Research Facility

SAMPLE PREPARATION AND PROCESSING


Precision Saw

Buehler IsoMet® 1000 Precision Saw (Location: LSA 244; Contact: Dr. Zhiping Luo) 

 

Polisher

Buehler MetaServ® 250 Twin Grinder-Polisher with Vector LC 250 Power Head (Location: LSA 244; Contact: Dr. Zhiping Luo) 

 

Vacuum Impregnation

Buehler Cast N' Vac 1000 Vacuum Impregnation System (Location: LSA 244; Contact: Dr. Zhiping Luo) 

 

MTI Electrospinner (Location: LSA 244; Contact: Dr. Zhiping Luo)

 
Electrospinner

MTI Vacuum Furnace (Location: LSA 244; Contact: Dr. Zhiping Luo) 

 

Coater

EMS 150T Turbo Pumped Sputter Coater/Carbon Coater (Location: LSA 244; Contact: Dr. Zhiping Luo) 

 

Anodization device

Anodization Device (Location: LSA 244; Contact: Dr. Zhiping Luo) 

 

Mechanical injection device

Homemade Mechanical Injection Device (Location: LSA 244; Contact: Dr. Zhiping Luo) 

 

Hot Press

Hydraulic Hot Press (Location: LSA 246; Contact: Dr. Zhiping Luo)

 
Hydrothermal device

Hydrothermal Autoclaves (Location: LSA 246; Contact: Dr. Zhiping Luo)

 

 

MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION

 

AFM

Agilent 5500 Atomic Force Microscope/Scanning Probe Microscope (AFM/SPM) (Location: LSA 344; Contact: Dr. Shubo Han)

Instrument features

  • Highly modular microscope and scanner
  • Optional Integrated environmental & temperature control
  • Easy fluid operation with open cell
  • Easy sample access with top-down scanning

For more information, visit Keysight website.

 

XRD

Rigaku MiniFlex 600 X-ray Diffractometer (Location: LSA 344; Contact: Dr. Zhiping Luo)

The 5th generation MiniFlex 600 is a general purpose X-ray diffractometer that can perform qualitative and quantitative structural analysis of polycrystalline materials.

Key Features

  • 600 W X-ray Generator
  • Diffracted Beam Monochromator for Cu Radiation
  • 6-Position Sample Changer with Sample Spinner (ASC-6)
  • MiniFlex Guidance Software for Windows 7 Professional
  • PDXL Comprehensive Analysis Package
  • PDXL Qualitative Analysis Package
  • PDXL Quantitative Analysis Package
  • PDXL Whole Pattern Fitting/Rietveld
  • Crystallography Open Database

Measurements:

  • Phase identification
  • Phase quantification
  • Percent (%) crystallinity
  • Crystallite size and strain
  • Lattice parameter refinement
  • Rietveld refinement
  • Molecular structure

For more information, visit Rigaku website.

 

DTA

Shimadzu DTG-60 Simultaneous Thermogravimetry/Differential Thermal Analyzer (Location: LS 119; Contact: Dr. Zhiping Luo)

 

Light Microscopes

Metallurgical and Stereo Light Microscopes with CCD Cameras (Location: LSA 244; Contact: Dr. Zhiping Luo)

 

 

PROPERTY MEASUREMENT

 

Bipotentiostat

760 E Bipotentiostat from CH Instruments (Location: LSA 344; Contact: Dr. Shubo Han)

 

Electrometer

Keithley 6517B Electrometer from Tektronic Inc. (Location: LSA 244; Contact: Dr. Zhiping Luo)

 

Spectrometer

Ocean Optics HR4000CG-UV-NIR Spectrometer (Location: LSA 244; Contact: Dr. Zhiping Luo)

 

Hardness Tester

Shimadzu Dynamic Ultra Micro Hardness Tester DUH-211S (Location: LS 119; Contact: Dr. Zhiping Luo)

 

Spectrofluorophotometer

Shimadzu RF-5301PC Spectrofluorophotometer (Location: LSA 344; Contact: Dr. Zhiping Luo)

 

Universal Tester

Shimadzu Precision Universal Tester AG-IC (Location: LS 120; Contact: Dr. Zhiping Luo)

 

Spectrophotometer

Shimadzu UV-3600 Plus UV-VIS-NIR Spectrophotometer (Location: LSA 344; Contact: Dr. Zhiping Luo)

 

Monochromator Illuminator (to be installed)