Instruments

ELECTROCHEMICAL INSTRUMENTS

• METROHM AUTOLAB PGSTAT30
• EG&G273A Princeton Applied Research + (FRA) Schlumberger Solartron mod. 1255
• Shlumberger Solartron 1186 + (FRA) Schlumberger Solartron mod. 1250
• Polarograph Amel mod. 273
• Several AMEL potentiostat/galvanostat
• Oscilloscope Hewlett Packard

INSTRUMENTS FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION AND MORPHOLOGIC ANALYSES

• Lathe, milling machine, microcutter ACCUTOM Struers, surface grinder Struers
• Leika M3Z Stereo microscope and Leika DML microscope equipped with digital camera and related analysis software which allows imagine acquisition from 1 to 1000 magnifications
• Magnetic probes Fisher for determination of polymeric film thickness
• SEM/EDX, TEM, FTIR, XRD, DSC are available through collaboration with annex University Depts

AUXILIARY INSTRUMENTATIONS

• Hounsfield H5000M Universal Testing Machine (remotely controlled) for tensile/strength, creep measurements on polymers, wires, etc
• Dry Corrosion Tests Cabinet (DCTC) Angelantoni for environment simulations according to ASTM, DIN, UNICHIM standards
• ovens, cryostats, thermostats, pH-meters, etc are available in the Lab

The Lab has its own library devoted to electrochemistry, corrosion and material science containing more than 300 books and has subscriptions to the following journals: Electrochimica Acta, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, Journal of Electroanalitical Chemistry, Journal of Protective Coatings and Linings, Protective Coatings Europe, etc.

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