Rutgers-Newark Chemistry

Polymer and Materials Characterization Laboratory

The departmental facility is equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation for the synthesis and characterization of polymers and related new materials. The Department Chair, Prof. Sheridan (jsheridn@newark.rutgers.edu), has general oversight of the facility; oversight of specific instruments is administered by the faculty members listed below.

Gel Permeation Chromatography System (GPC) - Prof. Jäkle Waters Breeze GPC System w/ Autosampler PS gel columns for MW range 1,000 to 1,000,000 Column heater RI & dual-wavelength UV detectors Multi-angle laser light scattering (MALLS) detector
Multi-Angle Laser Light Scattering System (MALLS) - Prof. Jäkle Wyatt Dawn EOS with 18 angles for determination of molecular weights and radii of gyration via static light scattering
Syringe pump for batch measurements Wyatt QELS for determination of hydrodynamic radii via dynamic light scattering	Wyatt Optilab Differential Refractometer for determination of dn/dc All instruments can be operated in batch mode or in-line with the GPC

Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) - Prof. Galoppini Perkin Elmer Pyris 1 DSC instrument Low-temperature attachment	Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA) - Prof. Jäkle Perkin Elmer Pyris 1 TGA instrument Operation under air, N₂, O₂, or other gasses
UV-Vis-NIR Spectrometer - Prof. Piotrowiak CARY 500 UV-VIS-NIR Capability for low-temperature measurments
Fluorescence Spectrophotometer - Prof. Piotrowiak CARY Eclipse system Capability for low-temperature measurments
Electrochemical Analyzer - Prof. Galoppini Bioanalytical Systems CV-50W Voltammetric Analyzer Cyclic voltammetry, linear sweep voltammetry, differential pulse voltammetry, and many other techniques are available

The Polymer and Materials Characterization Laboratory was established with support from the National Science Foundation and Rutgers University.