Advanced Materials Characterisation

Module code: EG4064

Advanced imaging and other materials characterisation techniques are as invaluable for the understanding of biological processes and human disease as they are for the analysis of structural steels or semi-conducting materials for electronics. This module investigates the fundamentals of physical and chemical characterisation techniques and imaging methodologies including optical, fluorescent and confocal microscopy, electron microscopy, x-ray and neutron diffraction.  Advanced methodologies such as secondary ion mass spectroscopy, Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), and light sheet microscopy are also considered. The module has a particular focus on analysis of data from current research and quantitative microscopy tools for analysing and automating microstructural data analysis.