Research Tools
2MILab offers a range of instruments and other research tools covering a wide range of analytical capability for the investigation of particulate systems, material surfaces and interfaces. Some instruments recently installed, or currently under procurement include XPS, a new SEM-EDS system, a new laser for sum frequency generation spectroscopy, and a cryo-ultramicrotome for sample preparation for TEM, SEM, AFM, Raman etc. The following list covers the more important tools. To register for training on any of the instruments, please contact 2MILab here.
| Instrument (click on link for further information) | Supplier | Model | Next Training Course | Instructor | LIMS link |
| Transmission electron microscope (TEM) | Hitachi | HT7700 | 26/5 | Anastasia Riazanova | TEM |
| FE-Scanning electron microscope with ChemiSEM live chemical imaging (ChemiSEM) | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Apreo 2s | 18/5, 9-12 | Matthew Fielden | SEM/EDS |
| X-ray photoelectron spectroscope (XPS) | Kratos | AXIS Supra+ | 19/5, 9-13 (Part 1 of 2) | Matthew Fielden | XPS |
| Atomic force microscope (AFM) | Bruker | Multimode 8 | 25/5, 14-17 | Matthew Fielden | AFM |
| Nano infrared microscope | NeaSpec | IR-neaSCOPE | NanoIR | ||
| FTIR Spectrometer | Bruker | Tensor 37 | 21/5, 13-14 | Magnus Johnson | FTIR |
| IR Microscope | Bruker | Lumos | 21/5, 14-16 | Magnus Johnson | IR Microscope |
| Femtosecond sum frequency generation (SFG) | Custom-built | FemtoSFG | |||
| Total internal reflection (TIR) Raman | Custom-built | 19/5, 9-13 | Eric Tyrode | TIR-Raman | |
| Confocal Raman | Witec | Alpha 300s | 18/5, 14-17 | Eric Tyrode | Confocal Raman |
| Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) | Q-Sense (Biolin Scientific) | E4 | 25/5, 9-12 | Matthew Fielden | QCM-D |
| Ellipsometer | Beaglehole | Picometer | Ellipsometer | ||
| Tensiometer | Krüss | K12 | Tensiometer | ||
| Contact angle / interfacial tension meter | Krüss | DSA30S | 18/5, 14-15 | Matthew Fielden | Contact Angle |
| Gas adsorption for BET surface area and pore size distribution | Micromeritics | 3Flex | 21-22/5 | Matthew Fielden | BET |
| Mercury intrusion porosimetry | Micromeritics | Autopore IV | 28/5 | Matthew Fielden | Hg-porosimeter |
| Dynamic light scattering | Malvern | Zetasizer Nano | 21/5, 13.30-14.30 | Matthew Fielden | Zetasizer |
| Streaming potential meter | Anton Paar | SurPass 2 | 26/5, 9-11 | Matthew Fielden | SurPass |
| Powder x-ray diffraction | PANanalytical | X’Pert Pro | 22/5, 10/6, 10-11 | James Gardner | XRD |
| Thermogravimetric Analyser | TA Instruments | Q5000IR | 21/5, 10-11 | Matthew Fielden | TGA |
