SEM training at WHD Microanalysis

The first half of this week I had the opportunity of visiting Aldeburgh (see above) and Woodbridge, UK; working place of Nick B Winter of WHD Microanalysis Consultants. For two days, Dr. Oguzhan Copuroglu and myself could talk to Nick, an expert on SEM microanalysis, and engage in great discussions regarding the possibilities of SEM for concrete and cementitious materials. Nick is an expert on this field with more than 30 years of experience; he even had the opportunity of working with Hal Taylor, known author of Cement Chemistry book. On top of that, Nick owns a SEM (see below) which is probably one of the best to have fun with. Turning knobs and clicking buttons does make a difference when learning this stuff. He was so kind to let me use it for a while and do some EDS analysis. Hopefully our collaboration will continue in the future.