Research Centre for Crystalline Materials

Research Facilities & Services

The following is a full list of our facilities and equipment:

Equipment

Brand (Model)

Specifications

Elemental Analysis

CHNS Elemental Analyzer

Leco
(TruSpec Micro)

Capable for the determination of C, H and N elements

Spectroscopy

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer

Bruker
(Vertex 70v)

Equipped with:

  • Platinum-ATR-accessory
  • Measurement range (in vacuum condition): 80 to 4000 cm-1

UV/Vis/NIR Spectrophotometer

Shimadzu
(UV 3600 Plus)
  • Wavelength range: 185 to 3300 nm
  • Temperature range: 10°C to 90°C

Photoluminescence Spectrometer

Jasco
(FP-8600)
  • Wavelength range:
    • Ex: 200 to 850 nm
    • Em: 200 to 1010 nm
  • Temperature range: 10°C to 90°C (Solution)

Microscope

Optical Polarizing Microscope

Leica
(DM2700P)
  • Objective set: 5x, 10x and 20x

Solution State Structural Analysis

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer

Bruker
(Avance III HD 400 MHz)
  • Nuclei ranging from 15N to 31P and 19F with 1H decoupling

XRD Analysis

Single Crystal X-Ray Diffractometer

Rigaku
(XtaLAB Synergy-S)
  • High intensity dual microfocus PhotonJet-S X-ray sources (Mo/Cu wavelength)

Powder X-Ray Diffractometer

Rigaku
(SmartLab 3kW)

Equipped with:

  • Anton Paar TTK 600 low temperature attachment
  • Temperature range: -190 to 600°C (vacuum)

Rigaku
(Miniflex 600 benchtop)
  • Room temperature measurement
  • Quick analysis time

 

Please contact Dr Tan Yee Seng ([email protected]) or Dr Dr Ally Yeo ([email protected]) for all services offered.

 

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Laboratory

Bruker Ascend 400 MHz NMR Spectrometer

Description

The NMR Bruker Ascend 400 MHz Spectrometer is predetermined for rapid acquisition of routine 1D and 2D NMR experiments. The Ascend magnet incorporates the key technologies of the UltraShield Plus magnets. The Avance III platform has two channels (SGU1 and SGU2), 50 W 1H/19F amplifier, 135 W X amplifier and MULTILINK HPPR/2 preamplifiers. The Bruker Ascend 400 MHz is equipped with a 5 mm BBFO probe with 2H "lock" channel and z gradient. The spectrometer is also equipped with a control temperature unit prepared to work at temperatures ranging from -150 °C to +150 °C.

Features

  • UltraShield Plus 9.4T magnet
  • RT probe, multinuclear broadband fluorine observe (BBFOPLUS) probe with digital tuning covering the range from 15N to 31P and 19F with 1H decoupling. ProdigyTM ultra-high sensitivity
  • Multinuclear broadband cryoprobe for 1H, 19F, 31P to 15N observation
  • Control temperature unit (from -150 °C to 150 °C)

Experiments

  • All standard 1D and 2D gradients experiments
    - 1H, 13C experiments
    - 2D correlation between 1H-1H: COSY, NOESY, ROESY, TOCSY
    - 2D correlation between 1H-X: HSQC, HMBC, HMQC, H2BC