Facilities & Equipment
The MINUS lab is equipped with several characterization instruments to measure and analyze the structural, chemical, thermal, and mechanical properties of various composite materials. The lab also houses a solution spinning/extrusion line for the fabrication of composite fibers and tapes. Other small processing equipment are also available in the lab for the fabrication/preparation of nano-composites. Please see listings below to view the various instruments available in the lab.
- Ion Beam Coater – Gatan Model 681 High Resolution
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry – TA Instrument Q200
- Universal Research Microscope – Olympus BX 51
- Dynamic Mechanical Analysis – TA RSA-G2
- FT-IR Spectrometer – Thermo Scientific iS10
- Wide Angle X-ray – Rigaku Rapid II
- Small Angle X-ray – Rigaku MicroMax 007HF
- Thermogravimetric analysis – TA Instrument Q50
- Tube Furnace – Thermo Scientific Lindberg Blue M