Research institutions and the manufacturing industry depend on quality control tests to ensure they are using satisfactory materials that meet modern standards. MSE Supplies offers the DUROLINE M1/M2/M4 from Metkon Technologies, a series of automated and versatile hardness testers. These machines are capable of conducting both Vickers and Knoop hardness tests, so they are compatible with an impressive variety of materials. Both tests are optical hardness tests and require only one indenter type. A polished / ground / prepped specimen is required for Vickers & Knoop to produce accurate ..read more

MSE Supplies offers Lithium tantalate crystal substrates and wafers. Decide which orientation, size, and polish work the best for you; if we don't have what you're looking for in stock, please inquire with us about a custom product! Introduction Lithium tantalate (LiTaO3) is a ferroelectric crystal that has garnered significant interest due to its remarkable electro-optic properties. It is used in a wide range of applications including optical waveguides, acoustic devices, frequency filters, and even in medical ultrasound imaging. This article explores the unique properties of lithium ta ..read more

MSE Supplies is a leading supplier of high-quality ball milling products, offering a wide range of milling media, milling jars, and milling equipment to potential customers worldwide. Their products are used extensively in scientific research, materials science, and industry applications. https://www.msesupplies.com/collections/powder-processing Ball milling is a process used to grind and mix materials, typically used in the production of ceramics, composites, and metals. The process involves the use of a ball mill, which is a rotating cylinder filled with grinding balls made of various materi ..read more

Crucibles are widely used in thermal and e-beam evaporation, crystal growth, and sintering applications. The two major factors of selecting crucibles are thermal and chemical compatibility.  The temperature range and the degree of corrosion resistant vary based on the crucible materials. The common crucible materials include aluminum oxide, graphite, quartz, boron nitride, tungsten, zirconia etc. MSE Supplies offers various crucibles and provide custom service. Below are some suggestions and guidelines for finding suitable crucibles Evaporation deposition Crucibles can be used in e-b ..read more

Crucibles are widely used in thermal and e-beam evaporation, crystal growth, and sintering applications. The two major factors of selecting crucibles are thermal and chemical compatibility.  The temperature range and the degree of corrosion resistant vary based on the crucible materials. The common crucible materials include aluminum oxide, graphite, quartz, boron nitride, tungsten, zirconia etc. MSE Supplies offers various crucibles and provide custom service. Below are some suggestions and guidelines for finding suitable crucibles Evaporation deposition Crucibles can be used in e-beam e ..read more

Furnaces have been a common equipment in laboratories. Furnace can be used for sintering, annealing, debinding, calcining etc. Different applications will require different functions of the furnaces such as the temperature range and furnace configurations. If the applications require inert gas, a furnace that allows introduction of gases is necessary. Types of furnaces include box furnace, muffle furnace and tube furnace. MSE Supplies offers various types of furnaces such as muffle furnace, tube furnace and chamber furnace. Muffle Furnace Muffle furnace is a type of laboratory furnace that has ..read more

Any high quality microscopic or analytical sample preparation usually requires several phases of grinding and polish to bring out the best surface possible. Whether a sample is metallographic, petrographic, or somewhere in-between, Metkon Technologies' polishing & grinding cloths sold by MSE Supplies offer a vast array of performance capabilities that are sure to meet your specimen preparation needs. These cloth pads do not have their own internal abrasive, so one must be added in the form of a diamond suspension/lubricant, also available through MSE Supplies. The end ..read more

Physical vapor deposition (PVD) is one of the vacuum deposition methods, which is widely used for surface coatings and thin film fabrication. The most common PVD processes are sputtering and evaporation. To determine a suitable method for deposition, understanding basic deposition principles can be very helpful. Sputtering deposition Sputtering deposition is widely used for metals and ceramics (e.g., oxides and nitrides). In the sputtering process, the target material or cathode bombarded by high energy ions sputtering off atoms. The ejected atoms are then deposit on the substrate surface ..read more

Indium tin oxide coated glass is the most popular substrate for Transparent and Conductive Oxide (TCO) substrates. ITO is widely used in electrodes for photovoltaic/solar cells, LCD display etc. ITO glass can be fabricated via physical vapor deposition such as sputter coating or via liquid phase deposition e.g., spin coating and dip coating.  MSE Supplies offers various ITO products including ITO sputtering target for sputter coating and ITO nano powder for emulsions used in liquid phase deposition. MSE Supplies also offers ITO coated glass/PET film with different resistance, size and cus ..read more

LLZO Supplier South Africa LLZO has attracted significant attention due to its potential as a suitable solid-state electrolyte for lithium metal batteries. It has high Li-ion conductivity and is stable against metallic lithium. Moreover, LLZO powder can be handled and processed in air, which is one of its attractive features. The general chemical formula of garnet structure is A3B2(XO4)3, where A = La and X = Zr, Nb, Ta and B = Al, Ga, Ge, Fe. LLZO is one of the popular garnet types of inorganic solid electrolyte due to its high room temperature Li-ion conductivity. LLZO doped with Ta, Al, Ga ..read more