Facilities
The research facilities are located in rooms 02.6.6 and 01.6.18 in the South Tower, and in room 0.07 in Mecânica II at Alameda Campus of Instituto Superior Técnico.
Services
Internal users can book here.
External users have running costs according to the table below:
Price per hour (€ no taxes)
IST
OTHER
Atomic Force Microscopy
Autoclave
Conductivity meter
Electrospinning
Goniometer
HPLC
HET-CAM incubator
Profilometer
Quartz-crystal microbalance with dissipation
Rheometer
Spectrophotometer
Texture analyser
Lyophilizer
Tribometer
60
10
10
20
20
80
5
20
120
20
10
20
20
30
80
20
15
30
30
100
10
30
150
30
20
30
30
40
Please note that you must add a tax over services (IVA) with a rate of 23% to the prices shown above.
The session will be charged in blocks of 30 minutes.
Contact us for further information.
3D-Printer
3D-Printer
Manufacturing physical objects from 3D digital models
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Model: LulzBot mini adapted for paste printing.
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Nozzle diameter: Adaptable needle (diameter: 0.1-0.7 mm).
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Printing area: 160 mm x 160 mm x 180 mm.
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Layer Resolution - 0.05-0.4 mm.
Conductivity meter
HI-2003 Edge® Conductivity Meter
Conductivity measurements.
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EC Range: 0.00 to 500.0 mS/cm absolure EC
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Temperature Range: -20.0 to 120.0 °C
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Probe: HI763100
Electrospinning
Electrospinning
Fiber production method.
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Power source - GenVolt high voltage power supply 73030 (output voltage: 0-30 kV).
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Pump - Syringe pump NE-300 New Era Pump systems.
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Spinneret - Adaptable needle (diameter: 0.1-0.7 mm).
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Collector - Stationary plate collector (Distant to nozzle - 20 cm).
Goniometer
Goniometer
Contact angle measurements.
Surface tension analysis.
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Atmosphere control.
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Temperature control.
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Sessile drop and captive bubble methods.
HPLC
HPLC Waters system
Separate, identify, and quantify polar and non polar component
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Alliance 2695 (Capacity: 120 samples, Temperature range: RT to 65ºC, Empower 2 post processor software).
HET-CAM Test Incubator
HET-CAM Test Incubator
Irritancy evaluation liquids and samples.
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Temperature range 25 - 40ºC.
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Humidity detector.
Profilometer
Optical Profilometer Profilm 3D
Measures surface profiles/roughness
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Objective 20x: Field-of-View of 1.0 x 0.85 mm.
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thickness scope,VSI 50nm-100mm
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thickness scope ,PSI 0-3 µm
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sample reflectivity range, 0.05%-100%
QCM-D
QSense Analyser - Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation
Real-time, nanoscale technique for analyzing surface phenomena including thin film formation, interactions and reactions.
Rheometer
Rheometer MCR 92
Viscosity measurements.
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Angular frequency: 10-4 - 628 rad/s.
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Speed: 10-3 - 1500 rpm.
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Maximum temperature range: -5 to 200 ºC.
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Torque resolution: 100 nNm.
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Max Torque: 125 mNm.
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Minimum torque, rotation/oscillation: 1 µNm.
Spectrophotometer
Multiskan® GO UV/Vis spectrophotometer
Performs endpoint, kinetic and spectral scanning assays.
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96- and 384-well plates, and cuvettes.
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Wavelenght: 200 to 1000 nm.
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Light source: Xenon flash lamp.
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Temperature range: 2 to 45 °C.
Texture analyser
TA.XT Express Texture Analyser
Mechanical properties
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Force Capacity: 5kg.f (50N).
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Force Resolution: 0.1g.
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Loadcell: 5kg.
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Speed Range: 0.1 - 10mm/s.
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Sample Test Area: 247x228mm.
Lyophilizer
Lyophilizer (Freeze-Dryer) Alpha 1-2 LDPlus
Lyophilization of samples
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Ice condenser capacity 2.5 kg
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Ice condenser performance 2 kg/24 h
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Ice condenser temperature -55 °C
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Vacuum control
Tribometer
Tribometer TTR3
Measurement of friction, wear, and lubrication.
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Normal force range: up to 60 N
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Friction force range: up to 20 N
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Friction force resolution: 0.06 mN
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Rotation speed: 0.2 rpm to 2000 rpm
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Rotation radius: up to 40 mm
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Maximum torque: 450 mN.m