Department of Analytical Chemistry - Contract analysis and instrumentation

CONTRACT ANALYSIS

• Elemental analysis (C H N - elemental analyzer;  S and halogens by the oxygen flask method)
• FTIR, qualitative and quantitative analysis in solution, film or KBr pellets ; ATR (horizontal), diffusive  reflectance measurements
• UV-VIS spectrometry for solutions and solid samples
• HPLC, normal and reverse phase mode, ion exchange chromatography
• SEC in tetrahydrofuran (RI and UV detection)
• SEC in N-methylpyrrolidone (UV detection)
• AAS and AES for selected metals
• GC and GC-MS of volatiles and semivolatiles
• Titration in aqueous and  non aqueous solutions

INSTRUMENTATION

• FTIR -  Perkin Elmer Paragon 1000PC with ATR (ZnSe crystal) and DRIFTS accessories,
• UV-VIS spectrophotometry - Perkin Elmer Lambda 20,
• HPLC - LDC Analytical  (Watrex) with a diode array detector,
• SEC - modular system with refractive index (RI) detector and UV detector,
• Elemental analyzer - Perkin Elmer 2400CHN,
• AAS spectrometer  Perkin Elmer 3110,
• GC - Perkin Elmer Autosystem (FID),
• GC-MS - Perkin Elmer Autosystem XL+ TurboMass