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Bruker Vertex 80 Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) with ATR, transmission and TGA sources.
The Bruker Vertex 80 Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer is a high-performance instrument used for the analysis of chemical composition and structure of various materials. It is equipped with three accessories, including attenuated total reflection (ATR), transmission, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), making it suitable for a…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/laboratory-analytical-services/agilent-gas-chromatograph-mass-spectrometer-detector-gc-ms
Agilent gas chromatograph with a mass spectrometer detector (GC-MS)
The Agilent 7890 gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (GCMS) is an analytical instrument used in chemistry for the separation, identification, and quantification of volatile and semi-volatile compounds. It uses gas chromatography to separate compounds based on their chemical properties and mass spectrometry to identify and quantify the separated…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/laboratory-analytical-services/agilent-1260-high-performance-liquid-chromatograph-hplc-multiple
Agilent 1260 high-performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC) with a multiple, simultaneous ultraviolet/visible range wavelength detector (UV/Vis-DAD), a fluorescence detector (FLD), and an evaporative light scattering detector (ELSD)
The Agilent 1260 HPLC is a high-performance liquid chromatograph equipped with multiple detectors for various separation techniques in chemistry. The simultaneous UV/Vis-DAD detector enables the identification and quantification of a broad range of compounds based on their absorbance spectra. The fluorescence detector (FLD) offers high…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/laboratory-analytical-services/bruker-d8-quest-eco-single-crystal-x-ray-diffractometer-sc-xrd
Bruker D8 Quest Eco single crystal X-ray diffractometer (SC-XRD)
The Bruker D8 Quest Eco single crystal X-ray diffractometer is an advanced analytical instrument used for the determination of the three-dimensional atomic structure of single crystals. The instrument is capable of measuring the precise positions of atoms within the crystal lattice, providing valuable information on the chemical and physical…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/laboratory-analytical-services/netzsch-sta-dsctga-gc-ms-and-ftir-detectors
Netzsch STA DSC/TGA (with GC-MS and FTIR detectors)
The Netzsch STA DSC/TGA is an advanced thermal analysis instrument that combines two powerful techniques, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), to study the thermal properties of materials. The instrument can simultaneously measure changes in mass and heat flow as a…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/laboratory-analytical-services/perkin-elmer-elemental-analyser-ea-chns-and-o
Perkin Elmer elemental analyser (EA) for CHN/S and O
The Perkin Elmer elemental analyser (EA) is an analytical instrument used to determine the elemental composition of organic and inorganic samples. It is specifically designed for the analysis of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen (CHNSO) in a wide range of samples, including soils, sediments, plants, and tissues. The EA operates by…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/laboratory-analytical-services/booking-procedures
Booking procedures
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An NEP-NRF grant of R10 000 000 was awarded to upgrade the liquid-sample capabilities of the 600 MHz Bruker NMR spectrometer. In addition, the NMR spectrometer will also be expanded to perform solid-state NMR. This 2-in-1 NMR spectrometer will be equipped with state-of-the-art technology and will be the only 600 MHz solid-state NMR spectrometer in…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/electrochemistry-energy-environment-eee-group/key-equipment
Key Equipment
[tabs] Electrochemistry Image Description Custom-made combinatorial pulsed vapour deposition apparatus from PVD Products for the synthesis of 64 electrocatalysts (8 x 8) employing up to four different sputter sources. This allows for the synthesis and electrochemical characterisation of binary,…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/electrochemistry-energy-environment-eee-group/publications