Imaging, Characterization/Analysis and Synthesis
Imaging
- Field emission scanning electron microscope: JEOL JSM7500F
- Laser scanning confocal fluorescence microscope: Zeiss LSM 510 Meta
- Raman spectroscopy: Renishaw inVia
Characterization/Analysis
- Circular dichroism spectrometer: Jasco J-815
- Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy: continuous wave or pulsed (Bruker)
- Fluorescence spectroscopy: Horiba Jobin-Yvon Nanolog Spectrofluorimeter
- Electrochemical workstation (BASi Epsilon) potentiostat/galvanostat with rotating electrode capability
- Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry: Agilent 5975C Series GC/MSD
- FTIR: Thermo-Nicolet Fourier transform spectrometer
- Malvern ZetaSizer Nano (particle size potential)
- Picosecond time-resolved emission spectroscopy, UV through NIR
- Raman spectroscopy: Renishaw inVia
- UV/VIS: Cary-50 spectrophotometer
- Ultrafast time-resolved absorption spectroscopy:
- UV-NIR probe with UV-NIR excitation
- THz probe with 800 nm or 400 nm excitation
- Visible and near-infrared microscopy:
- Single-particle and ensemble optical measurements
- Visible and near-infrared laser excitation
- Absorption, transmission, reflectance, and emission spectroscopy 400-1600 nm
- Microscope-compatible cryostat 4 K-475 K
- Time-correlated single-photon counting detection:
- Photoluminescence lifetime measurements
- Photon antibunching/correlation measurements
- Avalanche photodiode detection, 350-900 nm
- Quantum entanglement with single-photon microscope; superconducting nanowire single-photon detector, 900 nm – 2 mm. This is a single-photon microscope for studying quantum optics.
- Temporal resolution of 50-200 ps, depending on laser source/detector combination
Synthesis
- Biological safety cabinets [Labconco Purifier Delta Series (Class II, B2)]
- Centrifuges (Beckman Coulter Optima L-100XP Ultracentrifuge and Avanti J-E Centrifuge)
- Glovebox (MBraun LabMaster 130)
- Harrick plasma cleaner
- Lyophilizer
- Schlenk lines
- Solvent purification (MBraun Auto SPS)
- UVO surface cleaner
- High-throughput peptide synthesizer
- High-throughput chemical synthesizer (Chemspeed)
Theory
- Would you like Theory with that? Joint experimental-theory proposals are possible and encouraged; visit the Theory & Modeling group’s webpage for more information about their capabilities.
Please contact a Nanophotonics and Biofunctional Structures group staff member (non-postdoc) with any questions.