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Materials Analysis and Research Laboratory

The Materials Analysis and Research Laboratory (MARL) offers expert characterization of materials to determine shape, size, chemistry, structure, and surface properties.

FACILITY CONTACT INFORMATION

Manager: Warren Straszheim
Room#: 23 Town Engineering

Rates

Fees for service.  Open to Iowa State University, other academic institutions, and external companies.

Getting Started

How to submit your samples to the Materials Analysis and Research Laboratory.

Services Available

Examine non-biological samples to determine:
Using:

Expert Staff. Advanced Instrumentation.
A trusted partner for your research needs.

Available to the Iowa State University research community and to scientists across the globe.

Complex, research grade instruments

Expertise.  60+ years of combined experience in these techniques

Customized experience. Staff pride themselves on being able to adapt and apply techniques to a wide range of research queries

Training is available for the SEM and XRD

Facility Spotlight

Full Service

The Materials Analysis and Research Laboratory houses top-of-the-line equipment with unique capabilities.  MARL offers extensive staff expertise and support; allowing researchers access to advanced techniques, custom analyses and 60+ years of imaging expertise.

Service Spotlight

Wide Range of Imaging Techniques

A full suite of imaging equipment allows a variety of projects including identification of phases (whether contaminants or unknowns), determination of phase abundance, surface morphology, contaminant identification, quantitative chemical analysis of alloys, and many more.

Looking for a specific technique?

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