Methods for studying structural properties

Optical microscopy
transmitted, reflected, fluorescent, polarized light
Light scattering
Particle size, Polydispersity, Particle shape, Viscosity, Molecular weight
Laser diffraction
Measuring range 0.5 – 1500 μm
Cryo-TEM ???
Vitrobot Thermo Fisher Scientific
SAXS/WAXS system
Xeuss 3.0, Xenocs; Detector Eiger2 R 4M Dectris Sources: Co – 1.54 Å & Mo – 0.71 Å

Bulk properties

Rheometers
+optical observation; +tribology
DWS
Viscosity, Elasticity, Particle size
Mean square displacement
DSC
Discovery 250, TA Instruments

Analytical techniques

Gas chromatography (GC)
Nexis GC-2030, Shimadzu
Gel-permeation chromatography with refractive index detection
(GPC-RID) Shimadzu LC20AD
UPLC-PDA-ELSD
Nexera X3, Shimadzu
Access to:
  • LC-MS/MS
  • Nuclear magnetic resonance 500 MHz
  • Scanning electron microscope
  • Atomic absorption spectroscopy

Surface properties

DSA 100E
BP100
K100
SDT
Equilibrium and dynamic surface/interfacial tension measurements (Krüss GmbH, Germany)
DVT
NIMA Langmuir trough
Surface shear rheology
TA Instruments
Ellipsometer with BAM
EP4, Accurion GmbH, Germany

Film properties

Capillary Cell
Vertical Films and Plateau channels
Wetting films
Porous plate method
High pressure cell
Experimental set-ups for studying the behavior of single bubble or drop under large homophase are also available

Foams and emulsions

PandaPLUS 2000
Ultra Turrax
Magic Lab, IKA
Rumi RMJB-1L Vacuum Low Speed Mixer
Silverson L4RT
Gemini BV)
Emulsification methods – rotor-stator homogenizers, membrane emulsification, Magic Lab, high pressure homogenizer, narrow-gap homogenizer, etc.
Foaming methods and analysis of foams – planetary mixers, Bartsch test, bubbling test, shake tests, etc.