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GC-MS Agilent 5973N Mass Selective Detector interfaced to a 6890 gas chromatograph which is equipped with a 7683 automatic liquid sampler with EI source.Paul MathewsARC-MMA iLab Mass SpectrometryChemistry C05
Thermal Desorption GC-MS Thermo Scientific ISQ QD single quadrupole GCMS with Trace 1310 GC and with automatic liquid sampler. Equipped with MARKES Thermal desorption Unity xr with Ultra xr (100 sorbent tubes) autosampler. Paul MathewsARC-MMA iLab Mass SpectrometryChemistry C05
GC-MSMS Thermo Scientific TSQ 8000 Evo Triple Quadrupole GC MS/MS, equipped with Triplus RSH autosampler and EI and CI (methane) sources.Paul MathewsARC-MMA iLab Mass SpectrometryChemistry C05
UPLC QTOF Bruker maXis Plus ultra high resolution quadrupole time of flight (QTOF) mass spectrometer with Waters Acquity Hclass UPLC. Equipped with Bruker ESI and APCI sources.Claudia BootARC-MMA iLab Mass SpectrometryChemistry C05
MALDI TOF Bruker MALDI TOF Microflex LRF mass spectrometer (with FlexAnalysis/ Biotools/Polytools software) Alyssa WinterARC-MMA iLab Mass SpectrometryChemistry C05
MALDI TOF/TOFBruker MALDI TOF/TOF UltrafleXtreme high resolution mass spectrometer (with FlexAnalysis/Polytools/Polymerix software) Alyssa WinterARC-MMA iLab Mass SpectrometryChemistry C05
UPLC QTOF Agilent 6545 quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometer (TOF-U) interfaced to an Agilent 1290 Infinity UHPLC with electrospray (ESI) and IonSense Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART) ambient ionization source.Claudia BootARC-MMA iLab Mass SpectrometryChemistry C05
UPLC MSMSWaters Xevo UPLC MSMS triple quadrupole with Waters Acquity Hclass UPLC, with ESI ionization.Claudia BootARC-MMA iLab Mass SpectrometryChemistry C05
UPLC PDA Waters Acquity UPLC with PDA detector.Claudia BootARC-MMA iLab Mass SpectrometryChemistry C05
Semi-prep LC PDAWaters 1525 semi-prepartive LC system with PDA detectorClaudia BootARC-MMA iLab Mass SpectrometryChemistry C05
NMR 400MHzAgilent (Varian) 400MR. Equipped with Automated Tuning and a 7620 96-slot Sample Changer.Michele MailhotARC-MMA iLab Magnetic ResonanceChemistry C03
NMR 400MHzBruker US400. Equipped with BBFO SMART Probe and SampleCase. Michele MailhotARC-MMA iLab Magnetic ResonanceCHEMR 109
NMR 400MHzBruker NEO400. Equipped with a Prodigy BBFO Cryo-Probe and SampleCase.Michele MailhotARC-MMA iLab Magnetic ResonanceChemistry C03
NMR 400MHzBruker Ascend 400. Equipped with BBFO smart probe, sample case, and extended range VT. Michele MailhotARC-MMA iLab Magnetic ResonanceCHEMR 109
NMR 500MHzAgilent Inova 500. With three channels, 3-axis gradients and many other accessories including HCN, broadband probes and a NANO (HRMAS) probe.Michele MailhotARC-MMA iLab Magnetic ResonanceChemistry C03E
EPR with cold edge and cryostatBruker ELEXSYS ESR-300 X-band CW EPR spectrometer: Dual-band and high sensitivity probe options are available along with Bruker Cold Edge and cryostat for VT down to 5 K.Indrani BhowmickARC-MMA iLab Magnetic ResonanceChemistry C03
FTIRThermo Nicolet iS-50 FTIR spectrometer with ATR crystals (diamond, ZnSe and germanium) for thin films, powders and liquids. DRIFTS accessory available.Indrani BhowmickARC-MMA iLab Optical SpectroscopyChemistry C03
UV-Vis-NIRAgilent (Cary500) UV-Vis-NIR spectrometer equipped with Variable Angle Specular Reflectance and Praying Mantis Diffuse Reflectance accessories.Indrani BhowmickARC-MMA iLab Optical SpectroscopyChemistry C03
DLSMalvern Zetasizer Nano ZS with dynamic light scattering (DLS) for size measurements, electrophoretic light scattering (ELS) for zeta potential measurements, and microrheology.Indrani BhowmickARC-MMA iLab Optical SpectroscopyChemistry C03
FluorimeterEdinburgh FS5 spectrofluorometer for steady state and time-resolved fluorescence emission measurements. TCSPC – Time Correlated Single Photon Counting for fluorescence lifetime capability. Indrani BhowmickARC-MMA iLab Optical SpectroscopyChemistry C03
PPMSQuantum Design PPMS: 9 Tesla, DC Resistivity, Electrical Transport, Thermal Transport, Heat Capacity, Horizontal Rotator, Multi-Function Prope, Vibrating Sample Magnetometer, VT from 1.8 K to 1000 K.Indrani BhowmickARC-MMA iLab Materials AnalysisChesmitry C3A
MPMS3Quantum Design MPMS3: 7 Tesla supercon with SQUID AC susceptibility, Vibrating Sample Magnetometer for DC field measurements, Electric Transport, Horizontal Rotator, VT from 1.8 K to 1000 K.Indrani BhowmickARC-MMA iLab Materials AnalysisChemistry C3A
DSCTA 2500 Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC): Measures glass transition, melting points, % crystallinity, heats of fusion, specific heat, kinetics, stability, purity, cure rate.Indrani BhowmickARC-MMA iLab Materials AnalysisChemistry C3
TGATA Q500 Thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA): Measures thermal stability, decomposition kinetics, volatile components of materials, and multi-position sample holder for measurements from ambient up to 900ºC.Indrani BhowmickARC-MMA iLab Materials AnalysisChemistry C3
Powder XRDBruker D8 Discover DaVinci for X-ray diffraction analysis of powders. CuKα radiation, LYNXEYE-XE-T energy discriminating detector, Nine position sample changer with Phi rotation, and Electrochemical cell for in situ experiments.Indrani BhowmickARC-MMA iLab X-ray diffraction and scatteringChemistry C4
Thin Film XRDBruker D8 Discover Series II: Parabolic Göbel mirror and ¼-circle Eulerian cradle. Measurement types include: X-ray Reflectivity (XRR), Glancing Angle X-ray Diffraction (GAXRD), Residual Stress and Texture Analysis of thin filmsIndrani BhowmickARC-MMA iLab X-ray diffraction and scatteringChemistry C4
Powder XRD with VTBruker D8 Discover Series II: LYNXEYE Energy Discriminating Detector, >HTK-1200N temperature stage w/ capillary extensionIndrani BhowmickARC-MMA iLab X-ray diffraction and scatteringChemistry B115
Single crystal XRDBruker Kappa APEXII: CuKα radiationIndrani BhowmickARC-MMA iLab X-ray diffraction and scatteringChemistry B115
Single crystal XRDBruker D8 Advance QUEST: Located in CHEMR, MoKα radiation, Features a Photon 50™ CMOS detectorIndrani BhowmickARC-MMA iLab X-ray diffraction and scatteringCHEMR 204L
SAXSRigaku Wide Angle X-ray Scattering (WAXS)/Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) Cu rotating anode, 2D multi-wire detectorAlyssa WinterARC-MMA iLab X-ray diffraction and scatteringChemistry B115
UPLC QTOFWaters UPLC - Xevo G2-XS Q-TOF.Corey BroecklingARC-BIO iLab Metabolomics; Mass SpectrometryMicro C110
UPLC IMS QTOFWaters UPLC - Synapt G2-Si Ion Mobility enabled Q-TOFCorey BroecklingARC-BIO iLab Metabolomics; Mass SpectrometryMicro C111
GC QTOFAgilent GC coupled to Xevo G2 QTOF via APGC ionization sourceCorey BroecklingARC-BIO iLab Metabolomics; Mass SpectrometryMicro C110
GC-MSThermo Trace 1310 GC coupled with ISQ single quadruple MS with liquid autosamplerLinxing YaoARC-BIO iLab Metabolomics; Mass SpectrometryMicro C111
GC-MSThermo Trace 1310 GC couple with ISQ single quadruple MS with headspace autosampler and olfactory detectorLinxing YaoARC-BIO iLab Metabolomics; Mass SpectrometryMicro C111
UPLC MSMSWaters Xevo G2 TQS triple quadrupole MS coupled with UPLC or nanoUPLCLinxing YaoARC-BIO iLab Metabolomics; Mass SpectrometryMicro C112
ICP-MS Microwave DigestionPerkinElmer Titan MPS 16 position microwave sample preparation system. Jackie ChaparroARC-BIO iLab Ionomics; Mass SpectrometryMicro C112
ICP-MSNexION 350D mass spectrometer (PerkinElmer,) with prepFAST SC-2 (Elemental Scientific) autosamplerJackie ChaparroARC-BIO iLab Ionomics; Mass SpectrometryMicro C112
nanoUPLC OrbitrapThermo Scientific Orbitrap Velos MS coupled with nanoHPLCGustavo DiazARC-BIO iLab Proteomics; Mass SpectrometryMicro C112
SEMJEOL JSM-6500F field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) with EDAX an Oxford SDD EDS detector and EDAX EBSD cameras, a Nabity e-beam Lithography and JEOL STEM-in-SEM holder.Rebecca MillerARC-ISS iLab Electron microscopyYates 101
TEMJEOL JEM-2100F transmission electron microscope (TEM) with UHR pole piece, with STEM capability and Gatan CCD camera equipped with an Oxford SDD EDS detector.Roy GeissARC-ISS iLab Electron microscopyYates 101
TEMJEOL JEM-1400 transmission electron microscope (TEM) equipped with several different specimen holders, an Orius fastscan digital camera, and a Gatan Ultrascan high-resolution digital camera.Roy GeissARC-ISS iLab Electron microscopyAZ W013
XPS (ESCA)PHI Physical Electronics PE-5800 X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer, or Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis (ESCA) with Scanning Auger Microscopy, sputter depth profiling and Ultraviolet photoelectron Spectroscopy (UPS).Rebecca MillerARC-ISS iLab Surface AnalysisChemistry C4
ProfilometerBruker DektakXT Contact ProfilometerRebecca MillerARC-ISS iLab Surface AnalysisYates 101
EllipsometerWoolam VASE or Variable Angle Spectroscopic Ellipsometer, with 250-1700nm spectral range- used to measure the thickness, refractive index and other optical properties of thin films and multi-layer films.Rebecca MillerARC-ISS iLab Surface AnalysisChemistry C3
Contact Angle GoniometerKruss DSA10 Drop Shape Analyzer Contact Angle Goniometer (CAG)Rebecca MillerARC-ISS iLab Surface AnalysisChemistry C3
Gold Sputter CoaterDenton Vacuum Desk II Gold Sputter Coater Rebecca MillerARC-ISS iLab Sample preparationYates 101
Carbon CoaterCarbon CoaterRebecca MillerARC-ISS iLab Sample preparationYates 101
Precision CutterPace Technologies PICO 155P Precision Cutter. Variable speed precision wafering saw for sectioning materials with extreme accuracy. Rebecca MillerARC-ISS iLab Sample preparationYates 101
Grinder PolisherPace Technologies NANO 2000T Grinder-Polisher. Variable speed double wheel grinder-polisher with 8-10 in. wheels for different combinations of materials and polishing compounds.Rebecca MillerARC-ISS iLab Sample preparationYates 101
Vibratory PolisherPace Technologies Giga-0900 Vibratory Polisher. With adjustable vibration frequency and voltage, the speed of polishing action can be controlled.Rebecca MillerARC-ISS iLab Sample preparationYates 101
Plasma CleanerTurbo pumped plasma cleaner specifically for electron microscope sample holders and some selective samples. Oxygen and Argon gases are available. Roy GeissARC-ISS iLab Sample preparationYates 101
Glass knife breakerLKB Glass Knife Breaker, Type 7801B. Makes glass knives for sectioning on the ultramicrotome.Bradley GuilliamsARC-ISS iLab Sample preparationAZ W013
UltramicrotomeReichert Ultracut E Ultramicrotome. Used to produce ultrathin and semithin sections of embedded materials for TEM and light microscopic examination.Bradley GuilliamsARC-ISS iLab Sample preparationAZ W013