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Ball Miller

October 15, 2026 03:34 PM

FRITSCH PULVERISETTE 6 planetary ball mill featuring a single grinding station, adjustable rotational speed of 100–650 rpm, maximum feed size of 10 mm, grinding bowl capacities of 12–500 mL, sample processing volume of 0.5–225 mL, and final particle fineness below 1 µm. Supports dry/wet grinding, inert-atmosphere processing with suitable accessories, and high-energy milling with centrifugal acceleration up to 29 g.

Manufacturer / Vendor: 
Fritsch
Model: 
Pulverisette 6
Building: 
Room Number: 
0004
Location: 
Materials Research Center (MRC) - P0004
Functionality: 
Fine grinding and pulverization of solid materials Nanoparticle and ultrafine powder preparation Mechanical alloying and mechanochemical synthesis Homogenization of powder mixtures Sample preparation for XRD, XRF, and other analyses
Custodian Department / Unit: 
Materials Research Center
Point of Contact Name: 
Dr. Manoj Mohan
Point of Contact Email: 
[email protected]
Status: 
Research Equipment Domain: 
Additive Manufacturing and Laser Processing

XRF - X-ray Fluorescence

October 15, 2026 03:27 PM

Thermo Scientific ARL QUANT’X benchtop EDXRF spectrometer featuring a 50 W X-ray tube (4–50 kV), thermoelectrically cooled SDD detector, elemental analysis from F to Am (C with optional SDD500G), detection sensitivity below 1 ppm under suitable conditions, adjustable X-ray beam diameter (1–15 mm), air/vacuum/helium analysis, automated sample handling options, and WinTrace software for qualitative and quantitative elemental analysis.

Manufacturer / Vendor: 
TermoScientific
Model: 
ARL QUANT'X
Building: 
Room Number: 
0019
Location: 
Materials Research Center (MRC) - P019
Functionality: 
Elemental composition and trace element analysis Metals, alloys, and geological materials characterization Cement and construction materials analysis Environmental contamination and heavy metal analysis Thin-film coating thickness and composition analysis
Custodian Department / Unit: 
Materials Research Center
Point of Contact Name: 
Dr. Manoj Mohan
Point of Contact Email: 
[email protected]
Status: 
Research Equipment Domain: 
Spectroscopy

LCMS - Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry

October 15, 2026 03:03 PM

Shimadzu LCMS-8060RX triple quadrupole LC-MS/MS system featuring a mass range of m/z 2–2,000, mass resolution below 0.7 u FWHM, maximum scan speed of 30,000 u/sec, 5 ms polarity switching, up to 555 MRM transitions/sec, ESI ionization, and ultra-trace detection sensitivity. Equipped with UFsweeper III collision cell and LabSolutions LCMS software for high-sensitivity quantitative analysis of organic compounds.

Manufacturer / Vendor: 
Schimadzu
Model: 
8060RX
Building: 
Room Number: 
0019
Location: 
Materials Research Center (MRC) - P019
Functionality: 
Pharmaceutical and drug residue analysis Environmental contaminants and pesticide detection ood safety and mycotoxin analysis Metabolomics and biomarker quantification PFAS and trace organic pollutant analysis
Custodian Department / Unit: 
Materials Research Center
Point of Contact Name: 
Dr. Manoj Mohan
Point of Contact Email: 
[email protected]
Status: 
Research Equipment Domain: 
Analytical Chemistry

FTIR - Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

October 15, 2026 02:52 PM

Shimadzu IRXross FTIR spectrometer integrated with AIMsight infrared microscope, featuring a spectral range of 7,800–350 cm⁻¹, spectral resolution up to 0.25 cm⁻¹, and FTIR signal-to-noise ratio of 55,000:1. The AIMsight microscope provides infrared microspectroscopy down to 10 × 10 µm, a standard T2SL detector (5,000–700 cm⁻¹), 330× digital zoom, automated contaminant recognition, and infrared chemical mapping capabilities.

Manufacturer / Vendor: 
Shimadzu
Model: 
IRXross and AIMsight
Building: 
Room Number: 
0019
Location: 
Materials Research Center (MRC) - P019
Functionality: 
Functional group identification and molecular characterization Polymer, coating, and thin-film analysis Microplastic and particulate contamination identification Chemical mapping and microscopic FTIR imaging Pharmaceutical and material quality control
Custodian Department / Unit: 
Materials Research Center
Point of Contact Name: 
Dr. Puspendu Barik
Point of Contact Email: 
[email protected]
Status: 
Research Equipment Domain: 
Microscopy
Spectroscopy

Multichannel Potentiostat/Galvanostat

October 15, 2026 02:43 PM

Metrohm Multi Autolab/M101 multichannel potentiostat/galvanostat supporting up to 12 independent electrochemical measurement channels, ±10 V potential range, ±100 mA current capacity per channel, seven current ranges down to 10 nA, 1 MHz potentiostat bandwidth, optional electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (10 µHz–1 MHz), and NOVA software for electrochemical testing and analysis.

Manufacturer / Vendor: 
Metrohm Autolab
Model: 
Multi Autolab/M101
Building: 
Room Number: 
0014
Location: 
Materials Research Center (MRC) - P014
Functionality: 
Battery and supercapacitor characterization Corrosion and electrochemical stability studies Cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical kinetics Electrocatalysis and fuel cell research Electrochemical sensor characterization
Custodian Department / Unit: 
Materials Research Center
Point of Contact Name: 
Dr. Maduraiveeran Govindhan
Point of Contact Email: 
[email protected]
Status: 
Research Equipment Domain: 
Analytical Chemistry
Functional and Electronic Materials

GC - Gas Chromatography

October 15, 2026 02:22 PM

Shimadzu Nexis GC-2030 gas chromatograph featuring a programmable column oven (ambient +2°C to 450°C), maximum heating rate of 120°C/min, electronic carrier gas control up to 970 kPa and 1,300 mL/min, support for multiple injection techniques and up to four detectors, and LabSolutions software for qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Manufacturer / Vendor: 
Shimadzu
Model: 
Nexis GC-2030
Building: 
Room Number: 
0014
Location: 
Materials Research Center (MRC) - P014
Functionality: 
Volatile organic compound (VOC) analysis Petrochemical and hydrocarbon analysis Pharmaceutical impurity and residual solvent testing Environmental pollutant analysis Food, flavor, and fragrance analysis
Custodian Department / Unit: 
Materials Research Center
Point of Contact Name: 
Dr Maduraiveeran Govindhan
Point of Contact Email: 
[email protected]
Status: 
Research Equipment Domain: 
Analytical Chemistry

BET - Quantachrome Autosorb Surface Area Analyzer

October 15, 2026 02:14 PM

Automated three-station gas adsorption analyzer for specific surface area (BET), pore volume, and pore size distribution (0.35–500 nm), supporting BET, BJH, DFT, and QSDFT analysis, with integrated sample degassing and multi-gas adsorption capabilities.

Manufacturer / Vendor: 
Quantachrome
Model: 
Autosorb iQ3
Building: 
Room Number: 
0019
Location: 
Materials Research Center (MRC) - P019
Functionality: 
1. Specific surface area measurement 2. Pore size distribution analysis 3. Total pore volume determination 4. Catalyst and adsorbent characterization 5. Energy storage material characterization
Custodian Department / Unit: 
Materials Research Center
Point of Contact Name: 
Dr. Manoj Mohan
Point of Contact Email: 
[email protected]
Status: 
Research Equipment Domain: 
Coating and Surface Characterization

NanoTRIMS

August 11, 2025 08:10 PM

Dual time-of-flight, MCP detectors, recoil-ion-momentum spectroscopy

Manufacturer / Vendor: 
Ultrafast Innovations
Model: 
N/A
Building: 
Room Number: 
0001
Functionality: 
Atomic-scale dynamics of atoms/molecules/clusters via gas-jet and particle tracking
Custodian Department / Unit: 
Materials Research Center
Point of Contact Name: 
Dr. Ganjaboy Boltaev
Point of Contact Email: 
[email protected]
Status: 
Research Equipment Domain: 
Spectroscopy

Potentiostats & Galvanostats

August 11, 2025 08:09 PM

±10V, ±6A, EIS up to 10 MHz, multiple modes

Manufacturer / Vendor: 
Metrohm
Model: 
Autolab
Building: 
Room Number: 
0014
Functionality: 
Electrochemical studies, batteries, sensors, corrosion, pollutant detection
Custodian Department / Unit: 
Materials Research Center
Point of Contact Name: 
Dr. Maduraiveeran Govindhan
Point of Contact Email: 
[email protected]
Status: 
Research Equipment Domain: 
Analytical Chemistry
Functional and Electronic Materials

Spin Coater

August 11, 2025 08:07 PM

Up to 10,000 rpm, programmable steps

Manufacturer / Vendor: 
Mutech Microsystems
Model: 
47
Building: 
Room Number: 
0014
Functionality: 
Deposition for photolithography, nanomaterials, antireflective/superhydrophobic coatings
Custodian Department / Unit: 
Materials Research Center
Point of Contact Name: 
Dr. Muhammed Razi Paleth
Point of Contact Email: 
[email protected]
Status: 
Research Equipment Domain: 
Coating and Surface Characterization

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