Facilities
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:
- Home built micro-machining facility for glass using electrochemical discharges
- Drilling and 2D machining
- Integrated CNC for complex shapes
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:
- Standard electrochemical techniques
- +/-45V or +/-16V
- +/- 1.5 A max (45 V range)
- +/- 4 A max (16 V range)
- Rotating disk electrode
Glove box (for nano-particles manipulation)
Electrolyte characterisation facility
- pH meter
- conductivity meter (over a large range)
- Glass capillary viscometers
CO Stripping Facility
Fume hoods with rotary evaporator
Electrode Polishing Facility
General chemical workbench