1. Dielectric Properties, Conductivity, Piezoelectric Properties

Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy (BDS)

  • Novocontrol Techonogies Alpha-N Analyzer : 3.10-5 – 4.107 Hz including low frequencies for characterization of dielectric relaxations, electrochemical and high impedance effects.
  • Novotherm temperature control system:
    Temperature range 20–400 °C, 0.1°C temperature accuracy and stability.
  • Phecos temperature control system:
    Temperature range −50 °C to 200 °C, 0.1°C temperature accuracy and stability.
  • Capability for solid, liquid and powder samples measurements.

Agilent 4339B High Resistance Meter

  • Test voltage: 0.1 Vdc to 1000 Vdc, 0.1 Vdc steps @ 0.1 V to 200V, 1 V steps @ 200 V to 1 kV.
  • Test Signal level: 1 µA, 10 µA, 100µA, 1 mA, 10 mA rms.
  • Maximum current: 10 ma @ <100 V, 5 mA @ <250 V, 2 mA @ <500V, 1 mA @ 1 kV.
  • R range: 10 kohms to 1.6 x10 to the 16th ohms
  • I range: 60 fA to 100 µA.

Piezotest Piezometer System PM300

  • High precision piezoelectric d33 testing system, measuring in four ranges  capacitance and tanδ.

Agilent 34401A Digital Multimeter

2. Static Mechanical Testers

3. Facilities

Instron 5582 Mechanical Tester

  • Tensile, Compression and 3 Point-Bending capabilities.
  •  Load Cell 100kN.

Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM): Carl Zeiss EVO MA 10

4. Thermal Suite (Thermomechanical Properties and Stability)

Differential Scanning Calorimetry: TA Instruments Q200 DSC.

Dynamic Mechanic Analysis: TA Instruments Q800 DMA.

Thermal Gravimetric Analysis: TA Instruments Q500 TGA.

5. Fully Equipped Polymer Nano/Micro-Composite Manufacturing Laboratory