Material Synthesis and Characterization

The FRIL Material Synthesis and Characterization Facility includes a chemistry lab and a surface characterization instrumentation.

Specs

Chemistry lab:

Ultrasonic mixers,

Chemical hoods, and

Manual and automated spray systems

for development of novel nanocomposite coatings

Surface characterization:

Contact angle goniometer for characterizing the wetting properties

High-speed camera and micro-droplet generator for studying micro-scale wetting phenomena

Linear abraser for evaluating the mechanical performance of the fabricated surfaces under shear stress

Access to transmission electron microscopy, confocal and optical microscopy and white light interferometry