Synthesis
Pulsed Laser Deposition of Thin Films
Several PLD systems for thin film growth
Pulsed Laser Deposition with in situ Diagnostics
PLD systems with in situ plume and film diagnostics
Autonomous PLD Synthesis Development Platform
Automated PLD with XPS, Raman, and AI/ML Exploration
Multiple CVD systems for 2D materials growth
Optical Characterization
CL with nm resolution, single photon detection
Tunable Low Frequency Raman Spectroscopy
Tunable CW laser and Raman spectroscopy
Raman and PL at cryogenic temperatures
Ultra-fast (fs) Pump-Probe Spectroscopy
Femtosecond laser and UV-Vis microspectroscopy
Renishaw Confocal Raman Microscopy and Fluorescence Mapping Systems
Raman and PL mapping in specialized environments
Cary 5000 UV-Vis-NIR Spectrophotometer
Spectrophotometer for absorption spectra with multiple specialized attachments
Fluorometer and Luminescence Spectroscopy System
Fluorescence and PLE spectra of liquids, UV-Vis to NIR
Optical height profiling with 10 nm resolution
Processing
Controlled Atmosphere Glovebox Facility Overview
Multi-glovebox for 2D material exfoliation, transfer, electrode deposition, and testing
Fully Motorized 2D Transfer System
HQGraphene system for automated stamping of 2D materials
Confocal Raman Imaging Microscope in Glovebox
WiTec Apyron automated Raman imaging of 2D material heterostructures
Angstrom Engineering Amod Electron Beam/Thermal Evaporator
For precise thin film deposition of electrodes and coatings
Sonospray Deposition of Nanomaterials and Organics
Sonicated tip spray deposition of nanomaterial solutions
Properties Measurements
Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS)
Electrical transport, magnetometry, DC resisitivity measurements to cryogenic temperatures
Multifunctional Environmental Chamber
In situ measurement of electrical, optical, and gravimetric/viscoelastic properties of thin films in changing temperature, gas pressure and type, humidity
Electrochemical (AC and DC) and Optical Characterization Measurement System
Impedance measurement systems by Biolin and Zahner with optical excitation for multiple applications
Q-Sense Pro Gravimetric/Viscoelastic Thin Film Properties Measurement System
QCM-D sensing of gravimetric and viscoelastic changes in thin films measures adsorption/desorption, binding, cross-linking, and other surface interactions
External Quantum Efficiency Measurement System for Light Emitting Devices
Calibrated LED efficiency measurement system
External Quantum Efficiency of Photovoltaic Devices
Calibrated PV efficiency testing system by Hamamatsu
X-ray Characterization
Xenocs Xeuss 2.0 & 3.0 Small- and Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS/WAXS) System
Structural characterization of nanomaterials, such as polymers, nanocomposites, patterned structures, thin films, gels and biological samples
Malvern PANalytical Aeris Benchtop X-ray Diffraction (XRD) System
Used for determining the chemical and phase structure of materials
Malvern PANalytical X’Pert Pro MPD High Resolution X-ray Diffraction System
Utilized for the identification of crystalline phase structure and quantitative phase analysis
Multipurpose X-ray diffractometer for X-ray reflectivity, reciprocal space mapping, rocking curve analysis, theta-2theta scans, and texture analysis
Catalysis
Multi-Wavelength Raman Spectroscopy Operando Catalysis System
Raman spectroscopy during catalysis identifies structural changes of catalysts
Catalysis and Operando IR Spectroscopy
Catalytic reactors with GC/MS and operando IR identification of surface catalytic species
Photocatalysis, Electrocatalysis and Plasma Catalysis
Specialized systems for photo-, plasma-, and electro-induced catalysis
BET (Volumetric Gas Adsorption Analysis of Surface Area)
Micromeritics instrument for surface area determination