Ceramics Processing Research Laboratory

 

Analytical Equipment @ CPRL

Beckman 640 UV-VIS


UV-Vis spectrometer with autosampler.

B.E.T


B.E.T.

Brookhaven ZetaPlus Particle Size Analyzer


Particle size analyzer with nanometer scale resolution.

Corning pH Meter


Polymer-electrode pH meter. Glass electrodes also available, as well as fluorine-ion probe.

Horiba CAPA 700 Particle Size Analyzer


Particle size analyzer with 50nm classification resolution.

Kaiser Raman Microprobe


Raman microscope. 785nm solid-state laser excitation. 500x pseudo-confocal objective.

Matec Acousto Phoretic

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Mettler Balance w/Lab View


10 ug resolution balance with serial connectivity. Weight tracking with Labview.

Micromeritics Porosimeter


Porosimeter.

Nicolet Impact 410 FTIR


Basic transmission FTIR. Scan range 400-4000 wavenumber. Multiple accessories including crystal holder and several fluid cells. Extremely easy to use.

Nikon D200 Digital Camera

10 megapixel digital SLR camera. Macro and zoom lenses. Tripods and bellows available.

Optical Microscope


Olympus optical microscope. 50x to 1000x objectives. Pixera digital image acquisition. Transmission and reflection mode lighting. Color filters and polarizers available.

Paar Physica Viscometer


Dynamic viscometer. Peltier heating and solvent trap.

Perkin Elmer TGA (Thermogravimetric analysis)


Perkin Elmer TGA. Microgram resolution, RT to 1200°C heat profile. Oxidizing or inert gas flow. Platinum pans.

Pycnometer

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Radiometer Equipment

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Hitachi Scanning Electron Microscope


Scanning Electron Microscope. Oxford digital image acquisition. Autosampling EDS (energy dispersive spectroscopy. Backscatter mode available. 100,000x magnification limit. Gold and carbon coating equipment available on site. Microscopy preparation equipment also available (epoxy mount, sectioning, grinding, polishing).

Tc Equipment


1 Tesla copper coil electromagnet with vacuum cryostat. Four-point resistance measurement probes. Keithley 2700 multiple channel DMM. Up to 50A DC current sources.

Optical Pyrometer

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