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Our laboratory is equipped for wet chemistry and solid state syntheses, and have the equipment for handling air-/moisture-sensitive chemicals. We also have instruments for routine sample analysis, such as spectrometers and electrochemical workstations. For all syntheses and analytical outputs, we emphasise phase and compositional purity, reproducibility, and scientific rigor. Researchers in our laboratory are trained following best practices for synthetic and analytical skills, instrument operation, and safety protocols.
Laboratory
Laboratory
Fume hood for synthetic chemistry, and acid hood for handling corrosive chemicals
Nitrogen gas for air-/moisture-free chemistry reticulated from liquid nitrogen dewar through molecular sieve drying tower for removing trace moisture
Schlenk line and glove bag for handling air-/moisture-sensitive chemicals
Oxy-fuel torch
Oxy-fuel torch
Basic glassblowing
Sealing samples into glass ampoules for solid state syntheses under vacuum or autogenous pressure
Vibratory ball mill
Vibratory ball mill
Vibratory ball mill (up to 35 Hz) for pulverising solids
Two materials for ball bearings and ball mill jars: hardened steel and zirconia
Glove box (VTI)
Glove box (VTI)
Dual-chamber glove box under nitrogen for air-/moisture-free handling of chemicals and performing non-aqueous electrochemistry
Purification system: molecular sieve for drying, copper oxide for oxygen removal, and activated charcoal for absorption of organic fume
Oxygen sensor showing typical operation at < 1ppm
Electrochemistry workstation
Electrochemistry workstation
Two models used: Gamry Interface 1010E for standard experiments and PalmSens4 with Bluetooth connectivity for remote-operation (e.g. inside glove box)
Potentiostatic / galvanostatic / impedance experiments
Electrochemical cells for various configurations: three-electrode, flat electrodes, photoelectrochemical cells, Swagelok-type battery cells
UV-Vis spectrometer
UV-Vis spectrometer
Thermo Scientific Evolution One Plus spectrometer analysis of liquid under transmission mode
Integrating sphere for analysis of solid samples under diffuse-reflectance mode
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometer
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometer
For elemental quantification of aqueous samples in the ppb–ppm range, using nitrogen plasma generated by microwave excitation
Fluoropolymer spray chamber for fluoride-containing matrices
Autosampler for automated high through-put analysis
Gas sorption analyser
Gas sorption analyser
Micromeritics ASAP2020 for surface area and porosity analysis
Dedicated for physisorption using nitrogen at 77 K for mesoporous and nanometer-scale materials
LED photoreactor
LED photoreactor
Livestrong 8-position photoreactor with coolant inlet using quartz tube reactors
LED lights with wavelength 2×365nm, 4×405 nm, 1×450nm and 1×520 nm
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