Crystal Structures, Particle Size, and Surface Area Analysis

The following instruments are housed in N1.2 and N1.3.

Contact Information

Usage of the facility is handled through the Central Equipment Booking System.

For inquiries about specific instruments, please contact the following staff:

Bruker D2-Phaser XRDDr LUA Shun Kuang
Phone: (65) 6316-8814
Email: [email protected]
Mastersizer 3000 / 3Flex BETDr WANG Xiujuan / Mr Quek Kiat Yong, Jason
Phone: (65) 6790-6495 / (65) 6513-7684
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Autochem II 2920Ms Octavia
Phone: (65) 6592-3179
Email: [email protected]
Nano-ZS Dr YU Shucong
Phone: (65) 6790-4064
Email: [email protected]

Equipment List

Bruker D2 Phaser X-ray Diffractometer

  • Desktop diffractometer equipped with integrated PC and a flat screen monitor
  • LYNXEYETM detector for fast collection of high quality X-ray powder diffraction data
  • Tube power 30kV/10mA
  • Anode Cu

Location: N1.2-B4-13

D2Phaser

Malvern Mastersizer 3000

  • Use laser light scattering to analyse suspensions based on Mie and Fraunhofer scattering
  • Data acquisition rate of 10 kHz with typical measurement time < 10 s
  • Particle size range is up to 1500 μm with high accuracy, repeatability, and reproducibility
  • Equipped with Hydro MV (120 ml), medium volume unit for wet dispersion of sample
  • Suitable for both aqueous and non-aqueous application

Location: N1.2-B5-10

Nano-ZS

Micromeritics 3Flex BET

  • 3 configurable analysis ports
  • With turbo molecular drag pump to achieve superior high vacuum ultimate to 10-10 mmHg
  • Degas temperature up to 400 °C
  • With 3.2 L Liquid N2 dewar and isothermal jacket

Location: N1.2-B3-06

MI3Flex

Micromeritics Autochem II 2920 Chemisorption

  • Highly sensitive linear thermal conductivity detector (TCD)
  • Temperature system operates from ambient to 1100 °C
  • Carrier gas: He and Argon
  • Loop/preparation gas: He, Argon, Hydrogen (5%) and CO (5%)
  • Suitable for pulse chemisorption, temperature-programmed reduction (TPR), desorption (TPD)

Location: N1.2-B1-33

MicromeriticsAutochemII2920

Malvern Nano-ZS Zeta Sizer

  • Measurement principle based on Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS)
  • Measurement range 6 nm to 10 μm (diameter)
  • Minimum sample volume 12 μL

Location: N1.3-B4-21

Nano-ZS