RESEARCH GROUP:
 
 

EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES

        Spectroscopic              Thermal                Fabrication
 
 

Spectroscopic:

Four Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrometers and an Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectrometer are available for materials related research, i.e.,

1. A high-temperature (up to 1000 C) reactor coupled with a research-grade FTIR Spectrometer for in-situ material studies.
High Temperature Cell

2. A second research-grade FTIR spectrometer with the following for attachments:
photoacoustic cell system
grazing angle
specular reflectance
three diffuse reflectance systems
attenuated reflectance
transmission high temperature system (up to 600 C or 873 K)
transmission low temperature systems (down to 4 K)
various gas cells
Nexus-FTIR

3. A Far-Infrared FTIR spectrometer (600 to 50 wavenumber)
Nicolet 740

4. A Nicolet 44 FTIR Spectrometer for routine vibrational measurements.
Nicolet 44

5. An Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Spectrometer
EPR

Thermal

1. A Prelin-Elmer Diamond Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) system with low temperature capabilities (-180 C to 725 C)
DSC

2. A Perkin-Elmer DSC7 with low temperature capabilities (-150 C to 725 C)
DSC7

3. A Perkin-Elmer Diamond TGA/DTA system with a temperature range 50 C to 1500 C
TG/DTA
TGA Cell
 

4. A Perkin-Elmer Differential Thermal Analyzer (DTA7 System) with 50 C to 1600 C temperature range
DTA
 

Fabrication and Processing
Two Grinding mills
One rapid-micro grinding mill
A cyclone grinding mill for (< 2mm particle size)
Two combustion (uo to 1200^oC) tube assembly systems capable of operating under various gases
Two diamond saws for cutting materials
Two 900 watts microwave oven systems for materials research
Four high temperature, high pressure presses for fabricating composites at 0^oC to 350^oC
Stainless steel dies for fabricating composites of various sizess

Universal Mechanical Testing Machine