Research  Facilities

The School is well equipped with a wide range of sophisticated analytical equipment. A list of equipment can be found below.

The Instrument Facility Committee is constituted with the following members:  
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The Equipment facilities are available for use by those outside the School of Chemistry as well; the relevant "Details" such as contacts, service charges, mode of payment etc. are provided in the link shown against each facility.

Magnetic Resonance Spectrometers
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer (400 MHz) – 2  
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer (500 MHz) – 2                                                    Details
  • Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Spectrometer 
X-ray Diffractometers
  • Single Crystal X-ray Diffractometer – 2  
  • Single Crystal X-ray Diffractometer (Microfocus source)                                                                    Details  
  • Powder X-ray Diffractometer (PXRD) 
  • Small and Wide Angle X-ray Scattering (SWAXS) Diffractometer 
Microscopes
  • Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) 
  • Confocal Raman Microscope with AFM                                                                                              Details
  • Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) – 2  
  • Fluorescence-Lifetime Imaging Microscope (FLIM)
Mass Spectrometers
  • High-Resolution Mass Spectrometer (HRMS) 
  • Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometer (LC-MS)                                                                       Details
  • Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) 
Thermal Characterization
  • Thermogravimetric Analyzer – Mass Spectrometer (TGA-MS) – 2  
  • Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) – 2                                                                                      Details
  • Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) for liquid samples – 2  
  • Isothermal Titration Calorimeter (ITC) 
Spectroscopy
  • UV – VIS Spectrophotometer – 2  
  • Fluorimeter – 2  
  • Circular Dichroism (CD) Spectrometer  
  • Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrometer                                                                               Details
  • Femtosecond Fluorescence Up-conversion and pump-probe Set up 
  • Nanosecond Laser Flash Photolysis System 
Chromatography
  • High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) System                                                                Details 
  • Gas Chromatography (GC) System 
Electrochemistry
  • Impedance Analyzer  
  • Solar Simulator                                                                                                                                   Details
  • Electrochemical Workstation – 2 
Miscellaneous
  • Elemental (CHNS) Analyzer  
  • Spin Coater  
  • Glove Box  
  • Dynamic Vapour Sorption Analyzer 
  • Dynamic Light Scattering System  
  • Polarimeter                                                                                                                                          Details
  • Hydrogenation Apparatus and Ozoniser 
  • Freeze Dryer 
  • BET Analyzer 
  • Photochemical Reactor 
  • Microwave Reactor