Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility, IIT-Madras, Chennai
| Sl. No. |
Instrument | Make/ Model |
Major Specifications/ Accessories available | Type of measurement/analysis available |
| 1. | UV-VIS-NIR Spectrometer | Varian Cary-5 | Range: 200-3000 nm; Accessories for: Diffuse reflectance, Specular reflectance, Variable temperature and Polarization studies |
Absorbance, Transmittance and Reflectance spectra; Polarization studies. |
| 2. | FT- IR Spectrometer | Perkin Elmer Spectrum-1 | Range: 4000-450 cm-1; Resolution: upto 1.0 cm-1 |
Spectra of liquids/solids; spectral averaging; peak position band width, area analysis. |
| 3. | FT- IR Spectrometer | Bruker IFS 66v | Range: 4000-400 cm-1 & 500-50 cm-1; Resolution: upto 0.1 cm-1; Reflectance attachment in range 4000-400 cm-1 |
IR Spectra of liquids (in cell), solids (in KBr pellets); spectral averaging; peak position band width, area analysis. |
| FT- Raman Spectrometer | Range: 50-3400 cm-1 Resolution: upto 3.0 cm-1 Nd:YAG Laser (1064 nm) |
Analysis of solids and liquids. | ||
| 4. | Fluorescence Spectrometer | Horiba Jobin Yuon FLUOROLOG 3-11 | Range: 180-1550 nm; Resolution: 0.2 nm Polarization accessory |
Fluorescence studies of biological samples, dissolved solids, polymers, membranes, low-dimensional structures, liquid crystals and thin films. |
| 5. | ICP-OES | Perkin Elmer Oplima 5300DV |
Range: 165-782 nm; 40 MHz RF generator; Detection limit: Upto ppb level using SCD detector |
Elemental analysis of water, soil, rock, effluents, biological, metallurgical and environmental samples in solution. |
| 6. | FT-NMR Spectrometer | Jeol GSX 400 | Operating frequency: 400 MHz; Narrow bore; Variable temperature accessory/CP-MAS(RT); Inverse Probe |
1D & 2D spectral measurements in 1H & most of the nuclei in the frequency range 35 to 161 MHz; HMQC/HMBC/DEPT/ INEPT/Variable temp. measurements, CP/MAS(RT). |
| 7. | ESR Spectrometer X/Q Band |
Varian E 112 | X-band & Q-band; Magnetic field upto 2 Tesla; Room/liquid nitrogen/ variable temp. accessories. | Room temp., liquid nitrogen temp., crystal rotation related ESR measurements. |
| 8. | Mossbauer Spectrometer | Canberra S-100 | Fe-source; Liquid He cryostat compatible for liquid nitrogen also | Mossbauer spectroscopic studies/ measurements at room temperature/ variable temperatures. |
| 9. | X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer | Bruker S4 Pioneer aXS |
Sequential XRF spectrometer with 4 KW X-ray tube; Analysing crystals: LiF 200, PET, OVO55, OVOC and OVOB; Hydraulic press; Ball mill |
Qualitative, semi-quantative analysis of powder, solid and liquid samples for all elements in the periodic table from Be to U. |
10. |
X-ray Diffractometer (single crystal) |
Enraf Nonius CAD-4 |
Mo (Kα) source; |
Single crystal X-ray diffraction data to obtain unit cell parameters, space group, morphology, 3-dimentional molecular structure and molecular packing. |
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X-ray Diffractometer (single crystal) |
Bruker aXS |
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12. |
GC-Mass Spectrometer |
Finnigan MAT MS 8230 |
Mass range: upto 1200 amu; |
EI, Analysis of molecules upto 1200 amu. |
13. |
GC-Mass Spectrometer |
Jeol JMS |
High resolution GC-MS/ |
Under procurement. |
14. |
Vibrating Sample Magnetometer |
Princeton Appl. Res. VSM 155 |
Magnetic field: upto 1.4 Tesla with facility for crystal rotation |
Room temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements. |
15. |
Thermal Analysis System (DTA/TGA/DSC) |
(a) Netzsch STA 409 |
Temperature range: |
Thermal analysis studies including thermal stability, oxidative stability, phase transition, glass transition and decomposition temperatures. |