Thermogravimetric Analysis
Setaram Setsys CS Evolution
RT-1600 °C range, 30 °C/min maximum ramp
40g maximum weight, ±20 & ±200 mg ranges
Vacuum, air, N2, Ar, CO2, and dilute flammable gas environments
DSC capable
TA Instruments SDT Q600
Simultaneous TGA-DSC, dual cantilever beam type
RT-1500 °C range, 200 mg sample weight
25 °C/min maximum ramp (RT-1500°C)
100 °C/min maximum ramp (RT-1000°C)
Air, N2, Ar, CO2, and dilute flammable gas environments
Particle Size Analysis
Malvern Instruments Mastersizer 2000
Laser diffraction particle size analyzer
Red (633 nm) and blue (466 nm) laser light sources
Wet (Hydro 2000s) and dry (Scirocco 2000) dispersion units
Particle size limits: <600 µm (wet) & <2000 µm (dry)
WS Tyler ROTAP Sieve Shaker
Uses 8" sieves
25, 32, 45, 75, 105 µm openings (others available)
Enclosed in ducted cabinet
Advantech SonicSifter L3P
Uses 3" acrylic sieves
5 & 10 µm openings (others available)
Horizontal tap accessory
Surface Area Analysis
Quantachrome Instruments Autosorb iQ
Gas sorption surface area and pore size analyzer for porous materials and powders
BET, HK, DA, BJH, & DR analysis methods
Mass spectrometry
Hiden Analytical HPR20
Residual Gas Analyzer- quadrupole mass spectrometer
Microscopy
Zeiss Axio Scope A1 Optical Microscope
100x, 200x, & 400x magnification (reflected light microscopy)
AxioCam ICc1 digital camera
Dilatometry
Anter Unitherm 1161V
Thermal expansion/contraction measurements using vertical pushrods & LVDT
Vacuum, air, inert gas environments
RT-1650°C range
Zeta Potential
Matec Applied Sciences Zeta-APS
Simultaneous zeta potential, particle size distribution percent Solids, pH, conductivity, temperature, sound-attenuation and speed spectra.
Viscometer
