Available techniques

• FT-IR spectroscopy
  • Detectors available for MIR, NIR and FIR measurements
  • Powders, films and surfaces
  • Variable temperature (73 K - 500 K)
  • Polarization modulation-infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy (PM-IRRAS)
  • Vibrational circular dichroism (VCD)
• UV-Vis spectroscopy
  • Two ranges available: 175 - 900 nm/ 190 - 1100 nm (only for liquid samples)
  • Liquids, films, surfaces and powders
  • Integrating sphere
  • Variable temperature (r.t. - 372 K)
• Microspectroscopy
  • FTIR and Vis-NIR measurements
  • Solids, films and surfaces
  • Objectives
    • 15x reflection/transmission
    • 36x (only reflection)
    • Grazing angle
    • ATR
  • Vis and IR polarizers available
• Dynamic light scattering and zeta potential
• Optical microscopy:
  • Fluorescence
  • Polarization
  • Variable temperature (r.t. - 372 K)
  • Software packages: time lapse, Z-stack and extended focus
• Contact angle:
  • Static and dynamic
  • Surface free energy of solids
  • Surface and interfacial tension of liquids
  • Work of adhesion
  • Advancing and receding contact angles and evaluation of a roll off angle by tilting table method