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 * About Us
 * Industrial Solutions
 * Analytical Services
 * Research
 * News
 * Contact

About Us
 * Our Team
 * ISO 17025:2017 Certification
 * FAQ
 * Analysis Request

Industrial Solutions
 * Solutions Column 1
 * Solutions Column 2

Solutions Column 1
 * Aerospace
 * Automotive
 * Defence
 * Electronics

Solutions Column 2
 * Energy and Nuclear Power
 * Environmental
 * Medical/Health
 * Mining and Mineralogy

Analytical Services
 * Services A-L
 * Services M-T
 * Services U-Z

Services A-L
 * Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
 * Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES)
 * Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM)
 * Contact Angle
 * Corrosion and Electrochemistry
 * Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
 * Dynamic SIMS (D-SIMS)
 * Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
 * Laser Raman Spectroscopy

Services M-T
 * Microhardness Testing
 * Optical Microscopy
 * SEM/EDX
 * Sample Preparation and Processing
 * Surface Profilometry
 * Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
 * Time-of-Flight SIMS (ToF-SIMS)
 * Tribological Testing

Services U-Z
 * UV-Vis Spectroscopy
 * Weathering Chambers
 * X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
 * X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
 * X-Ray Micro-Computed Tomography (Micro-CT)
 * Partner Facilities
 * Training and Courses
 * Sample Submission

Research
 * Research Highlights
 * Publications
 * Patents
 * Information for Academics

 * Analysis Request
 * (519) 661-2173



 * Analysis Request
 * (519) 661-2173


 * About Us
   * Our Team
   * ISO 17025:2017 Certification
   * FAQ
   * Analysis Request
 * Industrial Solutions
    * Aerospace
    * Automotive
    * Defence
    * Electronics
   
    * Energy and Nuclear Power
    * Environmental
    * Medical/Health
    * Mining and Mineralogy

 * Analytical Services
    * Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
    * Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES)
    * Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM)
    * Contact Angle
    * Corrosion and Electrochemistry
    * Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
    * Dynamic SIMS (D-SIMS)
    * Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
    * Laser Raman Spectroscopy
   
    * Microhardness Testing
    * Optical Microscopy
    * SEM/EDX
    * Sample Preparation and Processing
    * Surface Profilometry
    * Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
    * Time-of-Flight SIMS (ToF-SIMS)
    * Tribological Testing
   
    * UV-Vis Spectroscopy
    * Weathering Chambers
    * X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
    * X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
    * X-Ray Micro-Computed Tomography (Micro-CT)
    * Partner Facilities
    * Training and Courses
    * Sample Submission

 * Research
   * Research Highlights
   * Publications
   * Patents
   * Information for Academics
 * News
 * Contact




SURFACE SCIENCE WESTERN (SSW)

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CANADA’S PREMIER SURFACE ANALYSIS AND MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION FACILITY

SSW is a research and consulting laboratory specializing in the analysis and
characterization of surfaces and materials. Since its inception in 1981, SSW has
successfully served thousands of clients from across a diverse range of industry
sectors, and in servicing this vast range of clients, from small manufacturing
facilities to industrial giants, SSW has garnered a reputation for quality,
innovation, and timely service.

Metrological Techniques at Surface Science Western
Surprising Images of Antimony Catalysts Helps With Recycling Polystyrene

At SSW, we sometimes make important discoveries from unexpected things. These
images show the unexpected shapes and forms of halogen-enriched antimony
powders, which are used as sunlight-activated nanoparticles to break down waste
polystyrene.

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Metrological Techniques at Surface Science Western
Metrological Techniques at Surface Science Western

Surface Science Western has a collection of metrological tools to measure,
quantify, and analyze surface morphology of samples at various length scales,
from nanometers to centimeters. Please see our technical note of these exciting
techniques, which includes information on instrument selection, analysis
requirements, and outcomes based on the surface finish.

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Lithium Ores
Digitizing Lithium Ores to Help Transition to a Green Future

Global lithium demand is skyrocketing as we transition to the mass adoption of
green technology and a carbon neutral economy. Understanding the nature of
lithium’s mineralization is vital for its effective extraction from ores and the
ability to accurately estimate future deposits.

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SEM of Books
Shakespeare Exposed! SEM Imaging of Old Books

SSW Researchers wanted to test some novel samples inside the Large Chamber
VP-SEM, so they imaged a whole book – a 1909 copy of Shakespeare’s Measure for
Measure.

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MicroCT MEMS
Using Micro-CT in the Electronics Industry

SSW researchers are leveraging non-destructive methods, such as Micro-CT, to
analyze and image sensitive electronics.

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SEM of Laundry Wastewater
Publication Highlight: Unravelling the Mysteries of Laundry Microplastic
Pollution

Microfibers were studied from “real-world” laundry dryer lint screens and
compared to microfibers found in laundry wastewater

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Susanna Manuscript Study
Susanna’s Secret – A 12th Century German Palimpsest?

This 12th century 'Susanna and the Elders' medieval manuscript, dating from
around 1125 in Germany, may have been a rare case of a "palimpsest". SSW
researchers wanted to characterize this in detail.

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Biofilms
Low-Voltage FESEM Imaging of Biofilms

SSW used our field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) to image
Shewanella Oneidensis on a carbon felt electrode at low accelerating voltages.

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Mouse Head
Investigating a developing mouse skull using Micro-CT

Surface Science Western are using Micro-CT to image and analyze the bones and
cartilages of developing mouse skulls to better understand skull development in
normal and disrupted developmental conditions.

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SEM-Based UVD-CL Microscopy at SSW
SEM-Based UVD-CL Microscopy

At SSW our SEM instruments are capable of CL imaging through a special light
based detector called an Ultra Variable-Pressure Detector (UVD). This detector
can produce stunning greyscale CL images of materials such as zircon.

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Fufu corrosion in cookware
Enjoying that Fufu? Investigating Corrosion in Cookware

Due to the global consumption of various foods, such as the West African food
Fufu, there is a need to understand the role of cookware corrosion, so that the
material choices for cooking can be improved to decrease the negative health
risks from leeched metal ions.

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Microplastics
Characterizing the Marine Menace – Microplastics

When most people think of the source of the plastics in the environment, plastic
bottles and litter are the first things that come to mind. However in actuality,
many of the microplastics identified are tiny fibres from our clothes or small
plastic beads from cosmetics, soaps, face washes and toothpastes.

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SEE HOW WE CAN HELP:


PROVEN RESULTS

With over 250 people-years of experience and unparalleled interpretive skills,
our researchers have proven themselves to provide unsurpassed results.

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INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS

SSW has a long history of service that has allowed the development of a high
level of expertise across a range of industry sectors and fields.

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EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE

We offer clients a range of high-quality services and cost-effective customized
solutions, with access to the latest in analytical technology and techniques.

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ISO 17025 Accredited

 

Our affiliations with experienced professionals from Western University and
other complementary facilities extend our state-of-the-art capabilities.

 

 




RECENT NEWS

Congratulations Stamen on your retirement!
August 29, 2023
Summer experience at SSW
June 21, 2023
Presenting XPS at the Pacific Rim Symposium on Surface, Coatings & Interface
January 19, 2023
SSW Director Mark Biesinger Awarded 2022 AVS Peter Sherwood Professional Award
January 17, 2023

CONTACT INFO


  Surface Science Western
       999 Collip Circle (LL31)
       London, Ontario, N6G 0J3
       Canada

 sswinfo@uwo.ca
  +1 (519) 661-2173



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