ICP, Spectrophotometers, GC-MS/MS | Membrane Contactors for Ammonia Recovery from Anaerobic Digester Centrate: Pretreatment and Process Optimization | Membrane distillation, Anaerobic digestion, Ammonia recovery, Resource recovery, Membrane fouling | 2024 |
| Electron Microscopy | FEI Quanta 600i SEM | Can Titanium in Stainless Steel Diminish Corrosion Resistance? | 2024 | |
| Electron Microscopy | TESCAN S8252G | Evolution of Ferrite Morphology and Ferrite-Ferrite Grain Boundary Characteristics with Cooling Rate in a Continuously Cooled 0.09C-0.08V-0.02N Microalloyed Steel | 2024 | |
| Water Quality Analysis | TOC, IC, ICP, Spectrophotometers, GC-MS/MS | Performance Evaluation of a High Salinity Produced Water Treatment Train: Chemical Analysis and Aryl Hydrocarbon Activation | Produced water, Membrane Bioreactor, Membrane Distillation, Desalination, Toxicity, Beneficial water reuse | 2024 |
| Water Quality Analysis | TOC, IC, ICP, Spectrophotometers, GC-MS/MS | Pilot Scale Demonstration of Low-Salt-Rejection Reverse Osmosis (LSRRO) Desalination of High Salinity Brines | Osmotically assisted reverse osmosis (OARO), Desalination, Produced water, Lithium recovery, Near Zero Liquid discharge (NZLD), Hypersaline brine, High water recovery | 2024 |
| Electron Microscopy; X-ray Diffraction & CT; Scanning Probe & Optical Microscopy | Panalytical X’Pert Pro X-ray Diffractometer, WiTec Laser Confocal Raman Microscope, JEOL JSM-7000F Field Emission SEM | Facile one-pot synthesis of high-purity sodium antimony chalcogenides in polar solvents | 2024 | |
| Electron Microscopy; Mechanical Testing; Scanning Probe & Optical Microscopy | FEI Helios Nanolab SEM/FIB, TESCAN S8252G SEM | Creep performance of a standard and modified version of laser powder bed fusion-processed Haynes 230 | Nickel-base superalloy, Haynes 230, Laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing, Creep, Inoculation, Grain refinement, Analytical modeling | 2025 |
| Electron Microscopy | Tescan S8252G SEM | Modeling Solidification Microstructure in an Inoculated Aluminum 6061 Alloy Processed with Gas Metal Arc Directed Energy Deposition | 2025 | |