Links and Facilities

Corrosion training program CORRECT

Our research requires a number of material, surface, interface, and solution analytical tools. 

These are available at the 

Department of Chemistry

Surface Science Western, and

Biotron.

In the Hedberg lab (MSA 0240), we have the following instrumentation open to use (with a user fee).

• Multiple high-quality potentiostats with the option of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, also for very low currents (for intact coatings). Temperature controlled.

• Dynamic light scattering and zeta potential of nanoparticles (Anton Paar Litesizer 500).

• Zeta potential measurements of surfaces and micrometer-sized powder (Anton Paar SurPASS 3)

• Tip sonicator, ultrasonic baths, variety of shakers, vortex shakers, incubators (temperature and shaker), magnetic stirrers, heat plates, and ovens

• Polishing equipment, including vibratory polisher

• Microbalance (Mettler Toledo XPR36, 0.001 mg readability) and analytical balance (0.1 mg readability)

• Glovebox for anaerobic conditions - storage, sample preparation, and electrochemical and corrosion experiments

• Microwave digester (Anton Paar Multiwave 7000) for sample preparation for trace metal analysis

• Ultrapure water system (Millipore Reference)

We are also maintaining a Raman spectrometer (Renishaw Raman InVia reflex running with a 633 nm edge laser using 1800 extended grating) in room ChB 209.

Other useful resources and facilities at Western and close-by:

Electrochemistry & Corrosion Science: ECS Western

Western Engineering

Lawson Health Research Institute

Robarts Research

Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry