or else Dielectric relaxation spectroscopy (DRS)

Novocontrol (Germany) Alpha Frequency Response Analyser

combined with Quatro liquid nitrogen cryosystem

-150 ^oC → 400 ^oC, 10 mHz → 10 MHz

TSDC setup of Novocontrol (Germany)

Novocontrol Quattro Liguid Nitrogen cryosystem (-160 ^oC up to 450 ^oC)

Keithley 6517B sensitive electrometer (100 aA) / Home made voltage source (1000 V)

Continuous heating/cooling and capability of thermal (window)  sampling

Conventional and Temperature Modulation mode, temperature range: -180 ^oC up to 750 ^oC

Q200 TA Instruments (USA) ,  Q20 TA Instruments (USA)   and  Pyris 6 Perkin Elmer (USA)

LFA 467 HyperFlash  by NETZSCH (Germany)

Thermal diffusivity / conductivity / heat capacity measurements, temperature range: RT – 500 ^oC

VTI-SA-Plus Analyser by TA Instruments (USA)

Isothermal and dynamic

Temperature range: 15 ^oC up to 150 ^oC

HP 4291A HF impedance/material analyser / Espec SU-240 temperature chamber

Dielectric measurements at high frequencies

10⁶ – 1.8 x 10⁹ Hz

Dielectric measurements during processing of polymeric materials (curing, cross-linking etc.)

HP 4284A precision LCR meter (20 – 10⁶ Hz) / Thermo Heraeus Series 6000 VacumTherm oven

study of gas sensors (e.g. based on polymeric membranes)

by in-situ DRS and dc electrical measurements in various environmental conditions.

Lab-developed / calibrated apparatus

High sensitivity programmable equipement by KEITHLEY

2182A Nanovoltometer  –  6517B Electrometer  –  6220 Prevision Current Source

For synthesis of polymeric materials, preparation of water vapor atmospheres,

initial materials characterization

down to 0.01 mg, Mettler Toledo

online recording by PC connection

IGA-Sorp (HIDEN Isochema, UK) Ultra high sensitivity balance

Relative humidity range: 10 – 98 % relative humidity, Temperature range: 10 – 60 ^oC

Electron Microscopy Sciences (USA)

gold / gold-palladium / palladium