Material Characterization & Testing

Technique for Electrochemical

Applications
Equipment List
1. Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
2. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
3. Universal Testing Machine (UTM)
4. Viscometer
5. Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA)
6. Dynamic Mechanical analyzer (DMA)
7. Potentiometer

Working Principle and Application

Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
Working Principle

Figure 1Transmission Electron Microscope

 Applications
Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) is applied when the internal structure of the specimen is
studied. For example, the crystal structure, cell structure, or materials stress state information as shown
in Figure 2.

Figure 2Transmission electron microscope (TEM) micrograph showing

several peripheral myelinated fibers and a Schwann cell (in the center)
containing many unmyelinated axons. (Image by: Jose Luis Calvo)

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

Working Principle

Figure 3Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

 Applications
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) is applied when the surface of the specimen is studied. For
example, the roughness of the material, cell envelopment, or microscopic organisms as shown in.

Figure 4Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) showing the magnified insects’ eyes (image by: NAU NEWS)