INstruments
- MFP-3D Infinity from Oxford Instruments
- Location EIC 377 but will be moved to the EERB building.
- Scanning of surfaces with a probe, allowing nanoscale resolution
- Currently not operational
- PQ-N4 Planetary Ball mill from Across International
- Location EIC 177 A
- For dry milling of powders, runs with two or four 1 L milling jars
- Retzsch TM 300
- Location EIC 177 A
- For dry milling of large batches
- At present exclusively used by Kam Ng’s research group
- Labmill 8000 from Gilson
- Location EIC 177 A
- For slow dry or wet milling. Uses typically 1-L bottles.
- Calvet Calorimeter C .80 from Setram / KEP Technologies
- Location EIC 377
- Measures temperature and heat flow of heated/cooled samples. Can be used as DSC but allows larger samples and/or higher pressure than common DSC devices. Max. temperature is 300 °C
- HH09-DA from Darvin Chambers
- Location EIC 377
- Sample exposure to humidity and heat, mainly to investigate durability
- VMA-Getzmann, Dissolver Dispermat LC-30 with optional APS bead mills for 30 ml, 125 ml and 250 ml.
- Location EIC 177
- High speed and high shear force stirrer (up to 20,000 rpm). Can be set up as bead mill for wet milling in water, solvents, or polymer solutions. Uses typically 1-2 mm zirconia milling beads, though other beads are possible.
- DMA 3200 from TA Instruments / ElectroForce
- Location EIC 377
- Various dynamic measurements. Sample grips for tension, compression and 3-point bending. Cooling possible, possibly also heating.
- Operational, but at present no trained staff.
- DP70 from Mettler Toledo
- Location EIC 377
- Measures the dropping point / drop point / softening point of viscous materials
- From IME Technologies
- Location EIC 377
- Electrospinning to create nano fiber mats.
- At present exclusively used by Katie Li-Oakey’s research group
- From Shimadzu, CBM-20A, DGU-20A, LC-20AD, CTO-20A, and RID-20A
- Location EIC 377
- Chromatography system with pump, oven, and refractive index detector (RID) to determines molecular weight distributions of soluble polymers against standards of the same polarity as the analyzed polymer.
- We have standards for polystyrene (PS) and the following columns from Shodex for organic solvents: LF-804 (300 – 2,000,000 g/mol), KD-802, 200 – 4000 g/mol), and KD 807 (50,000 – 200,000,000 g/mol).
- Other columns can be mounted.
- GC: Agilent 7890B, MS: Agilent 5977B
- Location EIC 377
- Analysis of gasses and volatile liquids and solids by separation (GC) and analysis (mass spectrometer)
- Z 020 from Zwick/Roell
- Location EIC 377
- Mechanical tests (strength, modulus, etc.) with specimen grips for compression, tension, tension of fibers, tension of filaments, and 3-point bending. Max. force is 20 kN (20 kN load cell), with more precise load cells for 2.5 kN and 200 N (fiber testing only)
- MP90 from Mettler Toledo
- Location EIC 377
- Measure automatically melting points using optical sensors and a camera while heating.
- Sync from Microtrac
- Location EIC 377
- Measures particle size distributions and particle shape by combined laser diffraction and image analysis.
- Can analyze dry powders if they are not sticky and do not make the instrument too dirty, range 0.25 µm to 4 mm.
- Most common is to analyze very dilute dispersions in water with traces of surfactant, though organic solvents are also possible, range officially 10 nm to 2 mm, works best from 0.1 µm to 0.5 mm.
- For nanoparticles, dynamic light scattering (DLS) is better suitable, available at the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences.
- DM 2700 P from Leica
- Location EIC 377
- Polarizing light microscope with camera. Only reflection (light from top).
- IVIUMnSTAT from Ivium
- Location EIC 377
- Electrochemical tests, including Impedance, Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) and Corrosion. Requires appropriate electrodes. Some reference and counter electrodes are available
- IM-52 from Snowy Range Instruments
- Location EIC 377
- Measures Raman spectra. Allows mapping of surfaces. Can be used for powders, but other Raman spectrometer at UW work far better for this purpose
- Ares G2 from TA Instruments
- Location EIC 377
- Versatile instrument to measures viscosities and viscoelastic properties with different set-ups, including plate-cone, plate-plate, cylinder and torsion geometries. Environmental control (cooling/heating) possible.
- Built by Western Research Institute using Agilent chromatography components
- Location EIC 377
- Automated, combined precipitation and chromatographic analysis, mainly used to quantify components of petroleum products.
- Consists of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) components such as quaternary pump, autosampler, sensitive columns, switching valves and the following detectors: ELSD (evaporative light scattering detector), VWR (variable wavelength detector, UV/Vis), and FLD (fluorescence detector)
- SS-12R from Gilson
- Location EIC 177 A
- Automatic sieve shaker for 8 inch and 12 inch sieves
- From AmScope
- Location EIC 377
- Optical stereo microscope with camera
- TPS 1500 from Hot Disk
- Location EIC 377
- Measurement of heat conductivity, for example, of building materials
- TGA 209 F3 Tarsus from Netzsch
- Location EIC 377
- Allows to follow weight changes when heating a sample (up to ~980°C).
- TGA Q500 from TA Instruments
- Location EIC 377
- Allows to follow weight changes when heating a sample.
- At present exclusively used by SER-CCCC staff.
Ovens
- 1210 FL W/Retort Furnace from CM Furnaces
- Location EIC 377
- Inside size roughly 20 x 20 x 30 cm. Max. T is 1000°C (or 1200°C?). Can be used with inert gas.
- LHT 6/120 from Carbolite Gero
- Location EIC 377
- Inside size roughly 46 x 64 x 37 cm. Max T is 600 °C. Can be used with inert gas.
- Lindberg Blue M (STF554333PBC-1) from Thermo
- Location EIC 377
- OD 3 inches (76 mm)
- STF1200 from Across International
- Location EIC 177
- OD roughly 5 cm. Max. T 1200°C.
- Lindberg blue M (TF55035A-01) from Thermo
- Location EIC 377
- OD roughly 3 cm
