Micromeritics 3Flex BET Analyzer
Equipment type: Physisorption and chemisorption analyzer
Instrument capabilities: Surface area, mesopore and micropore analysis, cyclic adsorption/desorption, heat of adsorption, vapor sorption, and static and dynamic chemisorption.
Key features: Temperature-programmed reactions (TPR, TPO, TPD, TPSR) and catalyst surface characterization.
Bruker MultiMode 8 Atomic Force Microscope
Equipment type: Atomic force microscope (AFM)
Instrument capabilities: Three-dimensional nanoscale topography with simultaneous surface-property and topography imaging.
Key features: Imaging in air across a range of materials, with typical lateral resolution of 1–10 nm.
Gardco Automatic Drawdown Machine II (DP-8301)
Equipment type: Motorized film applicator
Instrument capabilities: Controlled shear rate and consistent applicator loading for a broad range of coatings and substrates.
Key features: Speed: 1.0–18.0 inches/s. Programmable stroke: 0.1–16.0 inches. Both adjustable in 0.1-unit increments.
Universal Laser Systems VLS 3.60
Equipment type: Laser processing system for graphene synthesis
Instrument capabilities: Vector and raster processing for laser-based material fabrication and graphene synthesis.
Key features: Integrated gas assist, optics protection, and Class 1 enclosure safety systems.
KRÜSS DSA30S Drop Shape Analyzer
Equipment type: Contact angle goniometer
Instrument capabilities: Static and dynamic contact angles, surface free energy, surface and interfacial tension, and dynamic roll-off and slidability.
Key features: High-speed camera and finely adjustable manual X, Y, and Z positioning.
Shimadzu IRTracer-100 FTIR Spectrophotometer
Equipment type: Fourier transform infrared spectrometer
Instrument capabilities: Chemical characterization of complex mixtures, trace impurities, and small samples. Standard spectral range: 7,800–350 cm⁻¹, optionally expandable to 12,500–240 cm⁻¹. Acquisition up to 20 spectra/s.
Key features: Transmission, diffuse reflectance (DRIFT), and attenuated total reflection (ATR), with automatic dehumidification and dynamic alignment.
Agilent 6890N with 7683B Automatic Liquid Sampler
Equipment type: Gas chromatograph with flame ionization detector (GC-FID)
Instrument capabilities: Sensitive organic-compound quantification over a broad dynamic range. Oven operation from ambient +4 °C to 450 °C, with ramp rates up to 120 °C/min.
Key features: Fast injection and automated liquid sampling for unattended operation.
Plas-Labs 818 Series Glove Box
Equipment type: Isolation and containment glove box
Instrument capabilities: Atmospheric control, contamination prevention, and sample and liquid transfer.
Key features: Clear workspace, chemical-resistant barriers, airtight seals, transfer chamber, and purge-system infrastructure.
Carver Heat Press
Equipment type: Heated laboratory press
Instrument capabilities: Controlled heat and pressure for membrane fabrication, thermal bonding, lamination, and consolidation of films, electrospun mats, and composites.
Key features: Independently controlled heated platens and uniform heat and pressure distribution for tuning thickness, porosity, strength, and adhesion.
Agilent 8900 ICP-MS Triple Quadrupole
Equipment type: Inductively coupled plasma triple quadrupole mass spectrometer
Instrument capabilities: Trace and ultra-trace multi-element analysis of metals, rare earth elements, and critical minerals in aqueous and complex matrices, down to ppt levels.
Key features: Enhanced interference removal and selectivity, with isotope-ratio and speciation-related applications.
Agilent 1200 LC / SCIEX Triple Quad 3500
Equipment type: Liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Instrument capabilities: Separation, identification, and quantification of organic compounds and trace target analytes in complex liquid samples.
Key features: Selective targeted quantification using multiple reaction monitoring (MRM), low detection limits, and multi-analyte analysis.
Retsch PM 100 Ball Mill
Equipment type: Planetary ball mill
Instrument capabilities: Mechanical grinding, pulverization, mixing, and homogenization of solid samples.
Key features: Agate and zirconium oxide jars for low-contamination dry and wet grinding.
Park Systems XE-100 Atomic Force Microscope
Equipment type: Atomic force / scanning probe microscope (AFM/SPM)
Instrument capabilities: Nanoscale imaging and quantitative analysis of surface topography, morphology, and roughness.
Key features: True non-contact AFM with low tip–sample interaction, suitable for nanomaterials, polymers, membranes, and electrochemical materials.
Smart Coater 100 Vacuum Spin Coater
Equipment type: Thin-film coating system
Instrument capabilities: Controlled deposition of uniform films and functional coatings on membranes and material substrates.
Key features: Adjustable spin speed and time for coating-thickness control, polymer and nanomaterial deposition, and surface functionalization.
NETZSCH STA 409 PC Luxx
Equipment type: Simultaneous thermal analyzer (TGA-DSC)
Instrument capabilities: Simultaneous mass-change and heat-flow measurements for thermal stability, decomposition, phase behavior, and thermal reactions.
Key features: Detection of endothermic and exothermic events in polymers, membranes, composites, and inorganic materials.
Sievers InnovOx ES Laboratory TOC Analyzer
Equipment type: Total organic carbon analyzer
Instrument capabilities: Organic and inorganic carbon analysis in water, wastewater, produced water, brines, and industrial streams. TOC range: 0.05–50,000 ppm.
Key features: Supercritical water oxidation, NDIR detection, TOC/NPOC/TC/IC measurements, high-salt compatibility, and autosampler capability.
Thermo Scientific GENESYS 6
Equipment type: UV-visible spectrophotometer
Instrument capabilities: UV-Vis absorbance and transmittance measurements for concentration analysis and spectral characterization of liquids.
Key features: Wavelength scanning, calibration-curve analysis, and rapid optical measurements for chemical, environmental, and water-quality applications.
CH Instruments CHI660D
Equipment type: Potentiostat–galvanostat / electrochemical workstation
Instrument capabilities: Voltammetric, potentiostatic, galvanostatic, and impedance-based characterization of electrodes and materials.
Key features: Cyclic and linear sweep voltammetry, chronoamperometry, and chronopotentiometry for kinetics and charge-transfer studies.
Rigaku MiniFlex 600
Equipment type: Benchtop powder X-ray diffractometer (PXRD)
Instrument capabilities: Crystalline phase identification and quantification, crystallinity, crystallite size, lattice parameters, microstrain, and Rietveld refinement.
Key features: Computer-controlled acquisition and analysis, real-time angle correction, and enclosed X-ray shielding with safety interlocks.
AMETEK AR08M4-200 Microwave Amplifier
Equipment type: High-power microwave amplifier
Instrument capabilities: Broadband amplification over 0.8–4 GHz, with 200 W output at 1 dB compression (P1dB), for microwave heating and material interaction studies.
Key features: High-linearity output, adjustable gain, and remote control.
AMETEK 500W1000C RF Amplifier
Equipment type: High-power radio-frequency amplifier
Instrument capabilities: Broadband amplification over 80–1,000 MHz with rated continuous-wave output up to 500 W for RF heating and electromagnetic testing.
Key features: Adjustable gain, integrated protection, and remote control.
Rohde & Schwarz ZNL14 Vector Network Analyzer
Equipment type: RF and microwave network analyzer
Instrument capabilities: Reflection and transmission (S-parameters), impedance, and return-loss characterization over 5 kHz–14 GHz.
Key features: Broadband two-port measurements for component testing and system optimization.
SPEAG DAK Dielectric Assessment System
Equipment type: Dielectric property measurement system
Instrument capabilities: Relative permittivity, dielectric loss, loss tangent, electrical conductivity, and frequency-dependent dielectric response.
Key features: Rapid, nondestructive characterization of liquids, solids, and semisolid materials.
Maury XT981AL14 Automated Tuner
Equipment type: Automated RF/microwave impedance tuner
Instrument capabilities: Impedance matching, reflection coefficient and VSWR control, and load-pull characterization over 0.225–4 GHz.
Key features: Automated impedance adjustment for improved power transfer and system optimization.
FLIR A700 Thermal Camera
Equipment type: Infrared thermal imaging camera
Instrument capabilities: Noncontact surface-temperature measurement, real-time temperature mapping, hotspot detection, and thermal distribution analysis.
Key features: 640 × 480-pixel infrared imaging and thermal data acquisition for monitoring heating processes and materials.
Bench-Scale Methanol Reactor
Equipment type: High-pressure catalytic reaction system
Instrument capabilities: High-pressure, high-temperature reactions with a recycle loop and product quantification.
Key features: Four Brooks mass flow controllers, upstream and downstream pressure transducers, and GC-TCD/FID analysis.
Bench-Scale Ammonia Reactor
Equipment type: Tubular reactor with microwave and ohmic heating
Instrument capabilities: High-temperature reactions in a quartz tubular reactor using microwave or ohmic heating.
Key features: Two Brooks mass flow controllers and upstream and downstream pressure transducers.