Here you can find information about the equipment at the Institute of Chemical Technology.

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DR-UV/Vis Perkin Elmer Lambda 650, Foto: Universität Leipzig, Institut für Technische Chemie

Using this table spectrometer powders with a particle size <300 μm as well as monoliths can be examined. It has a resolution of 0.17 nm to 5 nm and a wavelength range of 190 nm to 900 nm.

Contact: Ph.D. David Poppitz

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Festkörper FTIR Bruker Vector 22, Foto: Universität Leipzig, Institut für Technische Chemie

This infrared spectrometer includes an ATR-unit as well as a DTGS-detector. The maximum resolution is 2 cm-1 and a wavelenght range of 600 cm-1 to 4.500 cm-1.

Contact: Ph.D. David Poppitz

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Helium-Pyknometer Pycnomatic ATC, Foto: Universität Leipzig, Institut für Technische Chemie

The Pycnomatic ATC represents a full-automatic device for materials characterization in terms of volume and density measurements. It applies the technique of helium displacement to measure the real density of porous solids and powders. Due to the thermostatic control and the maximum pressure deviation of less than 0.01 mbar you can get results within an accuracy of 0.01% of the sample volume.

Contact: Ph.D. Susan Wassersleben

enlarge the image: Hier sehen sie ein Foto der ICP-OES Anlage der Firma Perkin Elmer
Perkin Elmer ICP-OES "Optima 8000", Foto: D. Poppitz

The unit Optima ™ 8000 is a dual view ICP-OES with full wavelength range-CCD array detector, inductively coupled plasma and microwave digestion. Using optical emission spectroscopy the composition of different solid materials such as Si, Al, Ti or Zr oxides can be determined.

Contact: Heike Rudzik

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Inverser Gaschromatograph Perkin Elmer Clarus® 580, Foto: Universität Leipzig, Institut für Technische Chemie

The Device Clarus® 580 is a high-quality gas chromatograph from PerkinElmer®. Two parallel arranged columns allow simultaneous measurements of two different samples under the same conditions. Within the temperature range of 10°C up to 450°C it is also possible to use high boiling probe molecules. The available Adscientis SARL software allows to use your own samples as column material with the principle of the inverse gas chromatography. This way you can characterize the physico-chemical properties of unknown materials. The IGC has the power to determine some of the properties which are more difficult to measure such as surface energies, surface acidity/basicity/polarity, diffusion kinetics, surface heterogenity and nanoroughness.

Contact: Ph.D. Susan Wassersleben

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Hochtemperaturkammerofen Nabertherm HT 40/17, Foto: D. Poppitz

With a furnace volume of 40 dm3 and a maximum temperature of 1700 °C, the Nabertherm HT 40/17 is particularly suitable for the production of different silicate and non-silicate glasses. Furthermore "Entbinderungen", sintering and directed crystallisation can be achieved.

Contact: Ph.D. Susan Wassersleben

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Kammerofen Nabertherm N7/H, Foto: D. Poppitz

For the preparation of porous glasses, whether in the form of membranes, beads or powders, a thermal treatment of the starting glass is necessary to set the pore sizes. Further, powder and balls can be sintered to different moldings to generate bimodal pore structures. The four Nabertherm N7 / H chamber furnaces are usable to a maximum temperature of 1280°C and have a chamber volume of 7 dm

Contact: Ph.D. Susan Wassersleben

The Wire Disc Saw Model 15 is with its two diffrent saw modi a convertible device. The classic mode enables blade cuts to a depth up to 45 mm and can be used to separate many materials and moldings. Furthermore, a diamond-set saw wire can be used with a thickness of 0.3 mm to produce fine cuts.

Contact: Ph.D. Susan Wassersleben

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Partikelgößenbestimmung CILAS 1064 Lasergranulometer, Foto: Universität Leipzig, Institut für Technische Chemie

This device is a particle size analyzer in the maximum measuring range from 0.04 to 2500 µm. It has an excellent sample dispersion and stable measurement technology with ease of use. The instrument contains a patented optical bench. The CILAS 1064 is additionally equipped with a multiple laser arrangement. The device version is for wet measurements (L version), dry measurements with newly developed DJD option (D version), as well as combination devices for wet and dry measurements (LD version) available.

Contact: Ph.D. Susan Wassersleben

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PF-Reaktor, Foto: Universität Leipzig, Institut für Technische Chemie

Pump operated continous liquid flow reactor for oxidation of hydrocarbons

This plug flow reactor (PFR) is filled with catalyst particles (MOFs) as a fixed bed and is used for the determination of conversion of hydrocarbons. The liquid phase is passed through a HPLC pump through the reactor. Isothermal conditions during a reaction are ensured by the furnace of the reactor.

Contact: Ph.D. David Poppitz

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Quantachrome Physisorption "Autosorb iQC", Foto: D. Poppitz

Using the Autosorb iQC precise measurements of chemisorption and physisorption are possible. The unit has a 7-Gas Chemisorptionsmanifold and can operate at temperatures up to 1.100 °C. In addition, a programmable temperature controller with guaranteed temperature stability is integrated.

Contact: Ph.D. Susan Wassersleben

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Quecksilberporosimetrie, Foto: Universität Leipzig, Institut für Technische Chemie

With maximum pressures of 4000 bars, pores ranging from 3.6 nm up to 1 mm can be characterized by our mercury intrusion porosimeters PASCAL 140/440 (Thermo Fisher) and the Poremaster 33/60 (3P Instruments). The method is particularly suitable for ceramics, sintered metals, very hard materials and in general for all solids exhibiting porosity in the nano- to micrometer range. The Pascal method automatically determines the correct pressure increase rate with respect to the pores to be examined, hence eliminating dead times during the analysis. The Poremaster, on the other hand, permits the setting of well-defined dwell times at a specific pressure and thus a very precise intrusion in certain pressure ranges. Moreover, pores with diameters from several 100 µm up to 1 mm can be characterized on this instrument.

Contact: Ph.D. Susan Wassersleben

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SCR-Anlage, Foto: Universität Leipzig, Institut für Technische Chemie

IWithin the SCR system powders (d> 100 µm) can be examined for the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) by nitric oxide. The facility is equipped with a programmable temperature and gas flow control. It is possible to supply He, O2, NO, NH3, H2O and SO2 in the gas stream. The catalytically reacted gas stream can be analyzed for the concentration of NO, NO2, N2O and CO2 by a NDIR analytic system (Uras 10E, Messrs. Hartmann & Braun).

Contact: Ph.D. David Poppitz

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Synthetic Exhaust Gas Apparatus (SEGA), Foto: Universität Leipzig, Institut für Technische Chemie

Using the SEG apparatus monolithic catalysts with a max. sample length of 21 cm and a sample cross-section of 2.2 cm can be analysed. In an inert steel reactor at temperatures up to max. 750 ° C, various gases such as N2, O2, H2O (g) as well as NH3, NO, CO, C3H6, NO2 as test gases are set at a reactor pressure regulation from 1-8 atm. Furthermore, the device is equipped with an on-line FTIR analysis, a concentration determination at one-second intervals to the sub-ppm range (depending on species), an oxygen sensor and an automatic controlling program.

Contact: Ph.D. David Poppitz

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Sorptionsapparatur, Foto: Universität Leipzig, Institut für Technische Chemie

The sorption apparatus allows the determination of the water absorption capacity and the energy storage density of thermochemical storage materials. For this purpose, a conventional laboratory amount of sample (3-15 cm³) is flowed through by a humidified air stream. Drying of the samples is carried out in a dry air stream at up to 110 ° C.

Contact: Ph.D. David Poppitz

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Stickstoffsorption, Foto: Universität Leipzig, Institut für Technische Chemie

Using the devices Micromeritics ASAP 2000/2010 (Accelerated Surface Area and porosimetry system) and Thermo Scientific Surfer, surface (BET) and porosity measurements on various types of solids are determined on the basis of gas adsorption theory. The Micromeritics ASAP 2010 system is equipped with an analyzer with two sample preparation ports and an analysis port, a control module and an interface controller. In addition, the Micromeritics ASAP 2010 Software enables the automatically analyzes and collecting of a variety of analytical reports.

Contact: Ph.D. David Poppitz

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Image: Swen Reichold

The JEM-2100Plus is a multipurpose, analytical transmission electron microscope (TEM, Jeol) equipped with a LaB6 electron gun and can be operated at 200 kV and 80 kV. The microscope promises imaging in TEM mode as high as 0.23 nm enables a performance at atomic resolution. It is further equipped with a 4K ultrafast camera system (CMOS, TVIPS), STEM unit (bright-and dark-field detectors) and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDX, EDAX) for highly sensitive chemical analysis. Additional equipment for tomography, electron crystallography and in-situ experiments (heating and cooling) makes the system suitable for manifold applications.
 

Contact: Ph.D. David Poppitz

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Temperatur-programmierte Reduktion (TPR), Foto: Universität Leipzig, Institut für Technische Chemie

The TPR method is used to study the oxidation of metals, the temperature window of the reduction range or the H2 consumption. The temperature program may be selected in a range of 60 - 850 ° C at a heating rate of 5 - 15 K⋅min-1.

Contact: Ph.D. David Poppitz

Using the TPD method it is possible to observe desorbed molecules from a surface when the surface temperature is increased. In addition, the acid density of solids can be determined.

Contact: Ph.D. David Poppitz

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Thermogravimetrische Analyse (TGA) Netzsch, Foto: Universität Leipzig, Institut für Technische Chemie

With the help of this device, the thermal decomposition, thermal effects or the phase transformation of solids under an inert gas, air or O2 / He atmosphere can be examined. For analyzes are used a microbalance, a thermal detector and a MS quadrupole.

Contact: Ph.D. David Poppitz

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Wärmeleitfähigkeitsmessgerät, Foto: Universität Leipzig, Institut für Technische Chemie

The TPS 1500 (Hot Disk AB) enables to characterize the thermal conductivity, the thermal diffusion and the specific heat capacity of bulk samples. The determination of these parameters is based on the DIN EN ISO 22007-2. Sample dimensions of at least 3 mm x 13 mm x 13 mm are required. The measuring range for the thermal conductivity lies between 0,01 and 400 W/mK, for the thermal diffusion between 0,1 and 100 mm2/s and for the specific heat capacity < 5 MJ/m3K.

Contact: Ph.D. Susan Wassersleben

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