Materials and Systems Engineering Laboratory

Air Science Purair® Advanced (P25) 59" wide ductless fume hood is a high-efficiency product designed to protect the user and the environment from hazardous vapors generated on the work surface. At the heart of the Purair® fume hood product line is the innovative Air Science® Multiplex™ Filtration Technology that creates a safe work environment over the widest range of applications in the industry

This Agilent's 1260 Infinity II LC system includes

• Isocratic pump with integrated degasser,

• Automatic Vialsampler wtih column heater,

• Refractive index detector,

• Dual channel variable wavelength detector,

• Hi-Plex H column,

• Chemstation software.

Multiple gas analyzer # 5 gas chromatograph includes -

• TCD and FID detectors,

• Methanizer,

• Internal air compressor,

• Two 10 port electric gas sampling valves,

• 3 packed stainless steel column,

• Solenoid controlled gas valve,

• Thermostatted valve oven,

• Temperature programmable column oven,

• Single injection port,

• Electronic pressure control,

• Pressure programmable carrier gas

This fully equipped optical microscope for materials research includes -

• Reflected and transmitted brightfield imaging,

• Reflected darkfield imaging,

• Reflected and transmitted polarized light imaging,

• Nomarski DIC imaging,

• Linkam PE-120 Peltier warming (-25 C to 120 C) stage,

• Motorized xyz stage,

• LWD Objective lenses 5x, 10x, 20x, and 50x,

• LC 30 3.1 MP digital color camera 

Form 2 is the most advanced 3D printer that uses Stereolithography to print high-resolution 3D prototypes. Some of the important features of Form 2 are-

• Maximum build volume of prototype: 145 mm x 145 mm x 175 mm

• Smallest layer thickness of 25 μm, 50 μm, and 100 μm.

• Laser spot size: 140 μm

• Solvent compatible resins

Oven specifications-

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Model: Forced-air convection

Capacity: 66 L / 23 cu ft

Temperature Range: 50 C - 250 C

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Potentiostat specifications-

• Biologic SP 300 

• 2 Channels

• Potentionstat/galvanostat board with EIS

• Current range: -500 mA to +500 mA

• Voltage range: -12 V to +12 V

• Frequency range: 10 micro-Hz to 7 mega-Hz

The rotating disk electrode systems includes-

• CTV 101, Ba controlling unit for ED 101

• ED 101 RDE

• Speed range: 10 - 5000 RPM

C-Flow LAB 1x1 is a hand assembled electrochemical flow cell with the following specifications-

• Electrode area of 10 mm x 10 mm

• Electrodes spacing of ~10 mm

• Working electrolyte volume of 1 ml from inlet to outlet

• Cell frames made of PEEK

• Includes flow distributors in electrolyte chambers for enhanced mass transfer

RDE cell for electrochemical measurements with-

• 150 ml total

• Borosilicate glass with five ports

We have two micro-reference electrodes-

• Fisher Scientific Accumet Ag/AgCl micro-reference electrode

• Innovative Instruments Inc., LF-1-100, leak-free, Ag/AgCl micro-reference electrode

Hanna HI 991300 combination electrode can measure-

• TDS in the range from 0.1 to 999 ppm, with 1 ppm resolution

• Conductivity in the range from 0.3 to 999 micro S/cm, with 1 micro S/cm resolution

• pH in the range from 0 to 14, with 0.01 resolution

• Temperature in the range from 0 to 60 degC, with 0.1 degC resolution

Accuris™ Analytical balance from Benchmark Scientific Inc. incorporates electromagnetic sensor technology and precision mechanical components to offer superior weight determinations to a fraction of a milligram. The glass draft shield enclosing the weighing chamber has sliding doors on the sides and top for easy access to the weigh pan.

• Quick-Cal feature

• Capacity of 210 grams

• Resolution of 0.1 mg

C-MAG HS 7 IKAMAG is a new magnetic stirrer from IKA-Werke GmbH & Co. Following are the specifications of the hot-plate magnetic stirrer-

• 100 - 1500 RPM speed, and 50 - 500 degC temperature range

• Powerful motor for stirring quantities of up to 10 L (H2O)

• Fixed safety circuit of 550°C

• Hot Top indicator >> hot surface warning to prevent burns!

• Exact temperature setting via digital display (LED)

• Bushing according to DIN 12878 for connecting a contact thermometer, e.g. ETS-D5, enables precise temperature control

• Digital error code display

• Elevated control panel for protection against leaking liquids

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The Bransonic® CPXH digital bath is the most advanced ultrasonic bath yet. It features the benefits of heated cleaning with the ability to set temperatures from 20°C- 69°C. Following are the features of the ultrasonic heated bath-

• Volume - 1.9 L

• Degassing - can be set up to 99 minutes

• Timer - can be set to 99 minutes or run continuously

• Heated Cleaning - up to 69°C/156.2°F

• Self-Adaptive Technology

• Fully Programmable

• High/low Power Control

NE-4000 from New Era Pump Systems Inc. is a programmable syringe pump with following features-

• Holds 2 Syringes up to 60 mL each, can be different sizes

• Infusion rates from 1.436 µL/hr (1 mL syringe) to 7515 mL/hr (60 mL syringe)

• Easy-to-use keypad interface

Masterflex L/S Digital peristaltic pump has following features-

• Variable speed up to 600 RPM

• Flow rate 0.001 to 3400 mL/min with L/S tubing. Flow rate depends on drive rpm and tubing size.

• Graphical LCD shows four operating modes continuous run, timed dispense, copy dispense, volume dispense. View pump performance continually.

• Dispense by Volume in mL (0.001 to 99999 mL), L, or gal; Copy—1 to 9,999 dispense cycles; or Time—time interval of on/off cycles (1 sec to 99 hr, 59 min, 59 sec per cycle)

• Antidrip function ensures dispensing accuracy

We have 2x MFCs and 1x MFM. The specification of Alicat MC-200SCCM-D mass flow controller are-

• Maximum controllable flowrate: 102.4% Full Scale

• Response time: 100 ms

• Warm-up time: < 1s

• Temperature range:  -10 to 60 degC

• Humidity range: 0- 100%

• Maximum pressure: 145 psig

• Pressure drop: 1 psid

The BRAND Transferpette S pipettes are the perfect manual pipettes for the most demanding applications in the lab. They include all of the features such as rugged construction, one-hand volume adjustment, complete autoclavability, highest precision, and Easy Calibration technology for convenient, long-term reliability.

• Volume range 20 μL to 200 μL, and 100 μL to 1000 μL

• Subdivision of 1 μL

LCS-100 solar simulators are intended for researchers requiring the performance of a certified system over a small area of illumination. These 1.5 x 1.5 inch (38 x 38 mm) Simulators meet Class ABB as defined by the ASTM and IEC standards.

• Class A spectral match

• Class B spatial irradiance uniformity

• Class B temporal stability

• Low cost alternative for PV cell research requiring small area of illumination

• Standards compliant to ASTM & IEC for AM1.5G operation at 1.0 sun output

• Compact design - integrated power supply, ignitor, homogenizer and lamp housing

The Quantum 2000 is a high performance Scanning ESCA Microprobe with a minimum x-ray beam size of less than 10um. The patented, focussed, scanning x-ray source provides unequaled sensitivity for small area spectroscopy. Optical photographs, x-ray induced secondary electron images, or ESCA maps provide a point-and-click user interface for definition of analysis areas. The COMPASS software package used to run the Quantum 2000 sets a new standard for ease-of-use and automation capabilities in surface analysis instruments. Any type of ESCA experiment can be quickly defined and easily added to a queue for automated analysis. A new generation of ion gun and sample handling technology provide a superior depth profiling capability for thin film characterization.