Powder X-Ray Diffraction Facility
Make: Bruker D8 Advance, Panalytical X Pert3 Model: Germany, Netherlands Capabilities Source: 2.2 KW Cu-anode ceramic tube Detector: Lynx Eye Detector (Silicon strip detector technology) & Scintillation Detector (for low angle XRD analysis) Beta filter: Ni Filter Sampling requirement: 250-500 mg:, but 500 mg preferred. Radioactive/Explosive/Unstable samples are NOT accepted for analysis. Only powder samples […]
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer
Make: Bruker Model: Avance III 400MHz Capabilities Analysis of structures of the organic molecules Recording NMR spectrum of 1H, 13C, 19F, 31P, 11B and 27Al 1D and 2D NMR experiments BBO probe channel for cryo experiments Suitable for kinetic studies, host-guest titration experiments. Equipped with auto sampler [sample express,60 sample holder] Using this facility, we […]
Surface Area Analysis (BET)
Make: Quantachrome USA Model: AutosorbiQ Capabilities Most versatile tool for the sorption analysis of solid samples using ultra high pure nitrogen gas at liquid nitrogen temperature. Complete adsorption and desorption analysis gives hysteresis loop to calculate pore size analysis. Surface area analysis calculated by Brunauer Emmett and Teller Equation (using multipoint adsorption in the P/P0 […]
Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
Make: TA Instruments, USA Model: SDT Q600 Capabilities TGA instrument measures weight changes in a material as function of temperature (or time) under controlled atmosphere Decomposition kinetics and composition analysis Thermal stability of materials In addition, physical changes that do not involve weight changes can be detected by DTA. Such changes include crystallization, melting, changes […]
High-Resolution Mass Spectrometer (HRMS)
Make: Waters, USA Model: XEVO-G2-XS-QTOF Capabilities High-resolution mass spectrometry (MS) capable of isolating mass fragments at the fourth or fifth decimal place (exact mass). Especially valuable to differentiate molecular formulas having the same nominal masses. The facility provides mass, MS/MS and HRMS analysis for determining the elemental composition of the probable structures of various samples. […]
Elemental Analyzer (CHNS)
Make: United Kingdom Model: United Kingdom Capabilities The 2400 Series II offers multiple analysis options CHN, CHNS or Oxygen mode. Changeover to different modes of operation only requires a few simple steps. The optional Column Switching Accessory (CSA) makes switching to the Oxygen mode very convenient. The 2400 Series II provides automatic weight entry from […]
Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectrophotometer (FT-IR)
Make: Shimadzu, Japan, Thermo Fisher Scientific, USA Model: IRAffinity-1, Thermo Nicolet iS50 with inbuilt ATR Capabilities Capable measuring Mid (4000 cm-1 to 400 cm-1) and FAR (700cm-1 to 100cm-1) FT-IR Resolution: 0.25, 0.5, 2,4,8, 16 cm-1 Absorbance and Transmittance information of given samples Quantitative and Quality measurement analysis Identify the organic, polymeric, and inorganic materials […]
Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
Make: Perkin Elmer Clarus 680 & 600 Model: Perkin Elmer Capabilities GC-MS is the analysis method of choice for smaller and volatile organic molecules. It can also be applied towards the study of liquid and solid samples. There are many advantages of using GC/MS for compound analysis, including its ability to separate complex mixtures, to […]
High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope (HR-TEM)
Make: FEI –TECNAI Model: G2-20 TWIN (Operating voltage 200 kV) Capabilities Size, shape and compositional analysis of nanomaterials Selected Area Electron Diffraction (SAED) for studying crystal structure of the samples Analysis of elemental composition using Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS) High resolution TEM imaging Applications Useful for research in multiple disciplines such as physics, chemistry, […]
Dynamic Test System
Make: Instron Model: BI-7207 Capabilities AC-06-0020 5kN Load Cell Overload Capacity: 150% of read capacity Precision-machined shear-web design for protection against side load and high stiffness 350-ohm precision transducer class strain gauges Non-linearity: ± 0.3% of full scale Accuracy: ISO7500-1 Class 0.5 Resolution: 0.02% of full-scale reading AC-06-0010 200N Dynamic capacity loadcell Overload Capacity: […]