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 | $150 / hr | $1200 / hr | $2400 / hr |
| FEI Quanta 200 3D FIB | one session | $300 / hr | $2400 / hr | $4800 / hr |
| Thermo Scientific Talos F200X STEM | one session | $300 / hr | $2400 / hr | $4800 / hr |
| Thermo Scientific Themis ETEM | one session | $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. | ||||
| Electron Microscopy Laboratory (Queen Mary Hospital) | ||||
| FEI Tecnai G2 20 Scanning TEM | one session | $150 / hr | $600 / hr | $1500 / hr |
| Philips CM100 TEM | one session | $120 / hr | $480 / hr | $1200 / hr |
| Hitachi S4800 FEG SEM | one session | $150 / hr | $1200 / hr | $2400 / hr |
| Hitachi S3400N VP SEM | one session | $120 / hr | $960 / hr | $1920 / hr |
| Central Fabrication Laboratory (SEM/ FIB) | ||||
| Thermo Scientific Helios 5 CX DualBeam | one session | $450 / hr | $3600 / hr | $7200 / hr |
| * EBL and SEM only usage will charge One-third of the original charge. | ||||
| Zeiss Sigma 300 VP FEGSEM | one session | $150 / hr | $1200 / hr | $2400 / hr |
| Materials Charaterization Laboratory (AFM/s-SNOM/TERs) | ||||
| 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 |
| Materials Charaterization Laboratory (Analytical) | ||||
| Netzsch DSC 214 Polyma DSC | 1 hour | $60 / hr | $240 / hr | $600 / hr |
| * The maximum charge for one day is 12 hours of charge (from 09:30 to the following day 09:30 or from 13:00 to the following day 13:00). The cost for liquid nitrogen does not include if using cryo system (below -70°C). | ||||
| Micrometritics ASAP 2020 Plus Adsorption Analyzer | 10 hours | $60 / hr | $240 / hr | $600 / hr |
| * No charge for the sample degassing process. Only the analysis process will incur a charge. The maximum charge for one sample per day is 10 hours (24 hours after the analysis begins). For analyses taking longer than 1 day, extra hours will be charged. | ||||
| Cameca LEAP 6000 XR APT | 0.5 hour (if sample failed) | $250 / hr | $0 / hr | $0 / hr |
| * Not open to the public in the testing period.; The maximum charge for one sample is 24 hours (12 hours for testing period) of charge for HKU internal users. | ||||
| Materials Charaterization Laboratory (SAXS/SC-XRD) | ||||
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Point Dry | $250 | per load | |
| Ion Beam Milling | $190 | per hour | |
| Chemicals for processing | $150 per sample (TEM processing) | ||
| TEM Sectioning (Ultra/Semi-thin) | $420 per sample (included 1 semi-thin section and 2 ultra-thin section) | ||
| TEM Processing (Biological Specimen) | $450 per sample, NOT including chemicals (Process from sample in fixative to sample embed in resin block) | ||
| Freeze Dry | $250 | per load | |
| 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 (Cross-section) | NOT including ion beam milling | $625 | per sample |
| TEM Processing (Plane-view) | NOT including ion beam milling | $375 | per sample |
| Liquid Nitrogen for Linkam Cryo Stage experiment | undefined | $50 | per day |
** 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.
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