PCCL instrumentation and equipment are located in Leigh Hall (LEI), 327. Room access is biometrically locked. Trained users may be granted room access by emailing Dr. Laura Bailey.
In addition to instrumentation, the lab also contains a hydrogenation hood, microwave (CEM Discover), microscopes (Leica DMLP 40x polarized), spin coater (Specialty Coating Systems P-6000), vacuum oven, and solvent purification system.
Our facilities are not equipped for intensive sample preparation. All samples should be ready to run upon submission.
Instrumentation:
- FT-IR/ATR (Perkin Elmer, Spectrum 1)
- DLS (Malvern, Zetasizer nano ZS)
- TGA (TA Instruments, Discovery 5500) + RGA (MKS, Cirrus 3)
- DSC (TA Instruments, Discovery 2500)
- GPCs
- THF mobile phase with multi-suite detection (MSD): RID, UV, LS/MALS, and viscometry detection (50 Da – 100 kDa) (Tosoh)
- THF mobile phase with RI detection (50 Da – 100 kDa) (Agilent 1100 series)
- HFIP mobile phase with RI detection (200 Da – 2 MDa) (Agilent 1200 series)
- Rheometer (TA Instruments, Discovery HR-2)
- DMA (TA Instruments, Discovery 800)
- Universal mechanical tester (MTS, Criterion model 43) (aka, Tensile tester)
- Force analyzer (Mark-10) (aka, mini-tester)
