The University of Hong KongUniversity Central FacilitiesScience and Engineering Core Service (Metaphase)
University Central Facilities
Science and Engineering Core Service (Metaphase)
The University of Hong Kong| Equipment | Min. Usage | HKU User | Other UGC User | Commercial User |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electron Microscopy Laboratory (Haking Wong Building) | ||||
| Leo 1530 FEG SEM | One Session (1.5 hours) | $150 / hr | $1200 / hr | $2400 / hr |
| FEI Quanta 200 3D FIB | One Session (1.5 hours) | $300 / hr | $2400 / hr | $4800 / hr |
| Thermo Scientific Talos F200X STEM | One Session (1.5 hours) | $300 / hr | $2400 / hr | $4800 / hr |
| Thermo Scientific Themis ETEM | One Session (1.5 hours) | $300 / hr | $2400 / hr | $4800 / hr |
| * For other UGC users and commercial users using ETEM with in-situ experiments, the charges are 1.5 times from the table. | ||||
| Thermo Scientific Escalab QXi XPS | 1 hour | $300 / hr | $2400 / hr | $4800 / hr |
| * The cost for liquid nitrogen does not include if using temperature control stage (-150°C to 320°C). | ||||
| Electron Microscopy Laboratory (Queen Mary Hospital) | ||||
| FEI Tecnai G2 20 Scanning TEM | One Session (1.5 hours) | $150 / hr | $600 / hr | $1500 / hr |
| Philips CM100 TEM | One Session (1.5 hours) | $120 / hr | $480 / hr | $1200 / hr |
| Hitachi S4800 FEG SEM | One Session (1.5 hours) | $150 / hr | $1200 / hr | $2400 / hr |
| Hitachi S3400N VP SEM | One Session (1.5 hours) | $120 / hr | $960 / hr | $1920 / hr |
| Central Fabrication Laboratory (SEM/ FIB) | ||||
| Thermo Scientific Helios 5 CX DualBeam | One Session (1.5 hours) | $450 / hr | $3600 / hr | $7200 / hr |
| * EBL and SEM only usage will charge One-third of the original charge. | ||||
| Zeiss Sigma 300 VP FEGSEM | 0.5 hour | $150 / hr | $1200 / hr | $2400 / hr |
| Materials Charaterization Laboratory (AFM/s-SNOM/TERs) | ||||
| Neaspec IR-neaSCOPE+s | 1 hour | $150 / hr | $1200 / hr | $2400 / hr |
| * * The charge does not include assistance services. An additional fee (HKD 150) will apply for each sample for AFM-IR, s-SNOM & Nano-FTIR experiments if technical support is provided. * For AFM-IR, s-SNOM & Nano-FTIR experiments, the specific type of cantilever is not included. Users can either bring their own or purchase one from EMU. | ||||
| Horiba LabRAM Nano AFM-Raman | 1 hour | $100 / hr | $400 / hr | $1000 / hr |
| * The charge does not include assistance services. An additional fee (HKD 150) will apply for each sample for Raman experiment if technical support is provided. * An additional fee (HKD 300) will apply for each sample for TERS experiment if technical support is provided. * For TERS experiment, the specific type of cantilever is not included. Users can either bring their own or purchase one from EMU. | ||||
| Bruker JPK NanoRacer/ NanoWizard 4 XP AFM | 1 hour | $150 / hr | $1200 / hr | $2400 / hr |
| * The charge does not include assistance services. An additional fee (HKD 225) will apply for each sample if technical support is provided. * The cantilever is not included. Users can either bring their own or purchase one from EMU. | ||||
| Materials Charaterization Laboratory (Optical) | ||||
| J A Woollam RC2 Ellipsometer | 1 hour | $150 / hr | $600 / hr | $1500 / hr |
| Agilent Cary 5000 UV-VIS-NIR | 1 hour | $150 / hr | $600 / hr | $1500 / hr |
| Edinburgh FLS1000 Photoluminescence Spectrometer | 1 hour | $100 / hr | $400 / hr | $1000 / hr |
| * The cost of liquid nitrogen does not include usage fees if a Cryostat is used (operating below room temperature). | ||||
| Materials Charaterization Laboratory (Analytical) | ||||
| Netzsch DSC 214 Polyma DSC | 1 hour | $60 / hr | $240 / hr | $600 / hr |
| * The maximum charging duration is 12 hours within a single day, which can be from 09:30 to the following day at 09:30, or from 13:00 to the following day at 13:00. The cost of liquid nitrogen is not included if you are using the cryo system (operating below -70°C). | ||||
| Micrometritics ASAP 2020 Plus Adsorption Analyzer | 10 hours | $60 / hr | $240 / hr | $600 / hr |
| * There is no charge for the sample degassing process; only the analysis process will incur a fee. The maximum charge for analyzing one sample per day is 10 hours (within 24 hours after the analysis begins). If an analysis takes longer than one day, additional hours will be billed. | ||||
| Cameca LEAP 6000 XR APT | 1 hour or 0.5 hours (If sample failed) | $500 / hr | $2000 / hr | $5000 / hr |
| * The maximum charge for one sample is 24 hours of charge for HKU internal users. | ||||
| Materials Charaterization Laboratory (SAXS/SC-XRD) | ||||
| Xenocs Xeuss 3.0 HR | One Session (1.5 hours) | $300 / hr | $1200 / hr | $3000 / hr |
For HKU users (University research and teaching purposes), the minimum usage of equipment is one session (1.5 hours)
For other UGC and commercial users, the minimum usage of equipment is 0.5 hour
Price subject to change without further notice.
| Service | Charge** | Unit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemicals for processing | $150 per sample (TEM processing) | ||
| Critical Point Dry | $250 | per load | |
| Freeze Dry | $250 | per load | |
| Ion Beam Milling for SEM | $190 | per hour | |
| Ion Beam Milling for TEM | $190 | per hour | |
| Liquid Nitrogen for adsorption analysis | Micrometritics ASAP 2020 Plus Physisorption (if LN require for the experiment) | $96 | per day |
| Liquid Nitrogen for Cryostat | Edinburgh FLS1000 Photoluminescence Spectrometer | $96 | per day |
| Liquid Nitrogen for Linkam Cryo Stage experiment | Linkam Cryo Stage | $60 | per day |
| Liquid Nitrogen for low temperature experiment | Netzsch DSC 214 Polyma for low temperature experiment (-70°C to -170°C) | $720 | per container |
| SEM Processing | $150 per sample, including chemicals (Process from sample in fixative to sample on SEM stub) | ||
| Staining service (-ve) | (1 Load = 10 Grids) | $65 | per load |
| Staining service (counter stain) | (1 Load = 10 Grids) | $125 | per load |
| TEM Processing (Biological Specimen) | $450 per sample, NOT including chemicals (Process from sample in fixative to sample embed in resin block) | ||
| TEM Processing (Cross-section) | NOT including ion beam milling | $625 | per sample |
| TEM Processing (Plane-view) | NOT including ion beam milling | $375 | per sample |
| TEM Sectioning (Ultra/Semi-thin) | $420 per sample (included 1 semi-thin section and 2 ultra-thin section) | ||
** Charges for Other UGC User and Commercial User are 4 times and 6 times of that for HKU user respectively.
Price subject to change without further notice.
| System | Experiment | Charge | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neaspec | Nano-FTIR | $630 | per one |
| Neaspec | S-SNOM | $630 | per one |
| Neaspec | AFM-IR | $2600 | per one |
| Horiba | TERS | $700 | per one |
| Horiba | KPFM | $220 | per one |
| Horiba | AFM | $170 | per one |
| Bruker | AFM General Scan | $260 | per one |
| Bruker | AFM General Scan (High Resolution) | $280 | per one |
| Bruker | AFM for Hard Sample | $300 | per one |
Price subject to change without further notice.
All the HKU users' payment will be done by HKU Finance & Enterprises Office directly refer to the charge account in the registration form. Copies of debit note will be sent to the users at the beginning of in January, April, July and October.
Copies of debit note will be sent to users at the beginning of in January, April, July and October. There are two methods to do the payment by the outside users (from other universities, company or organizations)
| Bank Name: | The Hongkong and Shanghai Backing Corporation Ltd. |
| Bank A/C No.: | 004-002-222834-001 |
| Bank Address: | 1 Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong |
| Payee: | The University of Hong Kong |
| Swift Code: | HSBC "HSBCHKHHHKH" (applicable to telegraphic transfer only) |
| Remark/Reference: | Department code (43400), Debit Note number, customer number must be included in the remark/ reference |
Bank draft or crossed cheque should be drawn in Hong Kong dollar and make payable to 'The University of Hong Kong' and sent it to 'The University of Hong Kong, Finance & Enterprises Office, 1/F., Knowles building, Pokfulam, Hong Kong'. Please quote the department code (for EM unit - 43400), the Debit Note number, customer number at the back of the draft/ cheque