Materials Characterization
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The Materials Characterization Core facility is located in Room 006 of 245 Beacon Street on the main campus of 电子游戏软件. The facility supports multiple characterization needs, including surface analysis, 光学分析, 热分析, structure/phase analysis, mechanical analysis, absorption analysis, 等等....... As a new core facility, we are also expecting to further develop the functions according to the users' needs.
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力量D2 Phaser Powder X-ray Diffractometer (PXRD)
Structure Analysis
相分析
This benchtop device is used for quantitative phase analysis and crystal structure identification of a crystalline material. Nano-structure and crystallite size can be determined through small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) analysis.
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ThermoFisher K-Alpha X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
表面分析
The K-Alpha Spectrometer delivers much improved spectroscopic performance. This leap forward results in faster analysis times, improved element detection, and the possibility to acquire data at higher 决议 yielding better chemical state identification.
Analytical options include a vacuum transfer module for moving air-sensitive samples from a glove box to the system, and the tilt module for ARXPS data collection. Equipped with the Thermo Scientific™ Avantage Data System, the complete surface analysis software system, the K-Alpha has a range of software features designed to optimize data interpretation, data reporting and usability. The K-Alpha XPS system meets the requirements of both experienced XPS analysts and newcomers to the technique, bringing together high performance, monochromated XPS and sputter depth profiling, with intelligent automation and intuitive control.
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Park XE70 Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) aka scanning force microscopy (SFM)
表面分析
It commonly provides ultra high 决议 topographical surface characterization. The image is obtained by the tip tapping on the surface of the sample. 因此, it also available to study the electrical, 磁, and mechanical properties of surfaces.
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Horiba Micro XploRA Raman Spectrometer
光学分析
Structure Analysis
It is a non-destructive fingerprint chemical analysis technique which provides detailed information about chemical structure, phase and polymorphism, intrinsic stress/strain, crystallinity and molecular interactions. The measurement is based upon the interaction of light with the chemical bonds within a material.
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力量顶点 80v Fourier-Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)
光学分析
Absorption Analysis
Structure Analysis
IR spectroscopy is based in the fact that molecules absorb specific frequencies that are characteristic of their structure. These absorptions are related to the strength of the bond. Owing the improvements of Fourier-Transform, FTIR turns into instant selective tool for a fingerprint of the substance. The ATR accessory is prepared for non-image measurements, which is very user friendly.
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Micromeritics AutoChem II 2920 Chemisorption Analyzer
表面分析
Absorption Analysis
Chemisorption is used in development, monitoring and measuring of corrosion inhibitors and is used for measuring surface active sites on a substrate. During the process the adsorbing gas or vapor molecule splits into atoms, 激进分子, ions that form a chemical bond with the adsorption site. A mass spec will be attached for in-situ analysis.
Typical Applications:
Fuel Cell / Catalytic Reforming:
- Metal surface area
- 金属分散
- Average crystallite size
Partial Oxidation:
- Temperature-programmed oxidation (TPO)
- Temperature-programmed desorption (一系列问题)
- Heat of desorption of oxygen
- Heat of dissociation of oxygen
Catalytic Cracking:
- Ammonia chemisorption
- 氨的一系列问题
- 一系列问题 of alkyl amines
- 一系列问题 of aromatic amines
Isomerization / Hydrocracking / Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis :
- Temperature-programmed reduction (TPR)
- Pulse chemisorption
- 一系列问题
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NETZSCH Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) 214 Polyma
热分析
相分析
It precisely measures heat capacity, phase transition and oxidative stability of 聚合物 or liquid crystals, which allows us to understand amorphous and crystalline behavior, polymorph and eutectic transitions, curing and degree of cure, and many other material properties. This device can heat at up to 500 K/min and cool at 200 K/min over a wide measurement range.
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NETZSCH Simultaneous 热分析 (STA) 449 F1 Jupiter / Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (QMS) 403
热分析
相分析
STA refers to the simultaneous application of Thermogravimetry (TGA) and DSC to one and the same sample in a single instrument. The tungsten heating element allows for measurements under helium atmosphere from room temperature to 2000°C and high-vacuum measurements from 400°C to 2000°C. The QMS is coupled for evolved gas analysis.
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TA Instruments Discovery Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA) 850
热分析
Mechanical Analysis
相分析
It is used to measure a material’s response (deformation) to a sinusoidal load under a given temperature and/or time. Common physical properties characterized are glass transition, elasticity and viscosity of solid samples.
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Agilent Cary 60 UV/VIS Spectrometer (UV-Vis)
光学分析
Structure Analysis
The Cary 60 UV-Vis spectrophotometer has a wavelength range of 190–1100 nm that can be scanned in under three seconds. Our flexible UV-Vis spectrophotometer can be fitted with long path length cuvettes and solid sample transmission accessories. It is ideal for remote UV-Vis absorbance analysis when equipped with fiber optic probes. The sample accessories include a cuvette solution sample holder, solid sample transmission holder and a fiber optic probe.
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Micromeritics ASAP 2020 plus Physisorption Analyzer (打赌)
表面分析
Absorption Analysis
The ASAP 2020 Plus is a high-performance adsorption analyzer for measuring surface area, 孔隙大小, and pore volume of powders and porous materials. Standard methods or user-customized protocols can be used to characterize adsorbents, 催化剂, 沸石, 财政部, api, 赋形剂, and a wide variety of porous and non-porous materials. The ASAP 2020 Plus is ideally suited for gas adsorption analysis of microporous (0.35 to 2nm) and mesoporous (2 to 50nm) materials and delivers superior accuracy, 决议, 数据简化. A vapor sorption option can be added to the ASAP 2020 Plus to extend the analysis range of the ASAP 2020 Plus physisorption.
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Anton-Parr Particle Analyzer Litesizer Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) 700
粒子分析
The Litesizer DLS 700 is a light-scattering instrument for characterizing particles in liquid dispersions. It measures particle size, particle concentration, 电动电势, electrophoretic mobility, 分子质量, 和透光率. It can determine particle concentration based on single-angle DLS or multi-angle particle sizing (MAPS), and measures transmittance continuously - providing a direct measure of turbidity - and allows automatic adjustment of parameters, e.g. focus, attenuation, measuring angle, measurement duration.
Particle Size range: diameter of 0.3 nm ~ 10 μm
Zeta potential range > ± 1000 mV (3.8 nm-100 μm)
Molecular mass range: 300 Da - 20 MDa
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金晶,博士.D.
导演
Dr. 京金 is a materials scientist who is primarily focused on 磁 nano-materials systems (1D & 2D). She initially joined 电子游戏软件 as the Assistant 导演 of 核磁共振 Center after completing her Ph.D. from the Institute of Materials Science at the University of Connecticut in May 2017 in particular to oversee EPR-related projects. Before that, Jing obtained her B.S. degree in Applied Physics as well as an M.英格. degree in Material Physics and Chemistry from Tianjin University in China, and M.S. degree in Physics from Clark University in the US. She is currently working towards her M.B.A from the Carroll School of Management at BC, and has recently been appointed the director of the new BC Materials Characterization Core.
Dr. Jin has intensive hands-on experience with many different characterization techniques, including EPR & NMR, as well as XPS, XRD, AFM, FTIR, Raman, surface absorption. She has led/collaborated on work characterizing the properties of many different systems encompassing organic and inorganic materials, 聚合物, 和生物分子.
金晶,博士.D. |导演
Materials Characterization Center, 电子游戏软件
245 Beacon Street, office 505D / lab B06
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3860
Office Tel: (617) 552-4766
Lab Tel: (617) 552-0873
电子邮件: 京.jin@talbertfenceanddeck.com