BIO-RAD FTS-60A/896

• Research grade instrument equipped with KBr optics for mid-IR region 4000- 400 cm^-1 
• Dynamic optic alignment
• StepScan capability for PAS depth profiling
• Detector: DTGS
• UMA 500 IR Microscope attachment for transmission or reflectance analysis
  • MCT detector
  • Germanium attenuated total reflectance (ATR) mapping objective
  • motorized stage

Sample Handling Accessories

• MTEC photoacoustic cell
• diamond anvil and compression cells
• specular reflectance
• attenuated total reflectance: horizontal, vertical, variable angle, and micro
• sealed liquid cell
• diffuse reflectance

Digital Electronic Library Data Bases

• Aldrich and EPA Vapor Phase - 8300 spectra
• Aldrich condensed phase - 10,600 spectra
• Hummel Polymer - 2000 spectra
• Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology - 2500 spectra
• Coatings - 860 spectra
• Surfactants - 640 spectra
• Georgia State Crime Lab - 450 spectra
• Miscellaneous - 500 spectra
• Ashland Reference - 300 spectra
• BioRad Sadtler Have It All Subscription - >250,000 spectra

NMR SPECTROSCOPY

Bruker AVANCE™ 500 NMR Spectrometer

• 500 MHz proton NMR frequency
• Multinuclear Capabilities
• Multiple probes
  • 5 mm inverse detection broad bank gradient probe
  • 10 mm broadband-observe probe (23-203 MHz: ¹⁰⁹Ag to ³¹P) with Auto Tune & Match (ATM)
  • 5 mm broadband-observe gradient probe (23-203 MHz) with ATM
  • 4 mm CPMAS probe (50-203 MHz)
• Features available
  • Variable temperature operations (-100 to +200°C for liquids; -50 to 120° for solids)
  • Multidimensional NMR capabilities
  • Pulsed field gradient accessory (up to 50 G/cm)
  • 60 position autosampler
  • Automatic sample changer for CPMAS probe

Varian UNITYplus™ 400 NMR Spectrometer

• 400 MHz proton NMR frequency
• Multinuclear capabilities
• Multiple probes
  • 5 mm ¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁹F, ³¹P 4-nuclei gradient probe
  • 10 mm broadband probe (40-162 MHz: ¹⁵N to ³¹P)
• Features available
• variable temperature operations (-100 to +150°C)
• multidimensional NMR capabilities
• pulsed field gradient accessory (up to 30 G/cm)
• 9 position autosampler

Bruker AVANCE ™ 400 NMR Spectrometer

• 400 MHz proton NMR frequency
• Multinuclear capabilities
• Multiple probes
• 5 mm broadband/¹⁹F-observe gradient probe with ¹H/¹⁹F decoupling and ATM
• Variable temperature operations (-80 to +130°C)
• 10 mm broadband gradient probe (40-162 MHz) and ATM
• Variable temperature operations (-130 to +150°C)
• Features available
• Multidimensional NMR capabilities
• Pulsed field gradient accessory (up to 50 G/cm)
• 24 position autosampler

OPTICAL MICROSCOPY

Nikon Optiphot-Pol Polarized Light Microscope

• reflected light
• transmitted polarized light
• multiple objectives; 5x, 10x, 20x, 40x, 100x 
• 20x, 40x extra long working distance objectives
• Capabilities and uses
  • birefringence, refractive index
  • interference figures, dispersion staining
  • calibrated slide, eyepiece reticle for sizing
  • photographic and video documentation capability
  • configured for image analysis

Olympus SZX12 Stereo Light Microscope

• 3.5x to 128x magnification
• reflected and transmitted light sources (bright field & dark field)
• photographic / video documentation / measurement capabilities

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY

Tescan Vega-II Scanning Electron Microscope

• Secondary electron detector
• Backscatter electron detector
• Infrared sample chamber camera
• W electron source operates from 200eV (for low kV imaging) -30keV
• Optical Range from 4x - ≥ 100,000x.
• Oxford Inca EDS system
• Turbo-molecular vacuum system for cleaner operation

Philips XL30 Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope

• Detectors
  • Secondary electron detector
  • Backscatter electron detector
  • Gaseous secondary electron detector
  • Gaseous large field detector
• LaB₆ source (low kV imaging)
• Imaging in wet/gaseous environments up to 50 torr
• Peltier cooled specimen stage (-5 to 60°C)
• EDAX Phoenix EDS system
• Infrared sample chamber camera

X-RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION

Panalytical X'pert Pro MPD System

• Capabilities and uses
  • Operated in transmission or reflective mode using focused or parallel beam optics
  • Analysis of fillers in polymer films and plaques
  • 1800W Copper tube capable of line or point focus configurations
  • Theta/2-Theta drives may be decoupled for thin film applications
  • Qualitative and quantitative analysis of clays, refractories, fillers, corrosion products, etc.
  • Powder analysis w/ 27 mm sample holder or glass capillaries
  • Small spot analysis for sample ≥ 250 microns
  • High temperature furnace capable of applications = 1200°C
  • Computer-based JCPDS library for rapid, positive phase identifications
  • Low angle analysis of crystalline films and coatings

SURFACE ANALYSIS

Dataphysics OCA-20 Contact Angle Analyzer

• Software-controlled measurement and analysis of the static and dynamic contact angle, the surface free energy of solids and their components and the surface and interfacial tension based on the analysis of the drop shape

CAHN DCA-315 Dynamic Contact Angle Analyzer

• PC driven microbalance capable of measuring contact angle, surface tension, critical micelle concentration
• Automated surfactant doser for critical micelle concentrations
• Variable temperature capability
• Equipped with gas purge for controlled studies 

X-RAY FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY

Philips PW2404 Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer

• Analysis of powders, liquid, slurries
• 4 kW X-Ray Tube
• 24 Position autosampler
• 5 crystals for diffraction
• Scintillation, flow, sealed, and duplex detectors
• SemiQ software package for semi-quantitative standardless analyses
• Sensitivity from a few ppm to 100%
• Detection of elements C - U

MASS SPECTROMETRY INCLUDING LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY  (LC/MS)

Bruker MicroFlex Mass Spectrometry

• Time of flight mass analyzer
• MALDI (matrix assisted laser desorption ionization) ion source with pulsed ion extraction
• Features available
  • 20 Hz nitrogen laser
  • Liner and reflectron operation mode
  • PSD (post source decay) experiment

JEOL AccuTOF-D Mass Spectrometry with LC/MS capability

• Time of flight (TOF) mass analyzer with reflector
• Ionization techniques:
  • DART (IonSense Direct Analysis Real Time) ion source
  • Electrospray (ESI)
  • Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI)
• Feature available:
  • Positive/negative ion detection
  • Mass range up to 10K Daltons
  • Mass accuracy within 5 mmu for mass less than 1500
  • Agilent 1100LC system with diode-array UV detector
  • ESI interface for LC with 100-200 µl/min flow rate
  • APCI interface for LC with 250 µl/min to 1 ml/min flow rate
  • Direct flow injection or infusion using ESI or APCI
  • Direct solid or liquid sample analysis using DART

Finnigan TSQ-7000

• Triple quadruple mass spectrometer
• Ionization techniques:
  • Electrospray (ESI)
  • Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI)
• Features available:
  • Positive/negative diction ion mode
  • Agilent 1100LC system with variable wavelength UV detector
  • Collision induced dissociation (CID) experiments
  • ESI interface for LC with 5-50 µl/min flow rate
  • APCI interface for LC with 100 µl/min to 1 ml/min flow rate
  • Direct flow injection or infusion
  • Mass range up to 2500 Daltons