Center for Materials and Sensor Characterization

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new utoledo users for instrument access 

Internal Application

Instrument BOOKING for registered users

Booked Scheduler Login

external users

Please contact our CMSC Personnel to obtain a user authorization form.


charge policy 

The expenses incurred in maintaining the facility are offset by charging a nominal user fee to the individual principal investigator's research grants. The fee will be assessed on a per hour basis and will be assessed on the actual usage as indicated by log in and log out times as per rates specified below. However, industry users will be charged at different rates. The charges are calculated to cover the operation and maintenance of the instruments and repair costs incurred. The minimum charge is for half an hour. The charges will be reviewed and set annually. UT users need to fill out the internal application link provided above prior to using the facility. We offer competitive rates for the industry users. Please contact the Director of CMSC for further information.

Instrument fees

Hitachi HD 2300A STEM

UToledo users: $37/Hr

Other academic/Non-profit users: $40/Hr


Hitachi S-4800 II SEM

UToledo users: $37/Hr

Other academic/Non-profit users: $40/Hr


FEI Quanta ESEM

UToledo users: $37/Hr

Other academic/Non-profit users: $40/Hr


FEI Quanta FIB

UToledo users: $45/Hr

Other academic/Non-profit users: $48/HR


Keyence VHX-600 Digital Microscope

UToledo users: $16/Hr

Other academic/Non-profit users: $16/Hr


Varian Excalibur Series FTIR

UToledo users: $27/Hr

Other academic/Non-profit users: $27/Hr


Jobin Yvon Horiba Raman

UToledo users: $27/Hr

Other academic/Non-profit users: $27/Hr


Shimadzu LC-MS-MS

UToledo users: $43/Hr

Other academic/Non-profit users: $45/Hr


Thermo Scientific ICP-MS (Sample digestion extra)

UToledo users: $16/Sample

Other academic/Non-profit users: $18/Sample


Rigaku Ultima III XRD

UToledo users: $27/Hr

Other academic/Non-profit users: $30/Hr


TA Instruments DSC 250

UToledo users: $27/Sample

Other academic/Non-profit users: $30/Sample


TA Instruments DMA

UToledo users: $27/Sample

Other academic/Non-profit users: $30/Sample


TA Instruments TGA

UToledo users: $27/Sample

Other academic/Non-profit users: $30/Sample


SensiQ Discovery SPR

UToledo users: $27/Hr

Other academic/Non-profit users: $30/Hr


Sputter Coater

UToledo users: $12/Use

Other academic/Non-profit users: $12/Use


Micromeritics AccuPyc Gas Pycnometer

UToledo users: $16/Sample

Other academic/Non-profit users: $18/Sample


Micromeritics ASAP 2020 Accelerated Surface Area & Porosimetry System

UToledo users: $53/Sample

Other academic/Non-profit users: $55/Sample


Buehler Grinder/Polisher

UToledo users: $16/Hr

Other academic/Non-profit users: $16/Hr


Shimadzu- UV-Vis- 2450

UToledo users: $27/Hr

Other academic/Non-profit users: $27/Hr


NOTE: Operator assistance charge for all instruments is $53/Hr for UToledo users as well as other academic or non-profit users.

Last Updated: 8/23/22