Laboratory Facilities
The laboratory houses state-of-the-art equipment for colloidal characterization and rheology measurements. For collaborations, contact PI: Prachi Thareja
3D Bioprinter
Manufacturer: Allevi
Date of procurement: 23/12/2020
An extrusion based 3D bioprinter for printing soft polymers according to the given CAD model for any application. It has photo curing crosslinking facility. The extruder heads can maintain 4 to 160 °C.
Modular Compact Rheometer
Manufacturer: Anton Paar
Date of procurement: 26/10/2012
A stress and strain-controlled rheometer containing the material of interest in a geometric configuration, control the environment around it, and senses the deformation under force.
Dynamic Light Scattering ZetaSizer
Manufacturer: Brookhaven Instruments
Date of procurement: Februray 2019
Used to determine the size distribution profile of small particles in suspension or polymers in solution.
Optical Tensiometer
Manufacturer: Biolin Scientific (Attension Theta)
Date of procurement: 21/10/2013
It measures static and dynamic contact angles, static and semi-dynamic surface/interfacial tension and surface free energy
Optical Microscope
Manufacturer: ZEISS (AXIO)
Date of procurement: 17/12/2012
Microscope that uses visible light and a system of lenses to magnify images of small subjects.
Probe Sonicator
Manufacturer: Qsonica
Date of procurement: September 2023
Ultrasonic homogenization that utilizes high-frequency sound waves to disrupt and break down samples
Flow coating device
Manufacturer: developed in-house
Date of procurement: 10/11/2013
Coat a thin film layer on a solid surface.
Vane Shear Apparatus
Manufacturer: AIMIL Ltd
Date of procurement: 08/10/2016
It is a lab scale experimentation technique to determine the yield stress of the various slurries.
Spin coater
Manufacturer: Apex Instruments
Date of procurement: February 2019
Lab scale equipments used to produce uniform thin films of a liquid by spinning it onto a flat substrate
UV Photochemical Reactor
Date of procurement: February 2019
A lab-scale reactor with a UV radiation source is used for photochemical reactions.
Pipe Loop
To understand the transportation properties of Non Newtonian Slurries