CryoFACE
The CryoFACE facility contains a Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS), Magnetic Properties Measurement System (MPMS), and High Resolution X-ray diffractometer (HR-XRD).
Training
Before users are allowed to operate the equipment at the Facility, they are required to attend a training session and pass a test. Please contact the respective equipment administrator for more information (contact detail below) before requesting for training. To schedule a training session, complete the Training Request Form. Please read the lab rules, the Do's and Don'ts policy, and manuals before use.
Booking Equipment
After passing the training, you may book the equipment via CEBS NTU (FOM login). You need to register an account in FOM if this is your first access. If you are not an NTU staff member or student, please email our facility staff (contact detail below).
The charging rate schedule is shown below. Different rates are charged for SPMS users, NTU Non-SPMS users, Non-NTU academic users, and commercial users.
| Equipment | Location | NTU SPMS | NTU Non-SPMS | Non-NTU Academic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self Operation | With Assistance | Self Operation | With Assistance | |||
Rigaku 9kW | 01-22 | $40 / hr# | $140 / hr | $60 / hr# | $160 / hr | $300 / sample |
| PPMS | 01-11B | $40 / hr | $140 / hr | $60 / hr | $160 / hr | $800 / sample |
| MPMS** | 01-11B | $40 / hr | $140 / hr | $60 / hr | $160 / hr | $1000/sample |
| Training (2 hrs/session) | - | $200† | - | $300† | - | - |
** Additional $5000 for cooling the system if the SQUID is in warm-up state.
# User must have a valid radiation licence.
† Price is per session, per trainee, and per equipment.
Location
SPMS-PAP-01-11B and 01-22, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371
Contact Information
Ms. Yeo Elaine
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Chen Xiuying
Email: [email protected]
Quantum Design PPMS 6000
- 14T magnet, standard temperature range of 1.9–300K, Helium-3 option 0.45–300K.
- Transport measurements: AC and DC Resisitivity, Hall effect and Critical Current.
- Heat capacity measurements: ACMS, AC and DC susceptibility.
- Thermal transport measurements: thermal conductivity, Seebeck coefficient, Thermoelectric Figure of Merit, torque magnetometry.
- Horizontal rotator for use with transport and torque magnetometry.
- Closed-cycle helium reliquifier.
Quantum Design MPMS XL
- 7T magnet, standard temperature range of 1.3–300K; high temperature oven: 300–800K.
- DC magnetization measurement.
- Reciprocating sample option.
- Ultra-low field option with < 0.05G remnant field.
9 kW High Resolution X-Ray Diffractometer HR-XRD (2026 Rigaku SmartLab with Hypix)
This new X-ray diffraction system features the PhotonMax high-flux 9 kW rotating anode X-ray source coupled with a HyPix-3000 high-energy-resolution 2D multidimensional semiconductor detector that supports 0D, 1D and 2D measurement modes. The system incorporates a high-resolution θ/θ closed loop goniometer drive system with an available in-plane diffraction arm. This system is set up for high resolution thin film analysis but can be used for powder diffraction as well.
X-ray source: Cu (9kW)
Example of applications:
- Theta/2theta Parallel beam (PB) or Bragg-Brentano (BB) scan
- X-ray reflectivity (XRR)
- Grazing incident XRD (GIXRD)
- High resolution XRD (HRXRD)
- Reciprocal space mapping (RSM)
- Grazing incident In-plane XRD analysis
- Grazing Incidence Wide Angle X- Ray Scattering (GIWAXS)
- Orientation map or Pole figure
- Residual stress analysis
- Microdiffraction and XY mapping
