Nanostructures and Organometallic Chemistry
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OWN EQUIPMENTS

1. Synthesis and Purification

6 Glove Boxes (G-B-s)

– Jacomex and MBraun brands

– Argon-filled

2 Solvent Purification Systems

– Innovative Technology

25 Fume Hoods

-equipped with dual Vacuum/Argon lighting.

Microwave oven

– 1800W

– pressurized or open system

 – Oven reactors

Our 4 laboratory rooms are also equipped with 3 centrifuges, 6 hydrogenators, ultrasonic baths, various ovens (up to 1400°C), a secondary vacuum pumping system, and a Karl Fischer coulomb meter.

2 Autoclaves

  • Reactors PARR 5500 Autoclave with integrated heating and mechanical stirring system
  • (Reactor volume = 300 mL, maximum pressure = 200 bar, mechanical stirring and optional heating with a temperature-controlled ceramic jacket)
  • PARR 4790 Autoclave (Reactor volume = 25 mL, maximum pressure = 200 bar, magnetic stirring and optional heating with an oil bath or the 5500’s ceramic heating jacket)
  • HEL 10379 Multi-Well Autoclave (x24) (Reactor volume = 24 x 2 mL, maximum pressure = 200 bar, magnetic stirring and optional heating with an oil bath) )
 
 
 

X2 SELECTA centrifuges

– 10000 rpm; 6*10 mL

MTX150 Ultracentrifuge

– Thermo Scientific – > 1,000,000 x g

– Low K factor (0.2 to 30 ml) – Maximum speed: 150,000 rpm

– 2 Angle rotors: – S140-AT: 10 x 2 ml; maximum speed = 140,000 rpm

– S50-A: 6 x 30 ml; maximum speed = 50,000 rpm

 

BECKMAN COULTER centrifuge

 -Allegra x64 (26000 rpm; 6*30

BUCHI R-100 Rotary Evaporator

 

Rotavapor R-100 System

– Buchi

– With V-100 Pump, F-105 Chiller, and I-100 Interface– 20 to 95°C

– Evaporation flask volume: 50–4000 ml

– Collection flask volume: 50–300 ml

Weighing station and 3 secure washing stations

Our 4 laboratory rooms are also equipped with 6 hydrogen generators, ultrasonic baths, pH meters, a secondary vacuum pumping system, precision balances, ovens, IR cameras…

2. Structural Characterization

X-ray Diffraction (XRD)

– Panalytical Empyrean

– 1.8kW LFF CO2 tube 

– 240mm goniometer – spinner

– 3-axis cradle

– Anton Paar HTK1200N temperature chamber

X-ray Diffraction (XRD)

Panalytical Empyrean

– 1.8kW LFF CO2 tube – 240mm goniometer

– spinner

– 3-axis cradle

– Anton Paar XRK900 temperature chamber

 

Diffraction X – WAXS–

Panalytical Empyrean

– Tube Mo

– goniomètre 240mm

– Capillaire

– Dtecteur GaliPix3D

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

– JEOL

– Field Effect GunField

– EDS Bruker X Flash 60mm²

– IBSS Plasma Cleaner

 

 Diffraction Light Scattering (DLS)

– Nanotrac Ultra 250
– Optical probe
– size range 0.8 – 6500 nm

Presse manuelle SPECAC Atlas 15 t

Eurolabo stainless steel molds for 5 mm and 13 mm pellets 

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3. Optical Caracterization

FT-IR Spectrometer

Perkin Elmer

– Spectrum Two – Diamond ATR (580–4000 cm⁻¹)

– Germanium ATR (450–4000 cm⁻¹) – NaCl pellet holder

 

PL-QY Spectrometer

Hamamatsu

– Quantum QY Plus

– 150W Xenon Arc Lamp

– Xe High Energy Lamp + Bandpass Filter (400, 475, or 535 nm)

– 7.6 cm Spectralon Integrating Sphere

– Excitation Range: 250 nm

– 850 nm

– Emission Range: 300 nm

– 1650 nm

 

AGILENT CARRY 5000 UV-Vis-PIR Spectrometer

Range: 175 to 3300 nm Dual beam/Dual monochromator

Detection: PMT (UV/Vis)

Peltier-cooled PbS (PIR)

Accessories:

  • Duffuse reflection measurement in solid phase (powder or substrate)
  • Praying Mantis Temperature chamber (vacuum to 2-3 atm) and up to 910°C under vacuum In-situ measurement with FACALTA probe (up to 300°C at atmospheric pressure and 150°C up to 5-7 bar)

 

PL PTI QUANTA MASTER QM40 Spectrometer

  • 75W Continuous Xenon Lamp Dual
  • Monochromator for Excitation and Detection PMT R-928
  • Peltier-Cooled UV-Vis Detector
4. Chemical and Thermal Analysis

 GCMS/TCD (Chromatographie en phase gazeuse couplé à un spectromètre de masse)
– Perkin Elmer
– GC Clarus 580
– Spectromètre MS SQ8-T (voie A)
– 2 Détecteurs FID (voies A & B)

GCMS/TCD (Gas Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectrometry)

 Perkin Elmer

– Clarus 580 GC

– SQ8-T MS Spectrometer (channel A)

– 2 FID Detectors (channels A & B)

 Mass Spectrometer Pfeiffer (MS)
– Omnistar GSD320 1-200amu
– detector C-SEM et Faraday
– coupled TGA

 Thermal Analyses (TGA, DTA, DSC)
– oven 1100°C
– ultra microbalance UMX5
– sensor DTA and DSC
– gas switch GC200

5. Magnetic Characterization

 VSM PPMS – Quantum Design
– field up to 9T
– 1.8K < T < 350K
– static measurements

1 Tesla Electromagnet

– Deposition and alignment of nanomaterials under a 1 Tesla magnetic field

6. Thermal Catalysis Platform
Laboratory Test Bench
  • Gas box (up to 500 mL/min), H2, CO2, CO, Ar…etc., atmospheric pressure up to 5 bar
  • Five Celes 300 kHz, 54 mT inductor
  • Eraly 600°C tubular furnace

  • ID PARTNER 100 kHz, 47 mT inductor (Litz wire technology) Perkin Elmer Clarus 500 GC/MS-TCD + SQT8

MagIC® pilot at 50 bar and 500 ml/min

  • ID PARTNER inductor 100 kHz, 47mT

  • Gas: CO2, H2, CO, NH3, N2

MethaMAG® Pilot

  • 10 bar and 4 L/min, H2, CO2, CH4, N2
  • ID PARTNER Inductor 100 kHz, 47 mT

ID Partner Inductor

  • 320 kHz, 50 mT, batch test

OTHER EQUIPEMENTS ACCESSIBLES ON SITE OR VIA COLLABORATIONS

We have an easy acces to the electronic microscopes (TEM, MEB, HRTEM) of the Raymond Castaing plateform located on the UPS Campus. We also use the different characterization services of the Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry (RMN, SQUID, Mossbauer, BET…).

Finally, numerous collaborations allow for a privileged access to high level characterization technics (EXAFS, XANES, SAXS, HRTEM, Magnetic Holography…).