Materials Synthesis & Characterisation

The Molecular Materials group has access to some of the most advanced characterisation facilities in Australia, allowing us to probe the nature and properties of the materials we synthesise.

	ASAP2020 Gas Sorption Analyser 0-1 atm, variable temperature up to 1000 oC, He, Ar, N2, H2, CO2. 3Flex Surface Characterisation Analyser 0-1 atm, variable temperature up to 1000 oC, He, Ar, N2, O2, H2, CH4, CO2.
IGA Gravimetric Sorption Analyser (Gas + Vapour) 0-15 atm, variable temperature up to 1000 oC, He, Ar, N2, O2, H2, CH4, CO2, variety of solvents
	Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
Powder X-Ray Diffraction PANalytical X'Pert Cu source with Variable temperature capilary (100-400 K), flat plate and oven stages (RT-1000 K). Single Crystal X-Ray Diffraction Bruker Apex II and Oxford Agilent SuperNova with Cu and Mo sources.
	Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS) Quantum Designs PPMS system for magnetometry, heat capacity and conductance measurements from 1.8-400 K and with 300-800 K oven stage. PPMS VersaLab Quantum Designs portable PPMS system provides most of the capabilities of the PPMS in a very compact size (from 50-400 K and with 300-800 K oven stage).
Glove Boxes for handling air-sensitive materials
	Fully equipped synthetic laboratory Supercritical Processing Apparatus