• Device
  • Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Hitachi SU-8000

  • Biology
  • Materials Science
  • Electron Microscopy
Photo: Ingo Lieberwirth
Device Type
Electron Microscope
Device Name
Hitachi SU-8000
Device Variants
Scanning Electron Microscope

Device Description

High-resolution scanning electron microscope (up to 1.8 nm resolution) with field emission gun (Cold-FEG), elemental analysis (EDXS Bruker Quantax), and energy filter (ExB). Detectors: Everhart-Thornley (ETD), through lens (TLD), on-lens (top, bottom), low-voltage high-contrast detector (vCD).

Device Application

Electron microscope images of bulk samples. Detection of chemical composition. A cryo-preparation unit with transfer system is available for wet samples or samples that undergo changes during drying. 

Core Facility

Rhine-Main Universities