Centre for Characterization and Microscopy of Materials (CM)2
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Professors/Researchers
Research Specification
The (CM)2 is active in the following fields :
a) metal matrix composites: understanding and fundamental phenomena and utilization;
b) powder metallurgy: powder compressibility improvement, development of alloys with a better machining behavior;
c) zinc galvanized and galvannealed coatings: fundamental and applied research;
d) integrated microscopy: the Centre is developing software for the acquisition, treatment and quantification of spectrum
images based on both electron energy loss spectroscopy and X-ray spectrometry. Researchers are currently at work on a new
integrated image-analysis system.
Research Personnel
- Professors/Researchers: 1
- Graduate Students: 13
- Research Assistants and Technicians: 4
Specialized Equipments
2 transmission electron microscopes equipped with an electron energy loss spectrometer and X-Ray energy dispersive
spectrometer; 2 scanning electron microscopes equipped with X-ray energy dispersive spectrometers; Auger scanning electron
microscope; image analysis system; 2 X-ray diffractometers and a variety of equipment for specimen preparation (ion beam
thinning, electropolishing ultramicrotomy).
External Sources of Funding
NSERC, Alcan, Oerlikon, Domfer, Précitech, Noranda
