Analytical characterization tools

UMass's Conte Polymer Research Center, Institute of Applied Life Sciences has a variety of electron microscopy and X-ray equipment to evaluate polymer materials and nanomaterials, as well as measurement equipment to evaluate various applications such as thin films, batteries, sensors and optics that are reporting reliable results. For more information, visit MRSEC https://mrsec.umass.edu/facilities and Institute of Applied Life Sciences https://www.umass.edu/ials/roll-to-roll-fabrication

FEI Magellan 400 XHR-SEM

The FEI Magellan 400 XHR-SEM is a thermal field emitter base high resolution microscope featuring an Oxford X-MAX 80mm2 Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometer for element mapping. Low-Voltage Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy with HAADF.

FEI Tecnai-T12 TEM

The FEI Tecnai-T12 is a life sciences oriented Electron Microscope capable of imaging at cryo-temperatures.

JEOL- JEM-2200FS EFTEM

The JEOL JEM-2200FS features an in-column Electron Energy Loss Filter for EELS and EFTEM and an Oxford X-MAX 80mm2 Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometer. The instrument is setup for analytical applications such as Electron Tomography while still maintaining high-resolution in High Angle Annular Dark Field Imaging.

VASE Ellipsometer

The VASE® is an accurate and versatile ellipsometer for research on all types of materials: semiconductors, dielectrics, polymers, metals, multi-layers, and more. It combines high accuracy and precision with a wide spectral range – up to 193 to 3200nm. Variable wavelength and angle of incidence allow flexible measurement capabilities, including:

  • Reflection and Transmission Ellipsometry
  • Generalized Ellipsometry (Anisotropy, Retardance, Birefringence)
  • Reflectance (R) and Transmittance (T) intensity
  • Cross-polarized R/T
  • Depolarization
  • Scatterometry
  • Mueller-matrix

Zygo Nexview Optical Profilometer

  • Large-area 1.9 MP sensor with high sensitivity lets you see more in a single measurement
  • High-speed measurements take only seconds for improved productivity and process control
  • Automated part focus and setup minimizes operator variability and training while reducing the time to data
  • Gage capable performance through exceptional precision and repeatability for the most demanding production applications.
  • Vibration robust metrology with SureScan technology and built in isolation enables high quality metrology even in vibration-prone environments
  • SmartPSI™ technology for ultra-fast profiling of ultra-smooth surfaces
  • 2D and 3D correlation provides confidence in your measurements with results that comply to ISO 25178 and ISO 4287 standards.
  • Mx™ software for instrument control, analysis, and measurement automation
  • True Color imaging for enhanced visualization
  • Variable image zoom with three included zoom lenses lets users optimize the field of view and maximize instrument flexibility

Small angle X-ray Scattering

The game-changing feature of the GANESHA is the uninhibited movement of the detector in 3 directions. In the direction of the beam, the detector moves unhindered a total of 1.4 m to allow Extreme SAXS in one instant and WAXS up to 2Θ=40° (q=2.8 Å-1) in the next. The transverse motions of the detector then additionally give the researcher the choice to work with the direct beam centered or off-center, allowing for scattering up to 2Θ=62° (q=4.2 Å-1).

PANalytical X'Pert XRD

The X’Pert³ MRD XL handles wide range of applications with full wafer mapping up to 200 mm.

m-VROC™ Viscometer

m-VROC™ is the leading automated, small sample viscometer used worldwide by Fortune Global 500 companies and leading research universities. Capable of the most demanding applications including small sample protein therapeutics, m-VROC™ features the widest dynamic range (high shear rate viscosity measurements up to 1,400,000 s-1) with as little as 20 microliters of sample.

  • Accuracy: 2% of Reading
  • Repeatability: 0.5% of Reading
  • Viscosity Range: 0.2 ~ 100,000 mPa-s (or cP)
  • Shear Rate Range: 0.5 ~ 1,400,000 s -1
  • Small Sample Volume: 20 µL +
  • Viscometer Dimensions: 10" x 15.5" x 7"

Maccor 4303 Battery Cycling Tester

  • Number of Test Channels: 4 independent
  • Current Range: Per Your Specifications, currents up to 15 Amps available
  • Maximum System Charge Current: Per Your Specification, up to 60 Amps
  • Minimum Full Scale Current: Per Your Specifications, 150 µAmps available
  • Voltage Minimum Measurement: -2 Volts
  • Measurement Range: Per Your Specifications, voltages up to 96 volts available
  • Maximum System Charge Power: 600 Watts
  • Maximum System Discharge Power: 900 Watts
  • Minimum Step Time: 5 mS*
  • Control, Measurement, and Adjustment: every 5 mS

The PerkinElmer Frontier MIR/FIR Spectrometer

  • Two temperature-stabilized DTGS (deuterated triglycine sulfate) detectors: one optimized for MIR with an enhanced SNR of 15,000:1 peak-to-peak for a 5 second scan, and one suited for FIR with 50,000:1 RMS noise peak-to-peak for a 5 second scan
  • Optional liquid nitrogen cooled MCT (mercury cadmium telluride) detector
  • Optical system with KBr beamsplitter for MIR for a spectral range 8,300 – 350 cm-1 at a best resolution of 0.4 cm-1, and an aluminum grid/ polypropylene beamsplitter for a spectral range of 700 – 30 cm-1 at a best resolution of 0.4 cm-1
  • Standard AVC/APV/AVI
  • Standard gold optics
  • Standard KBr windows for mid-IR applications; polyethylene and polyethylene/diamond windows for operation in the far-IR

The PerkinElmer LAMBDA 1050 UV/Vis Spectrophotometer

  • 21 CFR Part 11 Compatible: Yes
  • Height: 30.0 cm
  • Interface: Tungsten-halogen and Deuterium
  • Maximum Temperature: 35 °C
  • Minimum Temperature: 15 °C
  • Model Name: LAMBDA 1050
  • Operating Range: 175 - 3300 nm

The PerkinElmer LS 55 Fluorescence spectrometer

  • 21 CFR Part 11 Compatible:  Yes
  • Interface  Xenon: Flash
  • Light Source: Continuous Variable Slits, Wider Range Of Accessories, Includes Automated Polarization Accessory
  • Portable: No
  • Technology Type: UV/Visible
  • Wave Length: 200 nm - 800 nm