Advanced Materials Research

Through world-class facilities, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a growing research network, AMI is advancing the next generation of materials research and education for energy, defense, manufacturing, transportation, human health, and environmental sciences.

Image: zinc-coated steel after hot-tension test, captured in the AMI Core Analytical Facility

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Core Facilities

AMI operates state-of-the-art facilities for materials characterization and processing, coordinated across disciplines and research groups. AMI’s core facilities are open to UA researchers, external academics and collaborators, and affiliated groups across disciplines.

Core Analytical Facility

The Core Analytical Facility supports collaborative, multidisciplinary research involving instruments for electron, ion, and x-ray imaging, diffraction, and spectroscopy.

Researcher using the CAMECA Leap in the Core Analytical Facility

Powder Processing Facility

The Powder Processing Facility enables the preparation and processing of metallic and ceramic powders for research in advanced materials and manufacturing.

Discover, Develop, Deploy

From first observation to real-world application, AMI brings together the people, instruments and expertise to discover, develop and deploy new materials.