EQUIPMENT

• Chemical laboratory benches and hoods

• Apparatus for the synthesis of materials

• Balances

• Centrifuge

• The optical microscope

• Rolling thin film ovens (RTFOT) sistema di invecchiamento bitume;

• Instrumentation for the realization of macro and micro emulsions

• High Resolution probe: BBO 5mm multinuclear probe with Deuterium lock. Temperature range: -150°C /+180°C.

• Diffusion probe: Diff30 Z-diff using 30 G/cm/A multinuclear with substitutable inserts of 5 mm (1H, 19F, 7Li, 31P, 2H, 27Al, 13C, ect.). Gradient strengths up to 1200 G/cm. Temperature range: -100°C / 200°C.

• Micro-Imaging probe: probe for MRI with 3 substitutable RF inserts on 1H at different diameter (4, 15 and 25 mm).

• Rheo-NMR probe: probe for MRI under shear.

• Magic Angle Spinning (MAS) probe

ASSETS

• Force: from low levels (+/-0.001N) up to high forces (+/-25 Newtons for DMA25)

• DMA25 maximum force expandable to +/-50 Newtons for rigid materials or large specimens

• Displacement: from +/-1µm to +/-3mm

• Frequency: from 0.00001 Hz to 200 Hz

• Temperature: from -150°C to 500°C

• Multi-purpose thermal chamber with window, allowing for gas atmosphere

• Flexible and user-friendly Dynatest software including advanced control algorithms

APPLICATIONS

• DMA and TMA testing

• Determination of glass and secondary transitions

• Static and quasi static testing: creep, stress relaxation, tension, compression, etc.

• Particularly well suited to polymer and composite characterization

Potentiostat/Galvanostat Autolab PGSTAT 30 with FRA2 module (Ecochemie):

• maximum output voltage: +/- 30 V;

• maximum output current: +/- 1 A;

• current resolution: 30 fA on the 10 nA current range;

• potentiostat bandwith: > 1 Mhz;

• frequency range: 10 µHz to 1 MHz.

• Among various cells, there is a home-made conductivity cell for measurements on solid samples (powders, membranes, gels), with temperature control.

• Beckktech Model BT-112 In Plane Conductivity Cell for 5 cm2 Cell

• Model 5SCH, Single Cell Hardware Assembly

• Equipment for conductivity measurements and testing on polymeric membrane fuel cells (PEMFC);

• Humidification system (Fuel Cell Technologies, Inc., Albuquerque, NM, USA)

Strain controlled rheometer equipped with several geometries ( plate plate, cone plate, couette, double couette, micro couette). Temperature is controlled by a water circulator apparatus or Peltier system according the the used geometry (-30°C to +150°C ± 0.1°C ).

• Motor: High Performance LS ;

• Angular Velocity Range: 2x10-6 - 200 rad/s ;

• Strain Amplitude: 5 µrad - 500 mrad;

• Angular Frequency: 10-5 - 500 rad/s;

• Torque Range: 2 µN.m - 200 mN.m;

• Normal/Axial Force Range: 0.002 - 20 N ;

• Peltier Plate: -30 to 150 °C ;

• Bath: -10 to 150 °C.

Stress-controlled rheometer DSR5000 (Rheometrics Scientific, USA) equipped with several geometries ( plate plate, cone plate, couette). Temperature is controlled by water circulator apparatus or Peltier system according the the used geometry (-30°C to +150°C ± 0.1°C ).

• Measurements: stress – controlled measurements;

• Max. Frequency ω [rad/s]: 500;

• Stress range [Pa]: 0,3 - 1000 ;

• Torque [mNm]: 0,001 - 20 ;

• Phase angle [μrad]: 5 x 10^-4 - 5 x 10⁶ ;

• Temperature range [°C]: 35 – 350 ;

• Software: RSI Orchestrator .

• Temperature range: Ambient to 700 °C ;

• With cooling accessories : -170 °C to 500 °C (Liquid Nitrogen Accessory) ;

• Cooling time : 12 min (500 °C to 100 °C) Air - 12 min (25 °C to -100 °C) Liquid Nitrogen Accessory ;

• RMS Noise (200°C) : 1.5 µW ;

• Time constant : 3s;

• Gases : included gas switch from gas A to gas B ;

• Dimensions (Height / Width / Depth): 40 / 53 / 58 cm (15.7 / 20.9 / 22.8 in);

• Power requirements : 230 V – 50/60 Hz.

High-throughput Dynamic Beam Management System

• Ensures long-term stability with low noise level;

• Provides the highest level of sensitivity for trace-level analysis (Direct determination -Flame: Pb, 0.1ppm; Furnace: Pb, 0.3ppb);

Dual-Detector System with Dual Background-Correction Function

• Ensures maximum sensitivity and accurate background correction at all wavelengths;

• Easy selection process provides optimum method for meeting analysis objectives;

Burner Height and Gas Flow Rates are Automatically Set for Each Element and Matrix

• Ensures maximum sensitivity and superior detection limits;

• Enables continuous measurement;

WizAArd Software - A Match for this Electronic Records Era

• Manage user login ID names and passwords;

• Manage authority restrictions according to user level;

• Electronic signatures and audit trail functions have been equipped as standard;

Switch Smoothly Between Flame and Furnace - Without Tools

Comprehensive Flame Analysis

Highly Sensitive and Stable Flame Analysis

Comprehensive Furnace Analysis

Safe Furnace Mechanisms

Type

• PADC/CR-39 radon and thoron sensitive plastic material;

• Typical background/transit track density value: 0.2 tracks per mm2;

Dimension

• 10x10x1mm at RSK type detector;

• 21x23x1mm at RSG type detector;

Extra feature: Double ID code, for both visual and automatic reading

PC interfacing: USB 2.0

Windows/Linux compatible