Joint Usage / Research Center

Summary and Call for Proposals

Image of Shared Use

  • Research teams including researchers from other institutes/universities and IMaSS

    Researchers from other
    institutes/universities
    (Research representative)

    Researchers from IMaSS

    Joint research by utilizing the facilities, equipments, data, and other items of IMaSS.
    Wide range of research from fundamental research on advanced materials and devices to
    systems for their social implementations.

    Realization of the development of environment-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating technologies
    (energy conversion, energy storage, energy transmission, and sophisticated and ultraefficient energy consumption).

Summary and Call for Proposals

Joint Usage/Research Center of energy-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating materials and systems research

IMaSS has been newly certified as a "Joint Usage/Research Center of energy-friendly and sustainable energysaving and energy-creating materials and systems research" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for 6 years from FY2022, and it is aimed at realizing the development of environmentfriendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating technologies (energy conversion, energy storage, energy transmission, and sophisticated and ultraefficient energy consumption). To realize the development of energy-saving and energy-creating technologies, the center further promotes energy-saving and energy-creating technologies through joint usage/joint research by domestic and oversea researchers. At this facility, researchers from universities, research institutions and other organizations based in Japan and abroad can engage in joint research together with IMaSS personnel while utilizing a wide range of equipment including film-deposition systems, micro/nanofabrication equipment, electron microscopes and many other types of analysis instruments.
If you wish to apply for joint usage or research at this facility, please consult the IMaSS staff in advance and apply.

Call for “IMaSS joint usage/joint research program” in FY2026
Application Deadline: January 15, 2026 (Thursday)
Reports Deadline: March 1, 2027 (Monday)

The Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability, Nagoya University (hereinafter referred to as IMaSS) was established on October 1, 2015 by reorganizing the Ecotopia Science Institute which was the only science and engineering institute attached to Nagoya University. The purpose of establishing this institute is to contribute to the realization of an environment-friendly and sustainable society by engaging in research on new materials and systems.
Since 2016, IMaSS had been certified as a joint usage/joint research center of materials and systems for innovative energy management by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. To realize innovative energy management (involving energy creation/conversion, storage, transmission, advanced consumption, and ultraefficiency), the center has consistently taken a bird's-eye view from basic research on elemental technologies, such as cutting-edge materials and devices to system technologies, for social implementation and has been promoting the development of innovative energy management technology through joint usage/joint research with domestic and overseas researchers.
From FY2022, the center has been newly certified as a "Center of joint usage/joint research on energy-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating materials and systems research" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and it is aimed at realizing the development of environment-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating technologies (energy conversion, energy storage, energy transmission, and sophisticated and ultraefficient energy consumption). To realize the development of energy-saving and energy-creating technologies, the center further promotes energy-saving and energy-creating technologies through joint usage/joint research by domestic and oversea researchers.
As part of the activities of this center, the development, joint usage, and joint research of environment-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating technologies are carried out in cooperation with faculty members belonging to IMaSS.

Joint usage/joint research A research team including faculty members of this institute and faculty members or researchers belonging to institutions other than this institute (for the research team, refer to "2. Qualified applicants") uses, among others, the facilities, equipment, and data of this institute.
Joint usage/joint research subject Joint usage/joint research on environment-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating technologies (energy conversion, energy storage, energy transmission, and sophisticated and ultraefficient energy consumption).
Qualified applicant Principal Investigator (PI)
PI must meet one of the following requirements.
(i) Researcher belonging to national, public or private university or research institute, or similar researcher;
(ii) Researcher approved by the director of IMaSS.

Co-investigator (Co-I)
Co-I must meet one of the following requirements;
(i) Researchers belonging to national, public or private university or research institute, or similar researcher;
(ii) Technical staff and graduate student;
(iii) Researcher approved by the director of IMaSS.
Research period The research period is from the date of adoption until the end of February 2027. Applications for the continuation of the same research project can be made up to three times, including the first application.
Application procedure/Submission address/Miscellaneous Please refer to the "Application Guideline (PDF)" below.
Application Submission deadline January 15, 2026 (Thursday)
The deadline for submitting research reports March 1, 2027 (Monday)

Call for “IMaSS joint usage/joint research program (international collaboration)” in FY2026-2028
Application Deadline: January 15, 2026 (Thursday)
Reports Deadline: March 1, 2029 (Thursday)

Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability, Nagoya University (hereinafter referred to as IMaSS) was established on October 1, 2015 by reorganizing the Ecotopia Science Institute, which was the only science and engineering institute attached to Nagoya University. The purpose of establishing this institute is to contribute to the realization of an environment-friendly and sustainable society by engaging in research on new materials and systems.
Since 2016, IMaSS had been certified as a joint usage/joint research center of materials and systems for innovative energy management by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. To realize innovative energy management (involving energy creation/conversion, storage, transmission, advanced consumption, and ultraefficiency), the center has consistently taken a bird's-eye view from basic research on elemental technologies, such as cutting-edge materials and devices to system technologies, for social implementation and has been promoting the development of innovative energy management technology through joint usage/joint research with domestic and overseas researchers.
From FY2022, the center has been newly certified as a center of "joint usage/joint research on energy-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating materials and systems research" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and it is aimed at realizing the development of environment-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating technologies (energy conversion, energy storage, energy transmission, and sophisticated and ultraefficient energy consumption).To realize the development of energy-saving and energy-creating technologies, the center further promotes energy-saving and energy-creating technologies through joint usage/joint research by domestic and oversea researchers.
As part of the activities of the center, the center calls for research proposals joint usage/joint research※ for the development of environment-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating technologies, to be carried out in cooperation with faculty members belonging to IMaSS.

Joint usage/joint research Joint usage/joint research is research conducted jointly by research teams including faculty members of IMaSS and outside of IMaSS, using,among other, the facilities, equipment, and data of IMaSS.
Joint usage/joint research subject Joint usage/joint research on environment-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating technologies (energy conversion, energy storage, energy transmission, and sophisticated and ultraefficient energy consumption).
Project Members In this international joint research, the project members must include at least one researcher based overseas as the principal investigator or co-researcher. Additionally, the project members must include at least one IMaSS staff member as the corresponding researcher in IMaSS. Please have sufficient discussions in advance with the corresponding researcher in IMaSS regarding the research subject, contents, and expenditure, etc.
The principal investigator and co-investigator must meet one of the following requirements (excluding faculty members of NU):
(i) researcher belonging to national, public or private university or research institute, or similar researcher;
(ii) researcher belonging to overseas research institute (including emeritus professor and postdoc, holding a doctoral degree);
(iii) researchers approved by the director of IMaSS.
Research period The research period is three years from the date of adoption until the end of February 2029.
Application procedure/Submission address/Miscellaneous Please refer to the "Application Guideline (PDF)" below.
Application Submission deadline January 15, 2026 (Thursday)
The deadline for submitting research reports March 1, 2029 (Thursday)

Call for “IMaSS joint usage/joint research program” in FY2025
Application Deadline: January 15, 2025 (Wednesday) *Application Registration is now closed.
Reports Deadline: March 2, 2026 (Monday)

The Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability, Nagoya University (hereinafter referred to as IMaSS) was established on October 1, 2015 by reorganizing the Ecotopia Science Institute which was the only science and engineering institute attached to Nagoya University. The purpose of establishing this institute is to contribute to the realization of an environment-friendly and sustainable society by engaging in research on new materials and systems.
Since 2016, IMaSS had been certified as a joint usage/joint research center of materials and systems for innovative energy management by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. To realize innovative energy management (involving energy creation/conversion, storage, transmission, advanced consumption, and ultraefficiency), the center has consistently taken a bird's-eye view from basic research on elemental technologies, such as cutting-edge materials and devices to system technologies, for social implementation and has been promoting the development of innovative energy management technology through joint usage/joint research with domestic and overseas researchers.
From FY2022, the center has been newly certified as a "Center of joint usage/joint research on energy-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating materials and systems research" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and it is aimed at realizing the development of environment-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating technologies (energy conversion, energy storage, energy transmission, and sophisticated and ultraefficient energy consumption). To realize the development of energy-saving and energy-creating technologies, the center further promotes energy-saving and energy-creating technologies through joint usage/joint research by domestic and oversea researchers.
As part of the activities of this center, the development, joint usage, and joint research of environment-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating technologies are carried out in cooperation with faculty members belonging to IMaSS.

Joint usage/joint research A research team including faculty members of this institute and faculty members or researchers belonging to institutions other than this institute (for the research team, refer to "2. Qualified applicants") uses, among others, the facilities, equipment, and data of this institute.
Joint usage/joint research subject Joint usage/joint research on environment-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating technologies (energy conversion, energy storage, energy transmission, and sophisticated and ultraefficient energy consumption).
Qualified applicant Principal Investigator (PI)
PI must meet one of the following requirements.
(i) Researcher belonging to national, public or private university or research institute, or similar researcher;
(ii) Researcher approved by the director of IMaSS.

Co-investigator (Co-I)
Co-I must meet one of the following requirements;
(i) Researchers belonging to national, public or private university or research institute, or similar researcher;
(ii) Technical staff and graduate student;
(iii) Researcher approved by the director of IMaSS.
Research period The research period is from the date of adoption until the end of February 2026. Applications for the continuation of the same research project can be made up to three times, including the first application.
Application procedure/Submission address/Miscellaneous Please refer to the "Application Guideline (PDF)" below.
Application Submission deadline January 15, 2025 (Wednesday)
The deadline for submitting research reports March 2, 2026 (Monday)

Call for “IMaSS joint usage/joint research program (international collaboration)” in FY2025
Application Deadline: January 15, 2025 (Wednesday) *Application Registration is now closed.
Reports Deadline: March 1, 2027 (Monday)

Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability, Nagoya University (hereinafter referred to as IMaSS) was established on October 1, 2015 by reorganizing the Ecotopia Science Institute, which was the only science and engineering institute attached to Nagoya University. The purpose of establishing this institute is to contribute to the realization of an environment-friendly and sustainable society by engaging in research on new materials and systems.
Since 2016, IMaSS had been certified as a joint usage/joint research center of materials and systems for innovative energy management by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. To realize innovative energy management (involving energy creation/conversion, storage, transmission, advanced consumption, and ultraefficiency), the center has consistently taken a bird's-eye view from basic research on elemental technologies, such as cutting-edge materials and devices to system technologies, for social implementation and has been promoting the development of innovative energy management technology through joint usage/joint research with domestic and overseas researchers.
From FY2022, the center has been newly certified as a center of "joint usage/joint research on energy-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating materials and systems research" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and it is aimed at realizing the development of environment-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating technologies (energy conversion, energy storage, energy transmission, and sophisticated and ultraefficient energy consumption).To realize the development of energy-saving and energy-creating technologies, the center further promotes energy-saving and energy-creating technologies through joint usage/joint research by domestic and oversea researchers.
As part of the activities of the center, the center calls for research proposals joint usage/joint research※ for the development of environment-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating technologies, to be carried out in cooperation with faculty members belonging to IMaSS.

Joint usage/joint research Joint usage/joint research is research conducted jointly by research teams including faculty members of IMaSS and outside of IMaSS, using,among other, the facilities, equipment, and data of IMaSS.
Joint usage/joint research subject Joint usage/joint research on environment-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating technologies (energy conversion, energy storage, energy transmission, and sophisticated and ultraefficient energy consumption).
Project Members In this international joint research, the project members must include at least one researcher based overseas as the principal investigator or co-researcher. Additionally, the project members must include at least one IMaSS staff member as the corresponding researcher in IMaSS. Please have sufficient discussions in advance with the corresponding researcher in IMaSS regarding the research subject, contents, and expenditure, etc.
The principal investigator and co-investigator must meet one of the following requirements (excluding faculty members of NU):
(i) researcher belonging to national, public or private university or research institute, or similar researcher;
(ii) researcher belonging to overseas research institute (including emeritus professor and postdoc, holding a doctoral degree);
(iii) researchers approved by the director of IMaSS.
Research period The research period is two years from the date of adoption until the end of February 2027. However, the research period for continuing applications will be one year.
Application procedure/Submission address/Miscellaneous Please refer to the "Application Guideline (PDF)" below.
Application Submission deadline January 15, 2025 (Wednesday)
The deadline for submitting research reports March 1, 2027 (Monday)

Call for “IMaSS joint usage/joint research program (international collaboration)” in FY2024
Application Deadline: January 15, 2024 (Monday) *Application Registration is now closed.
Reports Deadline: March 2, 2026 (Monday)

Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability, Nagoya University (hereinafter referred to as IMaSS) was established on October 1, 2015 by reorganizing the Ecotopia Science Institute, which was the only science and engineering institute attached to Nagoya University. The purpose of establishing this institute is to contribute to the realization of an environment-friendly and sustainable society by engaging in research on new materials and systems.
Since 2016, IMaSS had been certified as a joint usage/joint research center of materials and systems for innovative energy management by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. To realize innovative energy management (involving energy creation/conversion, storage, transmission, advanced consumption, and ultraefficiency), the center has consistently taken a bird's-eye view from basic research on elemental technologies, such as cutting-edge materials and devices to system technologies, for social implementation and has been promoting the development of innovative energy management technology through joint usage/joint research with domestic and overseas researchers.
From FY2022, the center has been newly certified as a center of "joint usage/joint research on energy-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating materials and systems research" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and it is aimed at realizing the development of environment-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating technologies (energy conversion, energy storage, energy transmission, and sophisticated and ultraefficient energy consumption).To realize the development of energy-saving and energy-creating technologies, the center further promotes energy-saving and energy-creating technologies through joint usage/joint research by domestic and oversea researchers.
As part of the activities of the center, the center calls for research proposals joint usage/joint research※ for the development of environment-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating technologies, to be carried out in cooperation with faculty members belonging to IMaSS.

Joint usage/joint research Joint usage/joint research is research conducted jointly by research teams including faculty members of IMaSS and outside of IMaSS, using,among other, the facilities, equipment, and data of IMaSS.
Joint usage/joint research subject Joint usage/joint research on environment-friendly and sustainable energy-saving and energy-creating technologies (energy conversion, energy storage, energy transmission, and sophisticated and ultraefficient energy consumption).
Project Members In this international joint research, the project members must include at least one researcher based overseas as the principal investigator or co-researcher. Additionally, the project members must include at least one IMaSS staff member as the corresponding researcher in IMaSS. Please have sufficient discussions in advance with the corresponding researcher in IMaSS regarding the research subject, contents, and expenditure, etc.
The principal investigator and co-investigator must meet one of the following requirements (excluding faculty members of NU):
(i) researcher belonging to national, public or private university or research institute, or similar researcher;
(ii) researcher belonging to overseas research institute (including emeritus professor and postdoc, holding a doctoral degree);
(iii) researchers approved by the director of IMaSS.
Research period The research period is two years from the date of adoption to February 28, 2026 (Saturday). However, the research period for continuing applications will be one year.
Application procedure/Submission address/Miscellaneous Please refer to the "Application Guideline (PDF)" below.
Application Submission deadline January 15, 2024 (Monday)
The deadline for submitting research reports March 2, 2026 (Monday)

Facilities and Equipment

Coating Equipment

Facilities and Equipment Specifications Inquiry
Magnetron sputtering with 8 sources 8 cathodes with 2 inches
Sample size : 30x30 mm2
RF power sources : 500 W x 2
Sample heating : <600˚C
Ar ion etching source : <1 kV
Sample exchange chamber with 8 samples banking
Nano fabrication Platform
info*@*nanofab.engg.nagoya-u.ac.jp
MBE with 8 sources E-beam souces : 4cc x 4 and 2cc x 2
Sample size : 30x30 mm2
High voltage power souces : 3
Sample heating : <1000˚C
Ar ion etching source : <1 kV
RHEED with 25 kV
Nano fabrication Platform
info*@*nanofab.engg.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Magnetron sputtering with 3 sources Shimadzu HSR-522
3 cathodes with 4 inches
RF power sources : 500 W x 2
Reverse sputtering of sample, Sample rotation, Multi-layered deposition
Nano fabrication Platform
info*@*nanofab.engg.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Microfabrication/Processing Device

Facilities and Equipment Specifications Inquiry
Electron beam lithography
JEOL JBX6300FS
Accelerating voltage:25/50/100kV
Minimum beam diameter:2nm
Beam current:100pA-2nA
Superimposing Accuracy:±9nm
Maximum sample size:8inchφ
Nano fabrication Platform
info*@*nanofab.engg.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Maskless exposure system – PALET DDB-701-DL4 by Neoark Corporation Exposure Area: 100 mm × 100 mm
Maximum Workpiece Size: Φ150 mm × 10 mm thickness
Light Source: 365 nm LED
Minimum Pixel Size: 3 µm (with 10× objective lens), 15 µm (with 2× objective lens)
Nano fabrication Platform
info*@*nanofab.engg.nagoya-u.ac.jp
ECR etching with SIMS ECR ion source:Irie Koken RGB-114
Microwave input power:150 W,
Accelerating voltage:600 V,Ion beam diameter:30mm
SSIMS analyzer:PFEIFFER EDP400
Mass analysis range:1-512 amu
Sample rotation and tilting mechanism
Nano fabrication Platform
info*@*nanofab.engg.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Ion implantation
NISSIN Electric NH-20SR-WMH
Accelerating voltage:5-200kV
Beam current:1 µA~100 µA
Nano fabrication Platform
info*@*nanofab.engg.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Femto-second laser for micro-fabrication and measurement
Kisou UFL-Hybrid System
Pulse Laser:1041 nm, 550 fs, 10 µJ (IMRA µjewel D-1000)
Harmonic generator:40% @520 nm, 5% @347 nm
(Micro-fabrication Station)
Maximum sample size:100 mm x 100 mm
Laser beam diameter for fabrication:3.5 µmφ
(Measurment Station)
Time resolved fluorescent, Spin dynamics of magnetic materials
(Optical Coherence Tomography Station)
Observation area:10 mm x 10 mm x 1.6 mm
Depth resolution:7 µm
Nano fabrication Platform
info*@*nanofab.engg.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Electric furnace
Koyo Thermo System Co. MODEL272-2
Temperature range:400-1100˚C Nano fabrication Platform
info*@*nanofab.engg.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Rapid thermal annealing
AG Associates Heatpulse 610
Temperature range:400~1200˚C
Temperature rasing rate:200˚C/sec
Nano fabrication Platform
info*@*nanofab.engg.nagoya-u.ac.jp
RIE Etching System – Samco RIE-10NR Silicon-Based Etching
Compatible Wafer Size: Up to 8 inches
Process Gases: CF₄, Ar, O₂
Nano fabrication Platform
info*@*nanofab.engg.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Electron- and Laser-Beam Lithography Software
GenISys BEAMER
・Layout Editor
・Pattern Data Conversion
・Proximity Effect Correction (PEC)
・Grayscale Exposure Correction
Nano fabrication Platform
info*@*nanofab.engg.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Electronic Microscope & Associated Equipment

Facilities and Equipment Specifications Inquiry
Reaction science high voltage scanning TEM
JEM1000K RS
Acc. Vol.: 1000 kV (400, 600, 800 kV on demand)
Electron gun: Thermal (LaB6)
Mode: TEM/STEM
Anal. Tool: GIF (Quantum equivalent)
Recording: CCD (wide and high-res.)
Specimen holder: cooling, heating, cryo-transfer, nano-indentation, 3D tomography, other custom-made holders
E-cell: O2, N2, CO, H2,… up to 10,000 Pa
High voltage electron microscope laboratory
hvem*@*nagoya-microscopy.jp
High-resolution analytical scanning transmission electron microscope JEM-ARM200 (Cold) (aberration correcting electron microscope) TEM Point Resolution: 0.19 nm
STEM Probe Size: < 60 pm
Aberration Correction: Equipped in illumination system
Accelerating Voltage: 200 kV / 80 kV
Electron Source: Cold field emission gun
Techniques Supported: TEM, STEM, EDS, EELS
High voltage electron microscope laboratory
hvem*@*nagoya-microscopy.jp
Aberration-Corrected Electron Microscope – JEOL EM-10000BU TEM Point Resolution: 0.11 nm
STEM Functionality: Probe diameter < 70 pm
Aberration Correction: Equipped in both illumination and imaging lens systems
Accelerating Voltage: 200 kV, 80 kV
Electron Source: Field emission gun
Measurement Capabilities: TEM, STEM, EDS, EELS
Advanced Features:
Electron beam holography
4D-STEM with high-sensitivity/high-speed camera
Remote screen sharing system
High voltage electron microscope laboratory
hvem*@*nagoya-microscopy.jp
Transmission electron microscope
JEM2100F-HK
TEM Point Resolution: 0.2 nm
STEM Functionality: Available
Accelerating Voltage: 200 kV
Electron Source: Field emission gun
Measurement Capabilities: TEM, STEM, EDS
High voltage electron microscope laboratory
hvem*@*nagoya-microscopy.jp
Transmission Electron Microscope
JEM-2100plus
TEM Point Resolution: 0.25 nm
STEM Functionality: Available
Probe Diameter: 3.0 nm
High voltage electron microscope laboratory
hvem*@*nagoya-microscopy.jp
Electron Spectroscopic scanning TEM
JEM2100M
TEM Point Resolution: 0.23 nm
STEM Function: Available (probe size: 1.0 nm)
Accelerating Voltage: 200 kV
Spectroscopy: EELS, EDS, WDS
Cathodoluminescence (CL): Supported
Temperature Range: 100 K – 1000 K
High voltage electron microscope laboratory
hvem*@*nagoya-microscopy.jp
High-speed sample fabrication/analysis system
MI-4000L
Acc vol.:30kV (FIB, SEM)
Anal. Tool: FE-SEM、EDS, EBSD
Micro-sampling, Slice & See
High voltage electron microscope laboratory
hvem*@*nagoya-microscopy.jp
Focused ion beam sample preparation system
FB-2100
Acc vol.:40kV
Functionality: Micro-sampling
Additional Feature: CAD integration
High voltage electron microscope laboratory
hvem*@*nagoya-microscopy.jp
Argon Ion Milling System – PIPS™ II Ion Guns: Dual low-energy Penning type
Ion Energy: 100 eV – 8 keV
Sample Size: 3 mm
Rotation Speed: 1–6 rpm
XY Range: ±0.5 mm
Observation: Stereo microscope & digital zoom scope
Cooling: Liquid nitrogen (6–7 hrs)
Temperature: Down to -120°C
High voltage electron microscope laboratory
hvem*@*nagoya-microscopy.jp
Other instruments for sample preparation Low speed blade saw, wire saw, mechanical lapping system, jet polishing (EcoPol), ultramicrotomy, Cross-section polisher, Dimpling machine, Gentle mill, ion coating machine, etc High voltage electron microscope laboratory
hvem*@*nagoya-microscopy.jp
Field-emission scanning electron microscope
JEOL JSM-6330F
Electron Source: Cold Field Emission Gun
Accelerating Voltage: 0.5 to 30 kV
Magnification: 10× to 500,000×
Shared Equipment Office
shared.equip*@*imass.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy – Hitachi High-Technologies S3000N Model: SEMEDXⅢ Type N1
SEI Image Resolution: 3.0 nm @ 25 kV
COMPO Image Resolution: 4.0 nm
Accelerating Voltage: 0.3 to 30 kV
Shared Equipment Office
shared.equip*@*imass.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Transmission electron microscope system – JEOL JEM-2010F Accelerating Voltage: 200 kV
Point Resolution: 0.19 nm
STEM Functionality: Available
Shared Equipment Office
shared.equip*@*imass.nagoya-u.ac.jp
High-resolution scanning electron microscope
JSM-IT800 by JEOL Ltd.
Accelerating Voltage: 0.01 kV to 30 kV
Stage Bias Voltage: 0 to -5 kV
Resolution: 0.5 nm (at 15 kV), 0.7 nm (at 1 kV)
Magnification: Up to 2,000,000×
Maximum Sample Size: 170 mm diameter × 45 mm height
EDS Analysis Element Range: Beryllium (Be) to Californium (Cf)
Nano fabrication Platform
info*@*nanofab.engg.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Analysis Measurement Equipment

Facilities and Equipment Specifications Inquiry
Fully automated X-ray diffractometer – RIGAKU SmartLab X-ray Source: Cu Kα radiation, 9 kW
Optical System: Focused beam method, parallel beam method, in-plane geometry
Equipped with: Multilayer mirror and Ge monochromator
Detector: HyPix-3000 2D detector
Measurement Modes: θ–2θ scan, rocking curve, reciprocal space mapping, in-plane φ scan, φ–2θχ scan, and more
Nano fabrication Platform
info*@*nanofab.engg.nagoya-u.ac.jp
X-ray diffractometer
RIGAKU RINT2500TTR
X-ray Source: Cu Kα radiation, 18 kW
Sample Orientation: Horizontal
Measurement Modes: θ–2θ scan, coupled θs/θd scan, independent θs and θd scans
Shared Equipment Office
shared.equip*@*imass.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Atomic force microscope
Bruker, AXS Dimension3100
Scan range:XY axes 90μm,Z axis 6μm
Maximum sample size:150 mmφ-12mmt
Measurement mode : AFM,MFM,EFM,LFM,surface electric potential image,current image,lithography
Nano fabrication Platform
info*@*nanofab.engg.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Magnetometers Alternative gradient force magnetometer, sensitivity :10^-8emu,maximum field : 20kOe
Vibrating sample magnetometer, sensitivity :10^-5emu,maximum field : 15kOe
Torque magnetometer:sensitivity :2×10^-3erg,maximum field : 15kOe
Magneto-optical spectrometer, sensitivity :2×10^-3deg,maximum field : 16kOe
Nano fabrication Platform
info*@*nanofab.engg.nagoya-u.ac.jp
X-ray photoelectron spectrometer
VG ESCALAB250
X-ray Source: Twin anode (Mg/Al)
Monochromatic X-ray Source: Al monochromator
Ion Gun: Argon sputter gun
Manipulator: For angle-resolved measurements
Maximum Sample Size: Φ20 mm
Nano fabrication Platform
info*@*nanofab.engg.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Atomic Force Microscope – Park Systems NX20 Scan Area: 100 µm (XY), 15 µm (Z)
Maximum Sample Size: Φ200 mm × 20 mm thickness
Measurement Modes: AFM, MFM, EFM, LFM, FMM, C-AFM, Nanolithography
Nano fabrication Platform
info*@*nanofab.engg.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Physical property measurement system – Quantum Design Japan DynaCool-12T Temperature Range: 1.85 K to 400 K
Maximum Applied Magnetic Field: 12 T
Measurement Options:
DC Resistivity
Van der Pauw Hall Transport Measurements
Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM)
Sample Rotation Mechanism
Nano fabrication Platform
info*@*nanofab.engg.nagoya-u.ac.jp
X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer – Shimadzu ESCA-3300 Micro-Area Analysis: Capable of analyzing areas as small as Φ100 µm
X-ray Source: Twin anode (Mg/Al)
Maximum Output: 450 W (15 kV – 30 mA)
Equipped with: Ion etching gun
Shared Equipment Office
shared.equip*@*imass.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Imaging XPS Microprobe – Thermo Fisher ESCALAB 250Xi Measurement Capabilities: UPS and XPS
XPS Source: Twin anode (Mg, Al)
Maximum Energy Resolution: ~0.5 eV @ Al Kα
Maximum Spatial Resolution: 20 µm
Shared Equipment Office
shared.equip*@*imass.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer – Seiko Instruments SPS7800 Sequential-Type Spectrometer
Wavelength Range: 175 – 800 nm
Max Output Power: 1.2 kW
Auto Sampler: Not equipped
Shared Equipment Office
shared.equip*@*imass.nagoya-u.ac.jp
CHN coder – Yanaco analytical instruments MT-6 Method: Self-integrating type (using dual piston pump)
Absolute Error: Within ±0.3%
Auto Sampler: Equipped
Shared Equipment Office
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Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
SHIMADZU GCMS-QP2010Ultra
Mass Range: 1.5 to 1090 Da
Simultaneous SCAN/SIM Analysis: Supported (FASST)
Ion Source: Electron Ionization (EI)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 500 for 1 pg of octafluoronaphthalene
Auto Sampler: Equipped
Shared Equipment Office
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High Performance Liquid Chromatography
SHIMADZU LC-20AD
Pump Type: Dual parallel double-plunger system, optimized for micro-flow performance; gradient capable
Flow Rate Range: 0.0001 to 10.0000 mL/min
Detector: Photodiode Array (PDA) with semi-micro cell
Auto Sampler: Equipped
Shared Equipment Office
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Center for Integrated Research of Future Electronics / Center for Integrated Research of Future Electronics, Transformative Electronics Facilities

Facilities and Equipment Specifications Inquiry
Ion implanter
ULVAC IMX-3500
  C-TEFs
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High Temperature Sputtering Deposition Equipment
ULVAC QAM4
  Prof. HONDA Y.
FIB-SEM
HITACHI NX2000
  Prof. HONDA Y.
In-lens SEM
HITACHI SU9000
  Prof. HONDA Y.
Imaging CL
HORIBA WD201N
  Prof. HONDA Y.
Work function measuring device
RIKEN KENKI AC-3
  Prof. HONDA Y.
Emission microscope
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS
PHEMOS-1000
  Prof. HONDA Y.
i-line stepper
Nikon NSR-2205i12D
  C-TEFs
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Nano inprint equipment
SCIVAX X-500
  C-TEFs
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Laser Confocal Microscope
Olympus OLS-4100
  C-TEFs
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RCA cleaning system
Dalton 18-MR 12
  C-TEFs
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Organic cleaning system
Dalton 18-MU11
  C-TEFs
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Stylus profiler
Bruker Dektak XT-A
  C-TEFs
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ICP etching system 4
ULVAC CE-S
  C-TEFs
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Atomic layer deposition system
(Plasma/Thermal)
Ultratech/CambridgeNanoTech Fiji G2
  C-TEFs
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LP-CVD
samco LPD-1200
  C-TEFs
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ICP etching system 1
samco RIE-200iP
  C-TEFs
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ICP etching system 2
samco RIE-200iP
  C-TEFs
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P-CVD1
samco PD-220NL
  C-TEFs
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ICP etching system 3
ULVAC NE-550EX
  C-TEFs
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EB evaporator
ULVAC ei-5
  C-TEFs
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Sputtering system
ULVAC CS-L
  C-TEFs
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Automated Thickness Mapping Systems
FILMETRICS F50
  C-TEFs
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West bond 7200CR   Prof. HONDA Y.
TECDIA TEC-2004TMR   Prof. HONDA Y.
Nanofactor Fact-200   Prof. HONDA Y.
West bond 7476D   Prof. HONDA Y.

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