Core Facilities
The development, testing, and characterization of advanced materials and manufacturing solutions requires specialized equipment and expertise. IAMM’s Core Facilities are equipped with an extensive collection of leading-edge technologies and capabilities and are staffed by domain experts.
Use IAMM’s Facilities
UT researchers, corporate, and new venture affiliates have access to a range of sophisticated research facilities and tools to advance their commercialization ambitions. Contact information for each core is at the pages below.
Advanced Photoelectron Spectrometer
Photoemission experiments for analysis of the chemical and electronic properties of various forms of condensed matter
Center for Materials Processing
Improving the performance of materials to advance industrial competitiveness.
Diffraction Facility
Identification and quantification of phases, crystallinity, lattice parameters, crystallite size, and microstrain
Electromagnetic Properties Lab
Physical property measurement and vibration apparatus to help decode complex properties of materials
Electron Microscopy Center
Electron and ion microscopy for soft and solid materials
Tennessee Ion Beam Materials Laboratory
Ion beam analysis, materials modification, ion-solid interactions, and applied research on radiation effects in materials for nuclear and space applications
Manufacturing Core
Diverse additive and subtractive manufacturing services for advanced manufacturing research and development
Micro-Processing Research Facility
Micro-processing fabrication processes in support of cutting-edge investigations in materials science and engineering
Molecular Beam Epitaxy
Materials synthesis processes for the study of solar-energy materials, photo-catalytic materials, superconducting materials, and condensed matter systems
Polymer Characterization Lab
Premier global academic laboratory for characterizing polymers via molecular weight, molecular weight distribution, conformation, size, and thermal properties
Next Steps
Tour the Core Facilities
Email IAMM@utk.edu to schedule an in-person tour of one or more of our user facilities and learn about our safety requirements.
Schedule Time at a Facility
Most Core Facilities use Stratocore to manage scheduling and billing. This system allows any UT faculty, staff, or student to securely log in using their UT NetID credentials, search for and reserve equipment and services, and pay for services once work has been completed.
Email IAMM@utk.edu to set up a Stratocore account or ask questions related to Stratocore.