Research - High End Instrumentation Available for Researchers

• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
• Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
• Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
• Fourier Transform InfraRed Spectroscopy

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Bruker Avance 400 contact: John Mcloughlin or Damien McGuirk

Controlled access. Available for use by researchers in the School of Chemical Sciences, who have been trained and assessed to be competent on the NMR. Samples may be run by researchers during normal working day. Training is provided by technical officers as above. Overnight samples are run each week day night.

Location – XG26

Bruker Avance Ultrashield 600 contact: John Mcloughlin

Controlled access. Available for use by researchers in the School of Chemical Sciences. Samples analysed by request to the technical officer.

Location – XG26

Scanning Electron Microscopy

Hitachi S3400n SEM, Tungsten system contact: Brendan Twamley, Veronica Dobbyn, Mary Ross

Magnification x 300k, Resolution 3.0 nm. Restricted access. Available for use by authorised researchers only, in the School of Chemical Sciences. Other schools by arrangement with the chief technical officer Authorised users are those who have completed scheduled training by a technical officer and have been assessed as competent on the SEM. Available in one hourly slots daily to a maximum of 8 hours per week per researcher unless by special arrangement. Key available from technical officers only. Authorised users may book time on SEM calendar on notice board outside X161.

Location – XG24 AER

Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy

Hitachi 5500 contact: Brendan Twamley, Veronica Dobbyn, Mary Ross

Magnification x 1000k, Resolution 0.5nm. Restricted access. Available for use by authorised researchers only, in the School of Chemical Sciences. Samples analysed by request with technical officers. Other schools by arrangement with the chief technical officer.

FeSEM Sample Submission Form can be downloaded here (pdf 198kb).

Location – XG31

Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry

Electrospray Ion Trap contact: Damien McGuirk

Controlled access. Available for use by researchers who are affiliated with the NCSR and who have been trained and assessed to be competent on the LCMS. Samples may be run by a technical officer on Mondays only by special arrangement.

Location – NCSR

HP6890 GC, HP 5973 MS contact: Mary Ross or Vincent Hooper

Restricted access. Available for use by researchers in the School of Chemical Sciences, who have been trained and assessed to be competent on the GCMS. Training is provided by technical officers as above. Available for 4 week sessions, agreeable with technical officers and entered on booking system. Must provide own capillary column.

Location – X164

Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy

Varian Liberty 220 contact: Vincent Hooper

Restricted access. Available for use by authorised researchers only, in the School of Chemical Sciences. Authorised users are those who have completed scheduled training by a technical officer and have been assessed as competent on the ICP. Available for use by arrangement with technical officer.

Location – XG30

Fourier Transform InfraRed Spectroscopy

Perkin Elmer Spectrum GX contact: Brendan Twamley

Controlled access. Available for use by researchers only, in the School of Chemical Sciences.

Location – X255

Fourier Transform InfraRed Spectroscopy with Multiscope & ATR

Perkin Elmer Spectrum 100 contact: Vincent Hooper

Restricted access. Available for use by authorised researchers only, in the School of Chemical Sciences. Authorised users are those who have completed scheduled training by a technical officer and have been assessed as competent on the FTIR.. Available for use by arrangement with technical officer.

Location – XG30