School of Advanced Sciences

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Make: FEI –TECNAI

Model: G2-20 TWIN (Operating voltage 200 kV)

  • 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
Useful for research in multiple disciplines such as physics, chemistry, material science, metallurgy, biology, nanotechnology and nano-science.

Room No.: G18
SMV building
School of Advanced Sciences

Dr. Ganesh Babu S,
Assistant Professor Department of chemistry
School of Advanced Sciences
VIT, Vellore, TN-632014
Email: sas.hrtem@vit.ac.in

User Type Charges (INR) (+ applicable GST)
UG /PG Students from Academic Institution Imaging – Rs. 2300, Imaging + SAED – Rs. 2500, Imaging +SAED + EDX – Rs. 2700
Research Scholar from Academic Institution Imaging – Rs. 2300, Imaging + SAED – Rs. 2500, Imaging +SAED + EDX – Rs. 2700
Project Staff from Academic Institution Imaging – Rs. 2300, Imaging + SAED – Rs. 2500, Imaging +SAED + EDX – Rs. 2700
Faculty Members from Academic Institution Imaging – Rs. 2300, Imaging + SAED – Rs. 2500, Imaging +SAED + EDX – Rs. 2700
Research Scientist from R&D Organizations Imaging – Rs. 2300, Imaging + SAED – Rs. 2500, Imaging +SAED + EDX – Rs. 2700
Industry Personnel from Industry Imaging – Rs. 5500, Imaging + SAED – Rs. 6000, Imaging + SAED + EDX – Rs. 6500
Personnel from Non - Government Organization Imaging – Rs. 5500, Imaging + SAED – Rs. 6000, Imaging + SAED + EDX – Rs. 6500

Make: Perkin Elmer Clarus 680 & 600

Model: Perkin Elmer

  • 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 quantify analyses, and to determine trace levels of organic contamination.
Useful for multiple disciplines of research such as chemistry, biology, bio-chemistry, bio-technology, and pharmaceutical chemistry.

Room No.: 015
Ground Floor
Technology Tower
Sophisticated Instrumentation Facility (SIF)
School of Advanced Sciences
VIT-Vellore TN-632014

Dr.S.Sarveswari, Professor Grade 2
Department of Chemistry
School of Advanced Sciences
VIT-Vellore TN-632014
Email: sifchemistry@vit.ac.in Phone:0416-220-2312

Make: Shimadzu, Japan, Thermo Fisher Scientific, USA

Model: IRAffinity-1, Thermo Nicolet iS50 with inbuilt ATR

  • 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
  • Analysis of powders, solids, gels, emulsions, liquids and polymers films
Useful for multiple disciplines of research such as Physics, Chemistry, Material science, Metallurgy, Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Nano Technology & Nano Science, Engineering Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences,etc.

Room No.: 343
Technology Tower
Thermal Analysis Lab
School of Advanced Sciences(SAS)
Phone: 0416 2202463

Dr. Sabbasani Rajasekhara Reddy
Associate Professor
School of Advanced Sciences
VIT, Vellore- 632 014.
Email: sas.ftirspectro@vit.ac.in

Make: United Kingdom

Model: United Kingdom

  • 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 the cost-effective PerkinElmer AD-6 Auto balance as well as other ultra microbalances.
  • Using proven PerkinElmer balance technology,the AD-6 ultra microbalance provides exceptional resolution and accuracy for the best results.

Researchers working in synthetic organic, inorganic, materials and medicinal chemistry.

Room No.: G15
Technology Tower
School of Advanced Sciences

Dr. BARNALI MAITI,
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
School of Advanced Sciences
VIT,Vellore-632014
Email: sas.eleanaly@vit.ac.in
Phone: 0416-220-2312

User Type Charges (INR) (+ applicable GST)
UG /PG Students from Academic Institution 600
Research Scholar from Academic Institution 600
Project Staff from Academic Institution 600
Faculty Members from Academic Institution 600
Research Scientist from R&D Organizations 1000
Industry Personnel from Industry 1000
Personnel from Non - Government Organization 1000

Make: Waters, USA

Model: XEVO-G2-XS-QTOF

  • 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.
  • The quadrupole and time of flight mass spectrometry (qTof) help the scientists to identify, quantify and samples.

Researchers working in synthetic organic, inorganic and medicinal chemistry.

Ground Floor
Centre for Disaster Mitigation and Management
School of Advanced Sciences

Dr.V. Vijayakumar
Professor
School of Advanced Sciences
VIT, Vellore-632014.
E-Mail: mschemistry@vit.ac.in.

User Type Charges (INR) (+ applicable GST)
UG /PG Students from Academic Institution HRMS-ESI/APCI/Unispray (+ve/-ve mode)- 600;HRMS-MS (+ve /-ve mode)-1000;LC-HRMS ( +ve / -ve mode)-1500;LC-HRMS-MS (+ve /-ve mode)-2000
Research Scholar from Academic Institution HRMS-ESI/APCI/Unispray (+ve/-ve mode)- 600;HRMS-MS (+ve /-ve mode)-1000;LC-HRMS ( +ve / -ve mode)-1500;LC-HRMS-MS (+ve /-ve mode)-2000
Project Staff from Academic Institution HRMS-ESI/APCI/Unispray (+ve/-ve mode)- 600;HRMS-MS (+ve /-ve mode)-1000;LC-HRMS ( +ve / -ve mode)-1500;LC-HRMS-MS (+ve /-ve mode)-2000
Faculty Members from Academic Institution HRMS-ESI/APCI/Unispray (+ve/-ve mode)- 600;HRMS-MS (+ve /-ve mode)-1000;LC-HRMS ( +ve / -ve mode)-1500;LC-HRMS-MS (+ve /-ve mode)-2000
Research Scientist from R&D Organizations HRMS-ESI/APCI/Unispray (+ve/-ve mode)- 800;HRMS-MS (+ve /-ve mode)-1300;LC-HRMS ( +ve / -ve mode)-1800;LC-HRMS-MS (+ve /-ve mode)-2500
Industry Personnel from Industry HRMS-ESI/APCI/Unispray (+ve/-ve mode)- 1000;HRMS-MS (+ve /-ve mode)-1600;LC-HRMS ( +ve / -ve mode)-2500;LC-HRMS-MS (+ve /-ve mode)-4000
Personnel from Non - Government Organization HRMS-ESI/APCI/Unispray (+ve/-ve mode)- 800;HRMS-MS (+ve /-ve mode)-1300;LC-HRMS ( +ve / -ve mode)-1800;LC-HRMS-MS (+ve /-ve mode)-2500

Make: TA Instruments, USA

Model: SDT Q600

  • 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 in solid crystal phases and homogeneous reaction in solid state.

Useful for multiple disciplines of research such as physics, chemistry, material science, metallurgy, biology, nanotechnology and nano-science.

Room No.: 343
Technology Tower
Thermal Analysis Lab
School of Advanced Sciences

Dr. A. Anand Prabu
Department of Chemistry,
School of Advanced Sciences,
VIT, Vellore-632 014.
E-Mail: sas.tga@vit.ac.in

User Type Charges (INR) (+ applicable GST)
UG /PG Students from Academic Institution 530
Research Scholar from Academic Institution 530
Project Staff from Academic Institution 530
Faculty Members from Academic Institution 530
Research Scientist from R&D Organizations 1398
Industry Personnel from Industry 1398
Personnel from Non - Government Organization 1398

Make: Quantachrome USA

Model: AutosorbiQ

  • 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 range 0.05 to 0.33)
  • Micro Pore size distribution calculated using Horvath-Kawazoe method and BJH method used for mesopore size distribution

It is useful for multiple disciplines of research such as physics, chemistry and material sciences.

Room No.: G15
Technology Tower
School of Advanced Sciences

Dr. G. SATHISH KUMAR,
Associate Professor
School of Advanced Sciences,
VIT, Vellore- 632014.
Email: sas.saabet@vit.ac.in

User Type Charges (INR) (+ applicable GST)
UG /PG Students from Academic Institution Surface Area -750;Surface area, isotherm, and pore size distribution (Mesoporous material) -1250;Surface area, isotherm, and pore size distribution (Microporous material)-2000
Research Scholar from Academic Institution Surface Area -750;Surface area, isotherm, and pore size distribution (Mesoporous material) -1250;Surface area, isotherm, and pore size distribution (Microporous material)-2000
Project Staff from Academic Institution Surface Area -750;Surface area, isotherm, and pore size distribution (Mesoporous material) -1250;Surface area, isotherm, and pore size distribution (Microporous material)-2000
Faculty Members from Academic Institution Surface Area -750;Surface area, isotherm, and pore size distribution (Mesoporous material) -1250;Surface area, isotherm, and pore size distribution (Microporous material)-2000
Research Scientist from R&D Organizations Surface Area -1000;Surface area, isotherm, and pore size distribution (Mesoporous material) -1500;Surface area, isotherm, and pore size distribution (Microporous material)-2500
Industry Personnel from Industry Surface Area -1000;Surface area, isotherm, and pore size distribution (Mesoporous material) -1500;Surface area, isotherm, and pore size distribution (Microporous material)-2500
Personnel from Non - Government Organization Surface Area -1000;Surface area, isotherm, and pore size distribution (Mesoporous material) -1500;Surface area, isotherm, and pore size distribution (Microporous material)-2500

Make: METRICON (USA)

Model: 2010 / M

  • 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 in solid crystal phases and homogeneous reaction in solid state.

Useful for multiple disciplines of research such as physics, chemistry, material science, metallurgy, biology, nanotechnology and nano-science.

Room No.: 343
Technology Tower
Thermal Analysis Lab
School of Advanced Sciences

Dr. A. Sheela, Professor
Department of Chemistry,
School of Advanced Sciences,
VIT, Vellore-632 014.
Email: sas.prismcoupler@vit.ac.in
Phone: 0416 2202463

Make: Bruker

Model: Avance III 400MHz

  • 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 are operating the instrument 24*7.

This instrumentation technique is highly useful in synthetic organic, inorganic, materials and medicinal chemistry.

Room No.: 015 (Ground Floor)
Technology Tower
Sophisticated Instrumentation Facility (SIF)
School of Advanced Sciences
VIT-Vellore TN-632014.

Dr. SARVESWARI.S,
Professor
Department of chemistry
School of Advanced Sciences
VIT-Vellore TN-632014.
Email: sas.nmrs@vit.ac.in
Phone: 0416-220-2312

Make: Bruker D8 Advance, Panalytical X Pert3

Model: Germany, Netherlands

  • 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 are accepted for analysis.

Useful in multiple research disciplines such as Physics, Chemistry, Material Science, Metallurgy, Nanotechnology and Nano-Sciences.

Room No.: 038 ,Ground Floor
Technology Tower.
Location-2:
Ground Floor-(CDMM)
Centre for Disaster Mitigation and Management.

Dr. Anand Prabhu A
School of Advanced Sciences
VIT, Vellore-632014
E-Mail: sas.pxrd@vit.ac.in

User Type Charges (INR) (+ applicable GST)
UG /PG Students from Academic Institution 350
Research Scholar from Academic Institution 350
Project Staff from Academic Institution 350
Faculty Members from Academic Institution 350
Research Scientist from R&D Organizations 350
Industry Personnel from Industry 750
Personnel from Non - Government Organization 750

Make: JASCO

Model: V-670

  • High-Speed Scanning
  • Wide Wave Length range
  • Sophisticated electronic and optical design reduces stray light for highly accurate measurements.
  • Both solids and liquid sample can be analyzed

Useful for multiple disciplines of research such as Physics, Chemistry, Material science, Metallurgy, Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Nano Technology and Nano Science, Engineering Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Room No.: 535
Technology Tower
Analytical Instrumentation Lab
School of Advanced Sciences

Dr. Sovan Roy,
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
School of Advanced Sciences
VIT, Vellore- 632014.
Ph. No: 04162202466

User Type Charges (INR) (+ applicable GST)
UG /PG Students from Academic Institution 150
Research Scholar from Academic Institution 150
Project Staff from Academic Institution 150
Faculty Members from Academic Institution 150
Research Scientist from R&D Organizations 400
Industry Personnel from Industry 400
Personnel from Non - Government Organization 400

Make: HITACHI

Model: F-7000

  • Analysis of fluorescence, photoluminescence and phosphorescence properties of materials.
  • Both liquids and powders can be analysed.

Useful for versatile disciplines of research such as chemistry, biology, medical, physics, material science, environmental science and many more.

Room No.: 015
Ground Floor
Technology Tower
Sophisticated Instrumentation Facility (SIF)
School of Advanced Sciences (SAS)

Dr. Madhvesh Pathak
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
School of Advanced Sciences (SAS)
VIT Vellore, TN- 632014.
Email: sas.flurospec@vit.ac.in

Make: Bruker AXS GmbH, Germany

Model: Bruker D8 QUEST

  • Unit cell determination.
  • Variable temperature data collection (80 –400K).
  • Structure solution, refinement, and interpretation.
  • Determination of molecular structure, atomic coordinates, molecular orientation and packing of molecules in crystals.
  • Precise information about internal lattice including Unit cell dimensions, bond lengths, bond angles and details of site ordering.
  • Identification of newer materials, their crystal solution and refinement.
  • Characterization of cation –anion coordination.
  • Used to cover all typical single crystal applications from chemical crystallography to structural biology.

Room No: G05
CDMM Building

Dr. Arup Sinha,
Assistant Professor Grade
Department of chemistry
School of Advanced Sciences
VIT, Vellore, TN-632014
Email: scxrd@vit.ac.in
Phone: 0416-2202293

EQUIPMENT_NAME UG /PG Students from Academic Institution (in INR) Research Scholar from Academic Institution (in INR) Project Staff from Academic Institution (in INR) Faculty Members from Academic Institution (in INR) Research Scientist from R&D Organizations (in INR) Industry Personnel from Industry (in INR) Personnel from Non - Government Organization (in INR)
Single Crystal XRD - Unit Cell Determination at Room Temperature 100 100 100 100 1000 1000 1000
Single Crystal XRD - Data Collection at Room Temperature 1000 1000 1000 1000 5000 5000 5000
Single Crystal XRD - Data & Structure at Room Temeprature 2000 2000 2000 2000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Single Crystal XRD - Data Collection at Low Temperature 1400 1400 1400 1400 7000 7000 7000
Single Crystal XRD - Data & Structure at Low Temeprature 2500 2500 2500 2500 12000 12000 12000

Make: JASCO V-750 SPECTROPHOTOMETER

Model: JASCO V-750 SPECTROPHOTOMETER

  • High-Speed Scanning
  • Wide Wave Length range (200-900 nm)
  • Sophisticated electronic and optical design reduces stray light for highly accurate measurements.
  • Both solids and liquid sample can be analysed
  • Supported Peltier (Variable temperature 5-90 degree celsius)

UV-Vis spectropohotometer is useful for multiple disciplines of research such as Physics, Chemistry, Material science, Metallurgy, Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Nano Technology and Nano Science, Engineering Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences.

  • TT-535

Dr. Sovan Roy
Assistant Professor (Sr.),
School of Advanced Sciences (SAS)
VIT, Vellore, TN-632014.
Email:sovanroy@vit.ac.in

Internal User
User Type Charges (INR) (+ applicable GST)
UG /PG Students NIL
Research Scholar NIL
Faculty Members/ Project Staff NIL
External User
User Type Charges (INR) (+ applicable GST)
UG /PG Students from Academic Institution 150
Research Scholar from Academic Institution 150
Project Staff from Academic Institution 150
Faculty Members from Academic Institution 150
Research Scientist from R&D Organizations 400
Industry Personnel from Industry 400
Personnel from Non - Government Organization 400

Make: JASCO V-730 SPECTROPHOTOMETER

Model: JASCO V-730 SPECTROPHOTOMETER

  • High-Speed Scanning
  • Wide Wave Length range (200-800 nm)
  • Sophisticated electronic and optical design reduces stray light for highly accurate measurements.
  • Liquid sample can be analysed.

Useful for multiple disciplines of research such as Physics, Chemistry, Material science, Metallurgy, Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Nano Technology and Nano Science, Engineering Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences. We can measure the absorbance of the liquid samples.

Room No. 535
ANALYTICAL LABOROTARY
TECHNOLOGY TOWER BUILDING

Dr. SOVAN ROY, Asst. Prof. (Sr.)
School of Advanced Sciences
VIT, Vellore-632014
Email: sovanroy@vit.ac.in

Internal Users

EQUIPMENT_NAME UG /PG Students(in INR) Research Scholar (in INR) Faculty Members/ Project Staff (in INR)
UV-Vis-Spectrophotometer No Fees No Fees No Fees

External Users

Faculty Members from Academic Institution (in INR) Research Scientist from R&D Organizations (in INR) Industry Personnel from Industry (in INR) Personnel from Non - Government Organization (in INR)
150 400 400 400

Make: SHIMADZU-UV-1780

Model:

  • High-Speed Scanning
  • Wide Wave Length range (200-1100 nm)
  • Sophisticated electronic and optical design reduces stray light for highly accurate measurements.
  • Liquid sample can be analysed.

Useful for multiple disciplines of research such as Physics, Chemistry, Material science, Metallurgy, Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Nano Technology and Nano Science, Engineering Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences. Absorbance of liquid sample can be measured.

535, TECHNOLOGY TOWER BUILDING

Dr. Sovan Roy
Asst. Prof. (Sr.)
School of Advanced Sciences
VIT, Vellore-632014
Email: sovanroy@vit.ac.in

Internal - No Fees

External

User Type Charges (INR) (+ applicable GST)
UG /PG Students from Academic Institution 150
Research Scholar from Academic Institution 150
Project Staff from Academic Institution 150
Faculty Members from Academic Institution 150
Research Scientist from R&D Organizations 400
Industry Personnel from Industry 400
Personnel from Non - Government Organization 400

Make: HITACHI U-2910

Model: HITACHI U-2910

  • High-Speed Scanning
  • Wide Wave Length range (200-1100 nm)
  • Sophisticated electronic and optical design reduces stray light for highly accurate measurements.
  • Liquid sample can be analysed.

Useful for multiple disciplines of research such as Physics, Chemistry, Material science, Metallurgy, Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Nano Technology and Nano Science, Engineering Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences. It can be used for measuring the absorbance of liquid samples.

535, TECHNOLOGY TOWER BUILDING

Dr. Sovan Roy
Asst. Prof. (Sr.)
School of Advanced Sciences
VIT, Vellore-632014
Email: sovanroy@vit.ac.in

Internal - No Fees

External

User Type Charges (INR) (+ applicable GST)
UG /PG Students from Academic Institution 150
Research Scholar from Academic Institution 150
Project Staff from Academic Institution 150
Faculty Members from Academic Institution 150
Research Scientist from R&D Organizations 400
Industry Personnel from Industry 400
Personnel from Non - Government Organization 400