CBEE Materials Characterization and Processing Facilities


For more information about these facilities, contact: Dr. Skip Rochefort

Thermal Characterization

  • TA Instruments Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC 2920)
  • TA Instruments Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA 1600 – up to 1600°C)
  • TA Instruments Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA 2950 – up to 1200°C)
  • Omnitherm TGA (up to 1500°C)


Surface Characterization

  • Digital Instruments Atomic Force Microscope (NanoScope III)
  • First Ten Angstroms Contact Angle and Video Analysis Sytem (FTA 135)
  • First Ten Angstroms automated Surface Tensiometer (FTA10)
  • Ellipsometer -- Model L104 SA Ellipsometer (Gaertner Scientific Corp.)
  • Ellipsometer -- Model L116 C SA (Gaertner Scientific Corp.)
  • Eliipsometer -- Model LSE Stokes (Gaertner Scientific Corp.)
  • Micromeretics BET Surface Area Analysis
  • Vecco Dektak 8 (3D surface profilometer)
  • MAXTEK quartz crystal microbalance
  • Solartron 1287 electrochemical interface
  • PINE Bipotentiostat and Rotating Electrode system

Rheological Characterization

  • Bohlin Controlled Stress Rheometer (CS-50) – steady and dynamic capability
  • Rheometrics Fluids Spectometer (RFS) – steady, normal stress, and dynamic capability
  • TA Instruments Carrie-Med Controlled Stress Rheometer (CSL)
  • Rheometrics Solids Analyzer (RSAII) (Forest Products – dynamic tensile loading)
  • Perkin-Elmer Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA)

Molecular Characterization

  • Wyatt Multiple Angle Laser Light Scattering (MALLS) system (Dawn EOS)
  • Beckman- Coulter Quasi-elastic Light Scattering (QELS) Particle Sizing (NP4+) (3– 300nm)
  • Horiba Particle Size Distribution Analyzer (0.01 to 700 microns)
  • Combined Gel Permeation Chromatography with MALLS (flow-thru cell)
  • HP Gas Chromatograph (TCD detector)
  • Shimadzu GC (TCD & FID)
  • SRI GC (x2) (TCD, FID, and HID detectors)
  • HPLC
  • Quadrapole Mass Spectrometer (Extrel)
  • Mass Spectrometer (UTI)
  • Optical Emission Spectrometer (PAR)
  • Viscotek Triple Detector™ molecular characterization facility (Forest Products)
  • Capillary Viscometers – Dilute Solution (Cannon-Ubellohde)

Processing

  • Brabender 3/4 in. single-screw extruder with capillary die attachment
  • SCS Laboratory Spin Coating System (Model 6708D)
  • Supercritical CO2 Extraction
  • Plasma Barrel Etcher (Branson-IPC)
  • LAM Parallel-Plate Plasma Etcher
  • Chemical Mechanical Polisher (Westech)
  • Microwave Plasma CVD/ETCH
  • Thermal CVD
  • High Temperature Fluidized Bed Reactor
  • Gel Bead Production Facility
  • High Temperature Fluidized-Bed Reactor (operating temp. up to 1500°C)
  • High Temperature Tubular Flow Reactor (operating temp. up to 1700°C)
  • Low Temperature Tubular Flow Reactor (operating temp up to 800°C)
  • Magnetically Levitated Fluidized Beds (several sizes)