UVvisible (electronic) spectroscopy (p 252 of lecture text)
Cary 60 instruments in MAN 301 (open Cary software before turning on the spectrometer)
Samples: usually as solutions in 1 cm quartz cuvettes
Spectral analysis using Tanabe Sugano diagrams T-S Notes
Diffuse reflectance (visible spectra of solid samples, 800 - 400 nm)
Harrick Scientific DR attachment
Samples: as powders measured against white MgO as a background control
Infrared spectroscopy (p 256 of lecture text)
Nicolet iS50 FTIR spectrometer in MAN 305 backroom
Samples: KBr pellets with your sample ground to make the pellet OR
ATR where your powder is used directly Video (Using our ATR attachment)
NMR spectroscopy (p 260 of lecture text) NMR notes
JEOL ECX 300 spectrometer in Manion Annex Ours can do: 1-H, 2-H, 7-Li, 11-B, 13-C, 19-F, 31-P, 59-Co, 77-Se, 195-Pt
Samples: solutions (100 mM) in NMR tubes Deuterated solvents, but are not absolutely required
If running 11-B NMR, you will have to use special boron-free quartz tubes.
Electrochemistry (p 279 of lecture text) CV notes
WaveNow potentiostat Prince 201, Dr. Massey Aftermath software (Desrochers laptop) controls instrument
Samples: Your sample is dissolved in 0.1 M KCl(aq) for water soluble samples. KCl is the inert supporting electrolyte.
Magnetic susceptibility (p 278 of lecture text) Mag. Susc. notes
Johnson Matthey MSB-1 susceptibility balance (Gouy style) in MAN 302 balance room
Samples: packed as finely ground powder into special tubes that fit the balance
Evans NMR method Evans method notes
JEOL ECX 300 spectrometer in Manion Annex
Samples: series of paramagnetic sample solutions of varying concentrations compared to standard in capillary