Electrocatalytic Green Engineering Group

Facilities

Atomic Force Microscope Atomic Force Microscope:
  • Home built atomic force microscope (AFM)
  • Scanning range of a few microns
  • Made in the frame of a Capstone project (details coming soon) in collaboration with Dr. Ashwin Lal from the group of Prof. Grütter at McGill University
SACE micro-machining facility SACE micro-machining facility:
  • Home built micro-machining facility for glass using electrochemical discharges
  • Drilling and 2D machining
  • Integrated CNC for complex shapes
Nanoparticle fabrication setup Nanoparticle fabrication setup:
  • Home built facility
  • Fabrication of metallic nano-particles based on electrochemical discharges from a few nm to a few microns
Electrochemical test-rig Electrochemical test-rig:
  • Standard electrochemical techniques
  • +/-45V or +/-16V
  • +/- 1.5 A max (45 V range)
  • +/- 4 A max (16 V range)
  • Rotating disk electrode
Glove_box Glove box (for nano-particles manipulation)
Electrolyte_characterisation_facility Electrolyte characterisation facility
  • pH meter
  • conductivity meter (over a large range)
  • Glass capillary viscometers
CO Stripping Facility CO Stripping Facility
Fume hoods with rotary evaporator Fume hoods with rotary evaporator
Electrode Polishing Facility Electrode Polishing Facility
General chemical workbench General chemical workbench