Physical Sciences
Gel Permeation Chromatography
Area:
Make Model:
Perkin Elmer 200
Type of measurement/ Analysis Available:
Analysis of molecular weight distribution in polymers, resins, oils, aligomers and organic compounds.
Application:
NA
Major Specifications/ Accessories available:
Range: 580-107 mw
PLGEL calibration standard (Polystyrene)
Type of facility:
Institute:
Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research and Testing - SICART, Vallabh Vidyanagar
Mercury Porosimeter
Area:
Make Model:
Thermoquest Pascal 440 & 140
Type of measurement/ Analysis Available:
Analysis including pore size/volume distribution, bulk density and specific surface for porous solids.
Application:
NA
Major Specifications/ Accessories available:
Range: 400 Kpa to 400 Mpa
Type of facility:
Institute:
Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research and Testing - SICART, Vallabh Vidyanagar
Laser Particle Size Analyzer
Area:
Make Model:
Symantec Helos BF
Type of measurement/ Analysis Available:
Particle size distributions curve; density distributions etc.
Application:
NA
Major Specifications/ Accessories available:
Range: 0.1 to 875 microns
32 element array detector
Accessories for dry powders, pastes, liquids and small sample quantities
Type of facility:
Institute:
Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research and Testing - SICART, Vallabh Vidyanagar
Thermal Analyzer (DSC, TGA)
Area:
Make Model:
Perkin Elmer Pyris1 DSC, Pyris1 TGA,
Type of measurement/ Analysis Available:
All types of thermal analysis studies/testing; Thermodynamics, thermal stability, degradation kinetics and quaring kinetics etc.
Application:
NA
Major Specifications/ Accessories available:
Temp. range: TGA: RT to 1000 oC DSC: -50 to 550 oC
Type of facility:
Institute:
Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research and Testing - SICART, Vallabh Vidyanagar
X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer
Area:
Make Model:
Under procurement
Application:
NA
Type of facility:
Institute:
Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research and Testing - SICART, Vallabh Vidyanagar
Laser Flash Thermal Conductivity Meter
Area:
Make Model:
Netzsch, MICRO Flash 300
Type of measurement/ Analysis Available:
Thermal diffusivity, conductivity, specific heat measurement of materials.
Application:
NA
Major Specifications/ Accessories available:
Range: RT to 300 oC
Diffusivity range: 0.01-10 Cm-1 /s
In plane or through plane measurement
Type of facility:
Institute:
Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research and Testing - SICART, Vallabh Vidyanagar
XRD Diffractometer (powder)
Area:
Make Model:
Philips Xpert MPD
Type of measurement/ Analysis Available:
2? vs intensity plots/X-ray diffractograms; search match facility with JCPDS data for qualitative analysis.
Application:
NA
Major Specifications/ Accessories available:
Range (2?): 20 to 1350
X-ray tube: Cu
JCPDS database
Type of facility:
Institute:
Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research and Testing - SICART, Vallabh Vidyanagar
X-ray Diffractometer (powder)
Area:
Make Model:
Philips PW 1710
Type of measurement/ Analysis Available:
2? vs intensity plots/X-ray diffractograms.
Application:
NA
Major Specifications/ Accessories available:
Range (2?): 50 to 1350
X-ray tubes: Cu, Fe
ICCD data base
Type of facility:
Institute:
Nagpur University
FT-IR Spectrometer
Area:
Make Model:
Perkin Elmer Spectrum RX1
Type of measurement/ Analysis Available:
Measurement in the region including IR spectra of liquids (in KBr cell), solids (in KBr pellets).
Application:
NA
Major Specifications/ Accessories available:
Range: 4400 to 450 cm-1
Resolution: 1 cm-1
Pellet making Press
Cell for liquid samples
Type of facility:
Institute:
Punjab University, Chandigarh
Link:
UV-VIS-NIR Spectrometer
Area:
Make Model:
Hitachi 330
Type of measurement/ Analysis Available:
Usual measurement/studies in the region.
Application:
NA
Major Specifications/ Accessories available:
Range: 185-2600 nm
Resolution: 0.07 nm
(UV-VIS region)
150 mm DIA integrating sphere accessory for visible range.
Type of facility:
Institute:
Punjab University, Chandigarh
Link:
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