Photons, Spectroscopy, and Structure Determination
The study of the interaction of light and matter is pivotal to the characterization
of materials properties, dynamics, and kinetics. These interactions are also important
for initiating photochemical and laser-mediated processes.
One of the most fundamental aspects of chemistry is determining what atoms are bound
to each other in molecules and compounds. This aspect of structure determination is
performed with an array of techniques. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD)is a powerful
technique for determining the structure of solids as well as their chemical composition.
Mass spectrometry (MS) is an essential tool for characterizing molecules as is nuclear
magnetic resonance (NMR).
Our instrumentation includes research-grade UV-Vis spectrometers with attachments
for various experiments, a fluorometer with a solid sample holder and a thermostat,
research-grade Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometers and laboratory IR spectrometers,
Raman spectrometer. We have elemental analysis capabilities with an inductively coupled
plasma- optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray
diffractometers (XRD), Research grade MHz nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers
(NMR) and benchtop NMR, Mass spectrometers (MS) interfaced to GC and LC instruments
and standalone MS
List of equipment: Nicolet iS10 FT-Raman module, Nicolet iS50 FTIR, Nicolet iN10 FTIR
microscope, Agilent Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer, Thermo
Fisher iS5 FTIRs, Cary-60 UV-vis spectrophotometer, ThermoScientific Nanodrop UV-Vis
spectrophotometer, Shimadzu RF-6000 spectrofluorometer, Fluorescence Cary Eclipse
System, UV-VIS Cary 100/300 Spectrometer, other UV-VIS spectrophotometers, NMR Spectrometer
400, NMR Spectrometer 90, NMR Spectrometer 60
Our laser capabilities include Quanta Ray INDI-HG-205 Nd:YAG nanosecond pulsed laser
with second and third harmonic generation.
Photons, Spectroscopy, and Structure Determination
Photons, Spectroscopy, and Structure Determination
The study of the interaction of light and matter is pivotal to the characterization
of materials properties, dynamics, and kinetics. These interactions are also important
for initiating photochemical and laser-mediated processes.
One of the most fundamental aspects of chemistry is determining what atoms are bound
to each other in molecules and compounds. This aspect of structure determination is
performed with an array of techniques. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD)is a powerful
technique for determining the structure of solids as well as their chemical composition.
Mass spectrometry (MS) is an essential tool for characterizing molecules as is nuclear
magnetic resonance (NMR).
Our instrumentation includes research-grade UV-Vis spectrometers with attachments
for various experiments, a fluorometer with a solid sample holder and a thermostat,
research-grade Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometers and laboratory IR spectrometers,
Raman spectrometer. We have elemental analysis capabilities with an inductively coupled
plasma- optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray
diffractometers (XRD), Research grade MHz nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers
(NMR) and benchtop NMR, Mass spectrometers (MS) interfaced to GC and LC instruments
and standalone MS
List of equipment: Nicolet iS10 FT-Raman module, Nicolet iS50 FTIR, Nicolet iN10 FTIR
microscope, Agilent Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer, Thermo
Fisher iS5 FTIRs, Cary-60 UV-vis spectrophotometer, ThermoScientific Nanodrop UV-Vis
spectrophotometer, Shimadzu RF-6000 spectrofluorometer, Fluorescence Cary Eclipse
System, UV-VIS Cary 100/300 Spectrometer, other UV-VIS spectrophotometers, NMR Spectrometer
400, NMR Spectrometer 90, NMR Spectrometer 60
Our laser capabilities include Quanta Ray INDI-HG-205 Nd:YAG nanosecond pulsed laser
with second and third harmonic generation.
