Fabrication
Fabrication instruments acquired by the center include electrospinning, for nanofibrous polymeric and ceramic membranes, furnaces, a high-energy ball mill, ovens, and centrifuges.
Fabrication Instruments
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| Instrument | Description | Model No. |
|---|---|---|
| Electrospinning System | Electrospinning is a method to produce fine fibrous materials with nanoscale dimensions, high specific surface area, controllable porosity and potential of surface functionalization. | Mecc Nanon-1A |
| Incubator Shaker | Our benchtop incubator shaker enables mixing of liquids with constant temperature control in the chamber. A digital tachometer controls orbital shaking (rpm) and the system can run for stable long-term operation. | New Brunswick Innova 40R |
| Carver Benchtop automatic press | This benchtop hydraulic press is used to compress larger samples (9’’ x 9’’) with a maximum force of 25 tons and with heating and cooling options. | |
| Hydraulic Press | This specific hydraulic press is ideal for preparing pellet samples with varying load configurations | Specac Atlas autotouch 15T |
| High energy ball mill | Our high energy ball mill can grind and blend materials into very fine particles with a narrow size distribution by combining high friction and high impact. | Retsch Emax |
| Sieve Shaker | Our Retsch AS200 sieve shaker is used to separate particles and agitating the sample through mesh filters. | Retsch AS200 |
| Furnace (1300°C) | The center is home to high-temperature chamber and tube furnaces, ovens, and vacuum ovens to help with our research needs. | Nabertherm L15/13 |
| Centrifuge | Our bench-top centrifuge is used for the separation of fluids based on density by spinning a vessel of the material at high speed, allowing the centrifugal force to push denser materials to the outside. Equipped with different rotor sizes. | Thermo Scientific Heraeus Multifuge X3R |
| Homogenizers and stirrers | We use a range of overhead stirrers, homogenizers for intensive mixing of solutions of varying viscosities. | IKA RW28 Digital IKA RV 10 C S093 IKA T25 Digital Ultra Turrax |
| Ultrasonication Bath | Ultrasonic baths of different sizes are used for sample preparation and degassing of liquids. The following models are available in the Center: | Bransonic CPX3800H-E / CPX5800H-E / CPX8800H-E |
| Probe Sonicator | This advanced probe sonicator provides full amplitude control from 1-100% to control its intensity and allows for a maximum power output of 700 watts. | Qsonica Q700 |