CNR-IGG FESEM facility

Created February 26, 2026

Updated on February 26, 2026

Data analysis performed with the CNR-IGG Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) facility will be integrated in the CZ VRE. The FESEM Zeiss Sigma 360 equipped with EDS-WDS-microXRF, installed in a dedicated laboratory at the CNR-IGG in Pisa, is characterized by a configuration strongly aimed at the chemical characterization of materials, from inorganic to organic, as well as being a good system for imaging. The FESEM, infact, is equipped with three detectors for micro analysis (EDS, WDS and Micro-XRF). The instrument is also equipped with software dedicated to "Automated Mineralogical Quantification" (with EDS or micro-XRF) which will allow obtaining the mineralogical maps of the sample which, together with the co-generated chemical maps, will be part of an automatic report which will contain also the dimensional, morphological and chemical characterization of each individual material grain as well as the modal analysis and the average chemical composition of the material.

Laboratories are accessible upon request by the respective laboratory manager or designated reference personnel. These facilities can host students, PhD students and visiting researchers. Guests are required to document their activities in the laboratory logbooks and may engage in all phases of the analytical procedures. They receive thorough training, information, and guidance on the analytical protocols established by the researchers and collaborators at CNR-IGG, which encompass various chemical methodologies and analytical techniques. Furthermore, before to gaining access to the laboratories, guests will undergo a briefing on the hazards and potential risks related to the chemicals and laboratory procedures.

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chemical characterization
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Andrea Dini, andrea.dini@cnr.it
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Antonello Provenzale, antonello.provenzale@cnr.it
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Last Updated
February 26, 2026, 17:23 (UTC)
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February 26, 2026, 17:23 (UTC)
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