Facilities
Material Synthesis
Atmosphere-controlled furnace
Max temperature = 1700°C
Maximum heating rate = 15°C/min
Working atmosphere = Air, N2, Ar, NO2, CO, CO2, He, Ne, rough vacuum, Hydrogen, up to 5%.
Chamber size = 10x7x7.5″ (254×177.8×190.5mm)
Chamber volume = 0.44 ft3 (12.5 l)
Three-zone Tube Furnace
Minimum working temperature = 300°C
Maximum working temperature = 1700°C
Rated vacuum pressure = 0.001 Pa / 0.0075 millitorr / 0.00001 mbar
Max heating & cooling rate = 10°C/min below 1200°C
Tube size = 60mm x 1300mm (OD x length)
Cell fabrication
Multi-functional Film Coater
Coating width: 180 mm for roll to roll coating
Maximum heating temperature: 120 ºC.
20 – 200 micron thickness adjustable
40KHz ultrasonic generator for Roll-to-Roll spray coating
High voltage supply for Roll-to-Roll electrospinning
Bench-Top Semi-Automatic Screen Printing Film Coater
Electrode deposition on various supports
Effective printing area: 280 x 350 mm Max.
Substrate thickness: 0 – 80 mm adjustable
Holds Screen Mask within Length: 300 – 600mm and Width: 200 – 350mm
Electrochemical Measurements
High-Pressure Electrochemical H-Cell
Maximum operating pressure: 25 bar
Maximum operating temperature: 200°C
Electrocatalysts characterization at high pressure
Membrane mechanical and transport performance
Novel electrode testing
High-Pressure PEM/AEM Electrolysis Cell
Cell active area: 25 cm²
Maximum working pressure: 30 bar
Flow field design: triple serpentine (other on request)
Anode and Cathode flow field for PEM/AEM
Characterization
Gas Chromatograph
Thermal conductivity detector (TCD) and flame ionization detector (FID)
Porous polymer column for CO2 and light hydrocarbons up to C4.
Molecular sieve 5A column for O2/Ar, N2, methane, H2 and CO.
Methanizer for conversion of CO and CO2 to methane.
Online Electrochemical Mass Spectrometer
Multiple gas and vapour analysis: 0 – 300 amu mass range option
Gas sample flow rate: 12 µl/min – 16 ml/min
Continuous sampling heated capillary inlet.
Real time, multispecies analysis: detection from 100 ppb – 100%
Response times as fast as 300 ms