Services
As working group profound in solid state chemistry and materials science, a broad selection of synthesis and characterisation techniques are available. Below a short description of the characterisation methods can be found which we offer to members of the TU Chemnitz as well as to outside academic and industrial partners.
If interested as member of the TU Chemnitz, please get in contact with the stated contact person of the method. Interested academic or industrial parties please get in contact with Ms. Judith Streif (E-Mail: judith.streif@…).
Method:
Electrochemical Analysis (EIS, LSV, CV, CI, OCV…)
Equipment:
Biologic VSP-300, Biologic SP-200
Questions:
Corrosion behaviour, Catalytic Activity
(HER, HOR, FAOR, MOR, ORR, OER)
Limits:
Resolution: 1 pA
Voltage range: ±10 V
Current range: ± 2 A
Contact:
Dr. Leonard Rößner (30212)
Method:
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SE, BSE, EDX(-mapping))
Equipment:
Philips XL30
Questions:
Microstructural analysis, elemental analysis
Limits:
Magnification: ~5000x magnification EDX from Na, mapping from C
Contact:
Dr. Leonard Rößner (30212)
Method:
Catalytic investigation, fixed bed reactor
Equipment:
PID Eng&Tech Microactivity (reactor) + Varian CP4900 (gas chromatograph) + MS optional
Questions:
Catalytic investigations in methanol steam reforming (CH4 oxidation or VOC oxidation)
Limits:
Resolution: 10 ppm CO temperature range: RT to ~600 °C Chemical restrictions: liquids with b.p. < 100 °C C1- max. C4 gases
Contact:
M.Sc. Ezgi Danyeli (35688)
Method:
Catalytic investigation, fixed bed reactor
Equipment:
PID Eng&Tech Microactivity (reactor) + Varian CP4900 (gas chromatograph) + MS optional
Questions:
Catalytic investigations in ethine hydrogenation
Limits:
Resolution: 200 ppm C2H2 temperature range: RT to ~600 °C Chemical restrictions: liquids with b.p. < 100 °C C1- max. C4 gases
Contact:
M.Sc. Stefan Barth (35135)
Method:
Differential Thermal Analysis & Thermogravimetry
Equipment:
Netzsch STA 449 F3 Jupiter + Pfeiffer Omnistar
Questions:
Thermal behaviour under different gas atmospheres
(inert gases, H2O vapour, H2, O2)
Limits:
Resolution: 1 µg
Temperature range: RT to 1250 °C
Contact:
M.Sc. Ezgi Danyeli (35688)
Method:
X-Ray Diffraction in reflection mode
Equipment:
Rigaku Smartlab II
- Cu x-ray tube
- Co x-ray tube
in situ and operando measurements possible
(RT - 1000 °C, various inert and reactive gases & on-line analytics with mass spectrometer possible)
Questions:
Qualitative phase analysis
Contact:
Judith Streif (30341)