Research Area Wise Facilitities Available
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Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility, KOCHI


Sl.No.
Instruments make Model Major Specifications/ Accessories available Type of measurement/analysis available Current Status Lab Contact Details
1Mass Spectrometry
Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer Thermo Fisher Scientific iCAP RQ ICP-MS Standard Mode Sensitivity (kcps/ppb) 59Co - 100 He KED Mode Sensitivity (kcps/ppb) 59Co - 30 Background (cps) m/z 4.5 < 0.5 Elemental Analysis Standard Mode He KED Mode Low mass cut off-Interference removal Working
Converner : Mr. ADARSH K J
Contact No : 04842576698
Email Id : saif.stic@gmail.com, saif@sticindia.com
2Microscopy
Scanning Electron Microscope With EDAX JEOL Ltd JSM - 6390LV Image Modes: SEI & BEI, Magnification: 5 x to 300, 000 x (High/Low Vacuum Modes) Electron Microscopy Working
Converner : Dr. Shibu Eappen
Contact No : 0484-2576698
Email Id : saif.stic@gmail.com,saif@sticindia.com
Transmission Electron Microscope Jeol JEM 2100 Source: LAB2, Voltage :200kV Microscopy technique Working
Converner : Dr. Shibu Eappen
Contact No : 0484-2576698
Email Id : saif.stic@gmail.com,saif@sticindia.com
3Optical Spectroscopy/Other Optical Methods
FT-IR Spectrometer Thermo Nicolet Avatar 370 Spectral Range: 4000- 400 cm -1, Resolution : 4cm -1 HATR Assembly & KBr beam splitter Working
Converner : Dr. Shibu Eappen
Contact No : 0484-2576698
Email Id : saif.stic@gmail.com,saif@sticindia.com
UV-VIS-NIR Spectrometer Varian Cary 5000 Spectral range: 200 nm to 3000nm, DRS Measurement Absorption / Transmission / Reflection Instrument Down
Converner : Mr. ADARSH K J
Contact No : 04842576698
Email Id : saif.stic@gmail.com, saif@sticindia.com
4Organic Elemental Analysis
CHNSO Elemental Analyzer Elementar Vario EL III C- 0.004 - 30 mg abs , H- 0.002- 3 mg abs C, H, N & S Analysis Working
Converner : Mr. ADARSH K J
Contact No : 04842576698
Email Id : saif.stic@gmail.com, saif@sticindia.com
5Other Areas/Facilities
Mercury Analyser Teledyne Leeman Labs Hydra IIc 10.0 ng/L instrument detection limits Mercury Analysis Working
Converner : Mr. ADARSH K J
Contact No : 04842576698
Email Id : saif.stic@gmail.com, saif@sticindia.com
6Resonance Methods (NMR/EPR/Mossbaur Spectroscopy)
FT-NMR Spectrometer Bruker Avance III, 400MHz Magnet : 9.4 Tesla super-conducting Magnet, Probe:BBO 400MHz , with Z-gradient 1H, 13C, 31P, 15N etc with 1H decoupling, 2D NMR etc. Working
Converner : Mr. ADARSH K J
Contact No : 04842576698
Email Id : saif.stic@gmail.com, saif@sticindia.com
7Thermal Analysis System
Thermal Analysis System (TG/DTA) Perkin Elmer STA 6000 Temperature range: 30 to 900 Deg TGA & DTA Working
Converner : Dr. Shibu Eappen
Contact No : 0484-2576698
Email Id : saif.stic@gmail.com,saif@sticindia.com
8X-Ray based Methods
X-Ray Diffractometer (Powder) Bruker AXS D8 Advance Configuration:Vertical, Theta/2 Theta geometry Rietveld refinement, Phase quantification, Crystallinity Measurement Working
Converner : Dr. Shibu Eappen
Contact No : 0484-2576698
Email Id : saif.stic@gmail.com,saif@sticindia.com
X-Ray Diffractometer (Single Crystal) Bruker Kappa Apex II 4-axis KAPPA Goniometer Structure Solution Software: X Shell Working
Converner : Dr. Shibu Eappen
Contact No : 0484-2576698
Email Id : saif.stic@gmail.com,saif@sticindia.com
X-Ray Diffractometer (Powder) Bruker AXS D8 ADVANCE Twin/Twin Vertical goniometer, Theta/Theta geometry, Angular range -110 deg < 2Theta < 168 deg Smallest addressable increment - 0.0001Deg Accuracy 0.005 deg Phase identification and quantification, Structural determination, Rietveld refinement , Transmission geometry, Reflectometry etc.  
Converner : Dr. Shibu Eappen
Contact No : 0484-2576698
Email Id : saif.stic@gmail.com,saif@sticindia.com