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• Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC)

  
  GPC allows for the determination of number average molecular weight (Mn) and molecular weight distribution (PDI=Mw/Mn) of polymers. This Agilent GPC system with 1260 Infinity Multi-Detector has columns that can run in various solvents such as DMF, THF and DMS and is equipped with a viscometer and refractive index detectors. Calibration can be performed with narrow molecular weight polyethylene oxide (PEO) and polystyrene (PS) standards.
• Labconco FreeZone® Freeze Dry System

  
• IKA RV 10 Rotary Evaporator

  
• Electrospinning setup

  Electrospinning is a simple technique to fabricate nanofibers. Our spinning set-up has the flat substrate (to randomly deposit fibers) as well as rotating collector (to make aligned fibers).

• ezAFM

  The ezAFM is an all new Atomic Force Microscope which features excellent performance while being remarkably affordable. It’s ideal for student laboratories, high schools, nanotechnology educations and basic research with its compact, high stability, user-friendly design. You are ready to explore the nano world with ezAFM.

• UV-2600 UV-VIS Spectrophotometer

  

  The compact UV-2600 is a universal, research-grade spectrophotometer that can be used in a wide range of fields.

• TENSOR II FTIR Spectrometer (includes ATR attachment)

  

  Permanently aligned RockSolid™ interferometer and DigiTect™ 24 Bit ADC detectors;

  Diode laser with long life time;

  Stabilized IR source for long life time;

  Powerful electronics with extended functionality provides high stability against mechanical disturbances and vibrations;

  Continuous control of performance.

• Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS)

  Measures particle and molecule size from below a nanometer to several microns using dynamic light scattering.

  Particle size range 0.3 nm to 10 µm;

  Temperature range 2°C to 90°C.

• Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS) and Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching (FRAP)

  

  FCS allows measuring  the diffusion coefficient of the polymer or polymer complex within solution. FCS is capable of detecting and distinguishing between single and multiple component diffusion. FRAP gives information about lateral diffusion within polymer films of orders up to 10^-16 cm²/s.

• Woollam M2000 Spectroscopic Ellipsometer

  

  The J. A. Woollam M-2000 spectroscopic ellipsometer provides fast and accurate thin film characterization over a wide spectroscopic range.