Sarikaya:
Group Members
Facilities
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GROUP MEMBERS
Under Construction
FACILITIES
A. Molecular
Biomimetics
- Centrifuges-ultracentrifuges
- Scintillation Counter
- Freezers (-20 deg C,-80 deg C, -4 deg C)
- Protein and ANA electrophoresis cells
- Electroporation unit
- Shaker water baths
- UV table and photo documentation camera
- Incubators
- Microplate reader
- PCR System
- Ultrasonicators
- Vacuum centrifuge
- Millipore ultra pure water system
- Spectrophotometers
- Microwave
- Plate shakers
B. Materials
Characterization
i. Microscopy
- Scanning Electron Microscopy: FEG-SEM with EDS and EBSP
- Scanning
Probe Microscopy: Digital Instruments: Nanoscope-III, high res.
AFM/STM/MFM, etc. all modes of operation in aind and fluid.
- Transmission
electron microscopy: Topcon 002B with Gatan Imaging Filter, Atomic
resolution electron microscopy (200 keV and 1.8 A resolution; probe
size: 5A).
ii. Diffraction
- Convergent beam electron diffraction, via the TEM
- Laser-equipped optical bench
- Powder XRD (MSE)
- Back Scattered Electron Diffraction(SEM)
iii. Spectroscopy
- EDS (on the SEM), EELS (on the Topcon TEM via GIF) (energy
resolution 0.8 eV)
iv. Sample Prep Labs
- For
TEM, SEM, AFM and XRD analysis. Ion beam miller (Low T), electro
polishers (for metals), Colloid preparations, Ultramicrotome (for
polymer and biological samples), etc.
v. Nanoscale Physical
Characterization
- Aloof determination of electronic properties of nanoscale
Materials (nanotubes and wires) via GIF/EELS/Topcon
- Magnetic Force Microscopy - via Nanoscope-III AFM
- Nanoindentation Unit: Hysitron Picoindentor attached to
Park CP AFM (NanoNewton Loads)
C. Materials
Processing
- Access to DTA/DSC/TGA
- Calcination, sintering, and densification
- Ceramic powder processing
- Colloid characterization (zeta potentiometer, etc.)
- Gold and C evaporation
- Nano-colloid preparations (metals and semiconductors)
- Controlled temperature baths for biomineralization
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