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X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)

Overview of Services

The Office of Vice President (VP) for Research at USC maintains the X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) Center which can be used by researchers at the University or customers from outside industry. The center also boasts SIMS, or secondary ion mass spectrometry, capabilities.

Leadership

Dr. Santosh Kiran Balijepalli | XPS Facility Director

Location and hours of operation

Hours Location

Interaction hours with Users:

Mon-Fri: 8 am to 4pm

Swearingen Engineering Center, Room 3B15

301 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29208

Links and Resources

  1. https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/engineering_and_computing/research/research_centers_and_institutes/xps/

Contacts

Name Role Phone Email Location
Santosh Kiran Balijepalli
XPS Facility Director
 
803-777-3949
 
skiran@sc.edu
 
3B15, Swearingen Engineering Center
 

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