Facilities
Experimental facilities
The Polymers & Microfluidics group has three laboratories in the ACEX building, Chemical Engineering: ACE 509, 512 and 514.
Microfluidics Laboratory (ACEX 514)
Transmission and Inverted Microscopy
Photolithography
Vacuum Ovens
Plasma
UVO
Spin Coater
SOFICA and FICA Light Scattering
Polymer Laboratory (ACEX 512)
Reflection Microscopy
Hot Press
Rotational Viscometer
Densitometer
Linkam Optical Temperature Stages
Vacuum Oven(s)
High-Throughput Formulation Analysis Platform (MicroSTAR)
Surface and Structural Characterisation Laboratory (ACEX 509)
Structural Characterisation (ACEX 509)
Dynamic Light Scattering
Atomic Force Microscope
Profilometer
FTIR & Infra-red Microscope
UV Thin Film Interferometer
Light Scattering Rigs
Breadboard for Custom Optical Imaging Setups
Analytical Laboratory
We also have access to the departmental suite of analytical instruments within the ACEX building.
Instruments include:
TGA
DSC
Goniometer for contact angle measurements
BET
XRD