Lab & Equipment
Our research facilities are organized into two main areas: chemistry lab and optics lab. The chemistry lab is equipped with all essential tools to synthesize nanomaterials and fabricate nanomaterial-based devices, while the optics lab is fully dedicated to characterization of nanomaterials using spectroscopic, microscopic, and electro-optical techniques. Below is a list of our most prominent equipment.
Chemistry Lab
Basic & Advanced Synthesis
- Fume hoods with Schlenk lines
- Glove boxes
- Vacuum drying station
- Research-grade microwave reactor
Fabrication & Handling
- Centrifuges
- Spin coaters
- Doctor blade & slot-die coater
- Thermal evaporator
- Dedicated chemical storage spaces
- DLS measurement system
- Optical spectrometers
Optics Lab
Absorption Spectroscopy
- Absorption & reflection measurements
- FTIR
- Integrating spheres
Photoluminescence Spectroscopy
- Extended range: from UV to mid-IR
- Steady-state & TCSPC
- Pulsed & continuous sources
- Integrating sphere
- Cryogenic temperature-dependent PL
Microscopy & Custom Assembly
- Fluorescence microscope
- Optical bench for custom setups
- Portable spectrometer
- Lasers, LEDs, photodiodes
Department-Wide Equipment
Sophisticated and high-performance equipment managed by the MSE department is also available to our staff and students, including optical and electron microscopes, X-ray diffraction and photoelectron spectroscopy measurement systems, circular dichroism and circularly polarized luminescence spectrometers, and many more.
In addition, modern fablab facilities provide the opportunity to design and manufacture mechanical and electronic components, create 3D-printed structures, and perform basic material processing for many diverse applications.