Eyring Materials Center

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The Eyring Materials Center includes a broad array of sophisticated instruments for materials and life science sample characterization, as well as surface, optical and structural analysis, high-resolution imaging, and defect analysis.

Academic and industrial researchers have open access to our instruments and our professional staff. The center actively trains users to operate these instruments independently, and we conduct periodic workshops to reinforce the learning process.

All users must have an account on iLab in order to schedule instruments and training. Learn more about iLab and how to sign up.

Required safety training

Safety training is provided through Workday Learning. Customers from outside of ASU will receive access after onboarding with Core Research Facilities staff. Contact [email protected] with any questions.

The following training is required before working unsupervised on any Eyring Materials Center equipment:

• Fire Safety
• Hazardous Waste Training 
• Laboratory Safety

Radiation Safety Training is required for anyone wishing to use the following equipment:

• Rigaku SmartLab diffractometer
• STOE transmission diffractometer
• Xenocs SAXS instrument
• Sigray X-ray absorption spectrometer
• Powder X-ray diffractometer (PANalytical Aeris)
• X-ray topography (Rigaku XRT-100)
• X-ray fluorescence spectrometer — energy dispersive (Bruker S2 PUMA)

Contact the Radiation Safety office at 480-965-6140 or [email protected] for more information. Once radiation safety training is complete, bring your dosimeter badge to the facility, as it is required to operate the instrument.

The center also requires equipment-specific training for most of the instruments available for use. See the “Schedule equipment training and use” section below for more information.

Schedule equipment training and use

Equipment-specific training and equipment use are scheduled through iLab.

Learn more about iLab and how to sign up.

Schedule equipment-specific training

1. Sign in to iLab.
2. Go to the facility in which you want to access equipment: Goldwater Materials Science Facility, John M. Cowley Center for High Resolution Electron Microscopy, Life Science Electron Microscopy, or Metals, Environmental and Terrestrial Analytical Laboratory.
3. Select the “Request Services” tab at the top of the screen.
4. Find the training you need and click the “request service” button on the right.
5. Fill out the online form and click the “submit request to core” button. A facility representative will contact you to schedule training.

Schedule time on the equipment

1. Sign in to iLab.
2. Go to the facility in which you want to schedule equipment: Goldwater Materials Science Facility, John M. Cowley Center for High Resolution Electron Microscopy or Metals, Environmental and Terrestrial Analytical Laboratory.
3. Select the “Schedule Equipment” tab at the top of the screen. Note: Only trained users are permitted to schedule time on the instrument calendars.
4. Click on the “View Schedule” button next to the instrument of interest.
5. Click and drag on the timeframe you would like to schedule your reservation.
6. A window will pop up that will allow you to verify your reservation details and provide payment information before saving the reservation.