OCCAM has added a Hitachi HT7700 120keV TEM/STEM to its cadre of instrumentation.  The purchase was made possible through the generous support of three UofT engineering departments (Material Science & Engineering, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering).  The tool is installed in the Department of Chemistry’s Centre for Nanostructure Imaging (CNI).  The operation of the tool is a joint venture between OCCAM and CNI.

The new HT7700 complements existing tools, and meets the evolving demands of our extensive and diverse research community.  The HT7700 is suitable for 4-dimensional STEM (4D-STEM) research of soft materials, including bio-organisms (previously-fixed), organic macromolecules and polymers, thin films and other beam-sensitive matter.  The instrument will also be employed as a development platform for advancements in microscopy technology and applications.  The tool will not only support leading-edge materials and technical research programs, it will seed and support cross-faculty collaborative research endeavours.

For inquiries, please contact peter.brodersen@utoronto.ca.

To book the tool, please visit https://sites.chem.utoronto.ca/cni/content/booking