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The Department has a wide range of some of the latest research
equipment and even one-of-kind instruments to support its research.
Below is a list of major research equipment in the Department.
Biotechnology, Bioengineering, and related equipment (Baneyx,
Lidstrom, Horbett,
Ratner):
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- Autoclaves (2)
- Scintillation Counter
- Centrifuge
- Fermentors
- Preparative Electrofocussing Unit
- Fluorescence Spectrophotometer
- HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) Unit
- Coulter Counter
- Culture Chambers (2)
- RF-plasma depositions systems (2)
- Oriented to synthesizing organic thin films
- Microimaging and Analysis System
- The UWEB Engineering Research Center houses a state-of-the-art
optical microscopy/image analysis facility and a Histology preparation
suite
- At the core are three instruments providing for transmitted,
reflected or fluorescence microscopies on both inverted and
upright platforms.
- Imaging is done with a variety of greyscale and color digital
imagers, and the center features several workstations with
software for image analysis and presentation
- Visualization of gene expression in tissue in three dimensions
by reconstruction of serial sections
Vacuum Surface Science and related equipment (Castner,
Stuve, Rogers)
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- Surface Science Instruments SSX-100 ESCA System with
- Variable spot-size, monochromatized Al-Ka X-ray source
- Variable acceptance angle lens
- Multichannel detector
- Variable temperature stage
- Sample preparation chamber with load-lock
- Surface Science Instruments S-Probe ESCA System with
- Variable spot-size, monochromatized Al-Ka X-ray source
- Variable acceptance angle lens
- Multichannel detector
- Variable temperature stage
- Sample preparation chamber with load-lock
- Physical Electronics 7200 ToF SIMS System with
- Cs+ ion source
- Reflectron mass analyzer
- Multichannel detector
- Sample introduction chamber
- Physical Electronics TRIFT II ToF SIMS System with
- Ga+ liquid metal ion source
- Three elctrostatic mass analyzers
- Dual multichannel detector
- Sample introduction chamber
- UHV System with
- High Resolution Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (HREELS)
- Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer for Temperature Programmed
Desorption/Reaction
- Electron Stimulated Desorption Ion Angular Distribution
(ESDIAD)
- Low Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED)
- Ex-Situ UHV-Electrochemistry System with
- Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer for Temperature Programmed
- Desorption/Reaction
- Low Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED)
- Single-pass CMA for Auger Spectroscopy
- Kelvin Probe for Work Function Measurements
- Integral, High-Purity Electrochemical System
- Triple-Source Electron Beam Deposition System
- System can be attached to SSX-100 system above
- Field Ionization UHV System with
- Field Ionization and Field Electron Microsocpies (FIM/FEM)
- Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometers (simple drift and Reflectron)
- ExB (Wien) Filter Mass Spectrometer
- Ramped Field, Stepped Field, and Pulsed Field Desorption
Methods
- Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
- Nitrogen-Ion Laser for Pulsed Laser Desorption
- UHV/High-Pressure MOCVD Coupled Reactor with
- UTI-100C Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
- Mattson Model 5000 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer
- VSW 150 mm Hemispherical Sector Electron Energy Analyzer
- Varian 3 keV LEED-Auger System
- Leybold-Heraeus Dual X-ray Anode
- Gas dosing system for Group III metal organic and Group
V vapor sources
- UHV/High-Pressure MOCVD Coupled Reactor with
- UTI-100C Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
- Bomem Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer
- PHI Single-Pass CMA with coaxial Electron Gun
- Gas dosing system for Group III metal organic and Group
V vapor sources
- UHV/High-Pressure MOCVD Coupled Reactor with
- Extrel Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer/ SIMS unit
- PHI Double-Pass CMA with Coaxial Electron Gun
- Gas dosing system for Group III metal organic and Group
V vapor source
Electrochemical Equipment (Schwartz,
Stuve):
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- NanoPure Water System
- High-Purity, Multi-Electrolyte System with
- PAR 263A Potentiostat/Galvanostat
- Silicon micro-reactor and single crystal electrode attachments
- Variable temperature control (20-100 °C)
- High-Purity, Pressurized, Pulsed Electrochemical Flow Cell with
- PAR 362 Potentiostat/Galvanostat
- Glass flow channel
- Single crystal and supported electrocatalyst attachments
- Variable temperature (20-130 °C) and pressure (1-3 atm)
- Hastelloy Gear Pump
- Syringe Injection Pump
- Recirculating Flow System
- Electrochemical imaging Raman and luminescence spectroscopy
- Cryogenic CCD Array Detector
- 5-watt Argon Ion Laser System
- 2-watt Krypton Ion Laser System
- 500-MW Tuneable Diode Laser System
- ELCHEMA Electrochemical Quartz Crystal nanobalance
- PAR 273 Potentiostat/Galvanostats
- PAR 263A Potentiostats
- PAR 173 Potentiostat/Galvanostats
- Impedance Analysis System
Colloid and Surface Science Equipment (Berg,
Castner)
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The Surfaces, Polymers & Colloids Center laboratories comprise
six laboratory rooms with a total of approximately 2500 square feet
of space. The equipment available permits a wide range of characterization
of the surface and colloidal properties of materials.
- Surface/interfacial tension measurement:
- Drop weight system for surface tension measurement with
Mettler balance
- Drop weight system for interfacial tension measurement
- Maximum bubble pressure system (Lauda TC-2) for dynamic
surface tension measurement computer automated), down to the
sub-millisecond range
- Automated Wilhelmy tensiometer system (Krüss K12) for
surface/interfacial tension, CMC, etc. measurement
- Sessile drop/ pendant drop profile apparatus
- Langmuir-Wilhelmy trough (Joyce-Loebl) for monolayers and
Langmuir-Blodgett films (computer automated)
- Wetting/contact angle measurement:
- Goniometer (Ramé-Hart system), with environmental
chamber
- Dynamic wetting systems (2) with Cahn electrobalance, Burleigh
Inchworm translator, (computer automated)
- Surface area measurement:
- BET system (Micromeritics FlowSorb)
- Liquid density measurement:
- Microdensitometer (Paar-Mettler)
- Titration facilities:
- Potentiometric/conductometric autotitration (Radiometer)
- Potentiometric/conductometric/electro-acoustic auto-titration
(Matec)
- Scanning Probe Microscopy
- STM, AFM facility (with Pulsed-Force Mode) (Park Sci. Inst.)
- Optical Microscopy
- Brightfield and darkfield microscopes (2 Wild macroscopes;
1 Nikkon; 1 Leitz), video and convential cameras
- Inverted system microscope (Olympus IX70)
- Chromatography
- Gas chromatographs (1 Varian, 1 Hewlett-Packard )
- High performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC) (Varian)
- Particle size characterization:
- Dynamic (PCS) and classical light scattering (Brookfield,
with Malvern goniometer) (computer automated)
- SediGraph (Micromeritics)
- Centrifugal particle size analyzer (Horiba)
- Electrophoretic light scattering (Malven Zetasizer)(computer
automated)
- Differential refractometer (Wood)
- Stopped-flow spectrophotometer (computer automated)
- Nephelometer
- Electrokinetic properties of colloids:
- Particle electrophoresis system (Rank Brothers Mark II)
- Particle electrophoresis system (PenKem Lazer Zee)
- Electrophoretic light scattering (Malvern Zetasizer IIc)
(computer automated)
- Electrokinetic analyzer (PenKem)
- Rheological properties of colloids:
- Couette, cone-and-plate viscometer (Bohlin VOR)(computer
automated)
- Capillary viscometers
- Brookfield viscometer
- Other equiment:
- Multiple-effect quartz still
- Surface viscometer
- Oscilloscope
- Refractmometer (Abbé)
- Computers (11)
- Suface Plasmon Resonance System with
- Dual channel flow
- Planar prism (Kretschmann) configuration
- White light source
- Photodiode array spectrometer
Scanning Probe Microscopy (Castner,
Jiang, Overney)
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- AFM Systems (3)
- Molecular Imaging PicoSPM with
- Variable temperature stages
- Liquid flow cell and environmental chamber
- Contact and non-contact AFM modes
- Pulsed force and Magnetic AC modes
Aerosol Particle Analysis (Davis)
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- 5 Watt Spectra Physics argon-ion laser
- 5 Watt Coherent argon-ion laser
- Spectra Physics Nd:YAG pulsed laser
- SPEX 0.8 m double monochromator
- 600 channel Princeton Instruments optical multichannel analyzer
- Acton 0.5 m triple grating monochromator
- 25 Watt Carbon Dioxide Laser
- Electrodynamic balances (2) with optics and electronics
Reaction Engineering (Krieger-Brockett)
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- HPLC with photo-diode array UV detection and fluorescence detection
- Quantachrome surface area/porosity analyzer
- Process gas chromatograph with automated sampling, FID and TC
Detectors
- UV-VIS photon counting spectrophotometer
Polymer Composites (Hayes)
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- Autoclave
- FTIR microscope and TGA interface
- Battenfeld Injection Molding Machine
- Hydraulic Instron testing machine
- Screw Instron testing machine
- Optical microscope
- Acoustic microscope
- Custom-made Prepregger I
- California Graphite Prepregger II
- Tetrahedron press
- Thermal analysis equipment
- 2 DMAs (Dynamic Mechanical Analyzers)
- 2 DSCs (Differential Scanning Calorimeters)
- TGA 950 (Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer)
- TGA 2950 (Hi-Resolution Thermal Gravimetric analyzer)
- TMA (Thermal Mechanical Analyzer)
- DEA (Dielectric analyzer)
- MDSC (Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimeter)
- SDT 2960 (Simultaneous Differential Techniques, combining
DTA & TGA).
Molecular Simulation & Modeling (Jiang)
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- Computing:
- 16-node Beowulf computer cluster (1.2 GHZ for each node)
- Silicon Graphics 02 R12K workstations (2)
- Silicon Graphics 02 R7000 workstations (2)
- Molecular simulation software packages - Cerius2, POLYGRAF
and JAGUAR
Libraries
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Departmental Facilities
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- Machine Shop
- Mill
- Lathe
- TIG-Arc Welder
- Tool Cutter
- Sand Blaster
- Design Services
- Electronics Shop
- Electronic Repair and Maintenance
- Assistance with Electronics Purchases
- Computer Shop
- Network Support
- Computer Support and Repair
- Backup Support
- Assistance with Computer Purchases
- Audio/Visual Checkout
- Business Office
- Administration and Payroll
- Purchase Orders
- Keys and Building Permits
- Account Tracking
- Main Office
- Assistant to Chair
- Academic Counselor
- Reception and Development Support
- Support Office
- Grant Proposal and Classroom Support
- Computer Lab (24 PIII machines)
- Darkroom (user run and supplied)
- Undergraduate Student Lounge
- Graduate Student Lounge
- Conference Room
- Cold Storage Room
- Flammables Storage Room
- Shower Room
Other Facilities
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- Chemistry Shop
- Glass-blowing
- Instrument Fabrication
- Physics Shop
- Applied Physics Shop
- Instrument Fabrication
- CNC Facilities
Keys, Building Permits, Lockers
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Upon acceptance into the Department of Chemical Engineering, graduate
students will be issued keys to their appropriate laboratories and
offices in addition to the building key. These keys can be picked
up in the Business Office (Benson 111) at which time, a $50 deposit
will be required. Upon departure from the Department, the deposit
will be fully refunded after the keys are returned. A building permit
also will be issued, allowing for the use of Departmental facilities
during hours the building is closed.
Lockers are available upon request to both graduate and undergraduate
students, and are located on the first, second, and third floors
of Benson Hall. Lockers in the shower room in the basement (room
B8B) are only available to the faculty, staff, and graduate students
in the Department.
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