We use a variety of instruments in our own lab, instruments maintained by the Chemistry department, and beyond. Central instruments to our work are UV/Vis spectrophotometers, and NMR.
Notable instruments in our lab:
Malven Zetasizer Nano ZS
Used for measuring the size and surface charge of nanoparticles.
Olympus IX81 inverted fluorescence microscope with Mightex Polygon 1000 patterning system
Used for photopatterning monolayers on surfaces, and observing fluorescent responses from them.
Ossila contact angle goniometer
Used for measuring the hydrophobicity / hydrophilicity of surfaces, to characterize what the surface is coated with, the quality of the coating, and the cleanliness of the surface.
Ossila UV/ozone cleaner
Used for cleaning surfaces in preparation for coating with functional monolayers.