NanoPos Group

studies nano-scale defects and open volumes in condensed matter using positron annihilation spectroscopies.

Contacts

David Gidley, PhD
734-255-4043
gidley@umich.edu

Location

Randall Laboratory (Rm 4428)
450 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI

Affiliations
Literature, Science and the Arts

Who We Serve

University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers

Core Summary

The University of Michigan NanoPos group studies nano-scale defects and open volumes in condensed matter using positron annihilation spectroscopies. The facilities include both a bulk-Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy (PALS) spectrometer as well as a positron beam-based PALS spectrometer for profiling surfaces and thin films.

Service Categories: Chemical, Material and Protein Characterization

Services

  • Polymer films and nanocomposites
    Coatings/paints/adhesives, Interface/surface physics, Separation and RO Membranes,

  • Porosity characterization
    Bulk and membrane materials, MOFs, Powders and granulated materials, Thin Films, Zeolites,


Equipment

  • PALS
  • Positron beams