Quantum Design UK & Ireland is delighted to be exhibiting alongside our partner NanoMEGAS at the 21st International Microscopy Congress (IMC21) in Liverpool. Held every four years, IMC21 brings together the global microscopy community to explore the latest advances in imaging, materials characterisation and analytical technologies, with this year’s theme, “The Next Generation – Embracing the Responsible AI Revolution.”
Choosing the right analytical technique is often the key to your next breakthrough – whether you’re investigating advanced materials, developing semiconductor devices, applying AI to microscopy, or looking for new ways to characterise complex structures, .
This page explores some of the technologies we’ll be showcasing at IMC21—from correlative microscopy and 4D STEM to laboratory X-ray analysis and advanced materials characterisation. Dive into the possible solutions for your next scientific challenge, discover how complementary techniques can work together, and visit us at the exhibition to discuss your application with our specialists.
Solutions for Microscopy, Materials Characterisation & Advanced Scientific Research
Every research project is different, but they all have one thing in common—a need for reliable, meaningful data.
From microscopy and spectroscopy to X-ray analysis, quantum measurements and advanced materials characterisation, there are countless ways to investigate your samples. The challenge is knowing which approach is right for your application.
Solutions for Every Research Challenge
The best scientific breakthroughs start with asking the right questions. The next step is choosing the right tools to answer them.
Whatever you’re trying to understand, we can help.
High-resolution imaging and microscopy
Reveal structures from the microscale down to the atomic level with advanced microscopy solutions including electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), correlative microscopy and specialised imaging platforms. Capture the detail needed to understand complex materials, surfaces and devices with confidence.
Structural and crystallographic analysis
Gain deeper insight into crystal structure, orientation, strain and defects using advanced diffraction techniques including X-ray diffraction, electron diffraction and 4D STEM technologies. These techniques generate rich datasets that are increasingly being combined with AI-assisted analysis to reveal new insights faster than ever before.
Chemical and compositional characterisation
Understand not only what your sample looks like, but what it’s made of. Our analytical solutions enable researchers to investigate elemental composition, chemical states and material distribution through advanced spectroscopy and complementary analytical techniques.
Quantum and magnetic measurements
From quantum materials and spintronics to superconductors and magnetic devices, our portfolio includes world-leading technologies for magnetic imaging, quantum sensing and low-temperature measurements, helping researchers investigate phenomena that conventional microscopy simply cannot reveal.
Materials characterisation
Understand how materials behave in real-world conditions through comprehensive electrical, thermal, mechanical and surface characterisation techniques. Whether you’re developing batteries, semiconductors, catalysts or advanced manufacturing processes, our solutions help connect structure with performance.
Looking for a measurement solution?
Let’s discuss your research.
Our team can help identify the most suitable platform—whether you need imaging, characterisation, spectroscopy, x-ray analysis, quantum measurements or complete correlative workflows.
Talk to our applications specialists:
info@qd-uki.co.uk | 01372 3778822
Featured Research Platforms
FusionScope® Correlative AFM with SEM
FusionScope brings together Atomic Force Microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy in a single integrated workflow, allowing researchers to correlate nanoscale topography, mechanical properties and electron imaging without transferring samples between instruments.
The result is faster analysis, improved accuracy and a much deeper understanding of complex materials.
Typical applications include:
- Semiconductor development
- Nanomaterials
- Battery research
- Failure analysis
- Surface engineering
- Advanced manufacturing
NanoMEGAS
NanoMEGAS has transformed electron diffraction through Precession Electron Diffraction (PED) and 4D STEM technologies, enabling researchers to collect exceptionally rich crystallographic datasets.
These multidimensional datasets are particularly valuable for AI-assisted materials science, allowing machine learning algorithms to identify crystal phases, orientations, strain, defects and nanoscale structures with increasing speed and accuracy.
Applications include:
- Advanced crystallography
- Phase identification
- Orientation mapping
- Nanostructure analysis
- Materials discovery
Sigray Laboratory X-ray Solutions
Sigray develops innovative laboratory x-ray systems that combine ultra-high brightness x-ray sources with advanced x-ray optics, delivering exceptional imaging and analytical performance.
Researchers can investigate internal structures, chemistry and composition without destructive sample preparation, making these systems invaluable for semiconductor research, energy materials, advanced manufacturing and failure analysis.
Applications include:
- Semiconductor inspection
- Battery development
- Composite materials
- Additive manufacturing
- Electronic packaging
- Non-destructive evaluation
Research Areas We Support
Our customers work across some of the world’s most exciting scientific disciplines. While every project is different, many share the same need for reliable, high-quality measurement data.
We regularly support research in:
- Artificial Intelligence hardware
- Semiconductor devices
- Quantum technologies
- Advanced materials
- Energy storage and batteries
- Nanotechnology
- Advanced manufacturing
- Aerospace materials
- Metals and alloys
- Polymers and composites
- Catalysis
- Geological sciences
- Pharmaceuticals
- Biomaterials
- Failure analysis
- Academic research
- National laboratories
- Industrial R&D
If your research isn’t listed, we’d still love to hear about it. Chances are we’ve worked on something similar—or know the technology that can help.
Why Researchers Choose Quantum Design UK & Ireland
Purchasing an instrument is only one part of a successful research programme. Our customers choose us because they value the expertise, partnership and long-term support that comes with every system we supply.
When you work with Quantum Design UK & Ireland, you benefit from:
- Independent advice focused on your application rather than a single technology
- Access to a broad portfolio of world-leading instrumentation manufacturers
- Experienced applications scientists who understand your research challenges
- Demonstrations and feasibility studies where appropriate
- Professional installation and comprehensive user training
- UK and Ireland-based service engineers providing responsive technical support
- Long-term partnerships that continue well beyond installation
Our goal is simple: to help you generate better data, answer more ambitious research questions and achieve your scientific objectives.
Our Technology Partners
One research challenge rarely requires just one technology.
That’s why we work with a carefully selected portfolio of world-leading manufacturers, bringing together complementary techniques that help researchers build complete analytical workflows rather than isolated measurements.
Whether your work involves microscopy, spectroscopy, x-ray analysis, quantum sensing, cryogenics, positioning systems, precision electronics or advanced materials characterisation, we can help you identify the right combination of technologies for your laboratory.
Together, our partners provide one of the broadest scientific instrumentation portfolios available in the UK and Ireland.
Let’s Talk About Your Research
No two research projects are the same.
Whether you’re planning a new facility, evaluating instrumentation, applying for funding or simply exploring what’s possible, we’d be delighted to discuss your application and help identify the most appropriate solution.
Our conversations are always centred on your scientific objectives—not on selling a particular instrument.
Get in touch with Dr Shayz Ikram or one of our applications specialists for an informal discussion about your research and discover how Quantum Design UK & Ireland can help turn today’s measurement challenges into tomorrow’s discoveries.
You can discover AI research solutions from our own FusionScope Correlative AFM with SEM Microscope, which can be used to accelerate the discovery of new materials and improving AI hardware. These microscopes provide high-resolution, atom-level data that is used to train and validate AI models for materials science, while AI algorithms in turn help automate the microscopy process, making experiments more efficient.
We can also tell you about Sigray Inc. – laboratory x-ray instruments for studying microstructure, chemistry, and composition. These instruments are enabled by patented ultra-high brightness x-ray source and high-efficiency x-ray focusing optic technology. Sigray systems can significantly aid with artificial intelligence research, particularly in the fields of semiconductor development, material science, and failure analysis.
What is your next project?
If you’re tackling a scientific or technical challenge, contact Dr. Shayz Ikram by email below or call (01372 378822) for an informal chat and explore what’s possible.
