Facilities (partial list)

Our lab has large work space (~100 sq. meters) and is very well equipped. Among our facilities:

• Electrochemical scanning probe microscope (Molecular Imaging's PicoSPM™)

• NSOM/SPM scan head assembly (Nanonics Imaging's MultiView 1000)

• Potentiostats/galvanostats, including for electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and electrochemical hydrogen permeation tests (Bio-Logic SAS' VSP and SP-300, EG&G 263A)

• Rotating disk electrode (Pine Research Instrumentation, Inc., Modulated Speed Rotator (MSR))

• UV/VIS Spectrometer (Bio-Logic SAS' SEC2000)

• Electrochemistry Lab System (Keithley's 2450-EC)

• Dedicated software: CorrWare/CorrView (ver. 2.6b, Scribner Associates), PHREEQC geochemical computer program

• A variety of electrochemical cell kits (including Devanathan-Stachurski cell, flat cells and paint cell kit)

• High-temperature furnace (Nabertherm's Supertherm HT04/17)

• Bio-Ferrograph (Guilfoyle's 2100)

• Light microscope (Olympus' IX71), equipped with ColorView II CCD camera and analySIS Docu software package (Soft Imaging System)

• Grit blast machine (Carlo De Giorgi SandyPlus GD)

• Electronic balances with density determination kits (Sartorius' Basic BA 210 S and Precisa ES225SM-DR)

• Powder sieving system (Kurt Retsch Shaker AS200 basic)

• Mechanical grinding & polishing machine (Jean Wirtz Phoenix 4000/2V)

• Precise specimen holder for preparation of histological samples

• Chemical and biological hoods (ADS Laminar)
   

In addition, we are routinely taking advantage (use per charge) of the following neighbor centers and labs:

• Wolfson Applied Materials Research Center

• Teaching Lab of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (room 266)

• The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

• The Chaoul Center for Nanoscale Systems

• Glass Blowing Workshop, School of Chemistry

• Mechanical Workshop for Research and Development, School of Chemistry

• Mechanical Workshop, School of Mechanical Engineering

• University Analytical Chemistry Lab, School of Chemistry

• Mass Spectrometry Lab, School of Chemistry

• NMR Lab, School of Chemistry

• The Statistical Consulting Lab, School of Mathematical Sciences

• Medicine Faculty Interdepartmental Core Facilities

• ZABAM Instrumentation and Service Center, Faculty of Life Sciences

• Veterinary Service Center