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Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility, Chennai


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Instruments make Model Major Specifications/ Accessories available Type of measurement/analysis available Current Status Lab Contact Details
1Mass Spectrometry
GC-Mass Spectrometer Jeol GCMSGC-Mate II GCMATE High resolution GC-MS/MS system HR-MS and GC-MS measurements. Working
2Microscopy
High Resolution Scanning Electron Microscope High Resolution Scanning Electron Microscope F E I Quanta FEG 200 The Quanta 200 FEG scanning electron microscope (SEM) is a versatile high resolution scanning electron microscope with three modes of operation. SEM, SEM+EDS, SEM+EDSMAPS Working
3Optical Spectroscopy/Other Optical Methods
ICP-OES Perkin ElmerOptima 5300DV PE OPTIMA 5300 DV Range: 165-782 nm; 40 MHz RF generator; Detection limit: Upto ppb level using SCD detector Elemental analysis Working
Technical Staff : Dr. Rama K.V.
Contact No : 22574934/5933
Email Id : rama@iitm.ac.in
FT-IR Spectrometer Perkin Elmer Spectrum-1 LX20000B-SPECTRUM Range: Range: 4000-450 cm-1;Resolution: upto 1.0 cm-1 Spectra of liquids/solids; spectral averaging; peak position band width, area analysis. Working
UV-VIS-NIR Spectrometer Varian Cary-5 Range: 200-3000 nm; Accessories for: Diffuse reflectance, Specular reflectance, Variable temperature and Polarization studies Absorbance, Transmittance and Reflectance spectra; Polarization studies. Working
Fluorescence Spectrometer HORIBA JOBIN YVON FLUOROLOG 3 WAVELENGTH RANGE 200-850 NM EMISSION AND EXCITATION ANALYSIS Working
Technical Staff : Dr. Sudhadevi P. K.
Contact No : 044-2257-5939
Email Id : sdevi@iitm.ac.in
Technical Staff : Ms. Varalakshmi Arjunan
Contact No : 5926
Email Id : varam@iitm.ac.in
4Organic Elemental Analysis
CHNSO Elemental Analyzer LECO CS744 Carbon 0.002 to 60 mg Sulphur 0.002 to 17.5 mg Sample required:1gram CS744 analysis (Inorganic) Working
CHNSO Elemental Analyzer LECO ONH836 Oxygen 0.00005 to 50 mg Nitrogen 0.00005 to 30 mg Hydrogen 0.0001 to 2.5mg ONH836 analysis (Inorganic) Working
CHNSO Elemental Analyzer LECO Truspec Micro Analyser Carbon 0.002 to 100% Hydrogen 0.02 to 50% Nitrogen 0.02 to 50% Sulphur 0.04 to 65% Oxygen 0.04 to 100% Sample required:10-50mg Crucible available: Silver and Tin Truspec Micro Analyser (organic) Working
5Resonance Methods (NMR/EPR/Mossbaur Spectroscopy)
FT-NMR Spectrometer (500 MHz) Bruker Avance III 500 11.7 Tesla Magnet; 5mm BBO probe and 5mm QXI probe with gradient facilities; auto-sampler 1D NMR, 2D NMR, Multi-nuclear NMR; Variable temperature measurements.  
Converner : Dr. a a
Contact No : 044 - 22574935
Email Id : saif@iitm.ac.in
FT-NMR Spectrometer (Solid State) 500 MHz Bruker Avance III HD Magnet system, Shim system/Lock channel, Avance III HD Electronic Circuit, Transmitter, Preamplifier 4mm Broad Band CP- MAS Solids Probe, with VT 1.7mm Triple Inverse Probe with gradient(TXI) Working
6Thermal Analysis System
Thermal Analysis System (DSC) NETZSCH, Germany DSC204 Temperature range:-170º C to 700ºC melting,phase transition,crystallisation Working
Technical Staff : Mr. N.K.Gopinath N.S.Krishnamachari
Contact No : 044-22574933
Email Id : gopiphy@iitm.ac.in
7X-Ray based Methods
X-Ray Diffractometer (Single Crystal) Bruker AXS X8 APEX KAPPA GEOMETRY, CCD DETECTOR, Mo K ALPHA UNIT CELL ANALYSIS, DATA AND STRUCTURE Working
Technical Staff : Dr. Sudhadevi P. K.
Contact No : 044-2257-5939
Email Id : sdevi@iitm.ac.in
X-Ray Diffractometer (Single Crystal) BRUKER AXS D8 VENTURE KAPPA APEX3, CMOS DETECTOR DUAL SOURSE Cu & Mo OXFORD CRYSYSTEM UNIT CELL ANALYSIS, DATA AND STRUCTURE Working
Technical Staff : Dr. Sudhadevi P. K.
Contact No : 044-2257-5939
Email Id : sdevi@iitm.ac.in
X-Ray Diffractometer (Single Crystal) Enraf Nonius CAD-4 CAD-4 MV31 4CIRCLE POINT DETECTOR Mo K ALPHA MORPHOLOGY ONLY Working
Technical Staff : Dr. Sudhadevi P. K.
Contact No : 044-2257-5939
Email Id : sdevi@iitm.ac.in