Our facilities support research from materials preparation and processing to product fabrication, sensing, characterization, data acquisition, and validation.
Materials Processing and Fabrication
Specifications: TMAX-MSZN320B with digital doctor blade
Uses: Controlled coating of battery electrodes, thin films, and slurry-based materials
Specifications: TMAX 2-inch tube furnace; maximum temperature of 1600 °C
Uses: High-temperature synthesis, heat treatment, and controlled-atmosphere processing
Specifications: GSL-1100X; programmable control; maximum temperature of 1100 °C
Uses: Controlled-atmosphere/vacuum thermal processing and materials synthesis
Specifications: TMAX furnace with maximum temperature of 1100 °C
Uses: Thermal treatment, calcination, burnout, and materials synthesis support
Specifications: TMAX-XQM-2; 4 × 250 mL jars; revolution 35–405 rpm and rotation 70–810 rpm
Uses: Particle-size reduction, powder mixing, mechanochemical processing, and materials preparation
Specifications: Across International vacuum oven with corrosion-resistant vacuum pump
Uses: Drying of powders, electrodes, polymers, and moisture-sensitive materials
Specifications: Across International oven; 250 °C maximum; 9-shelf capacity
Uses: Drying, curing, aging, and thermal conditioning of materials and specimens
Specifications: Thinky AR-100
Uses: High-uniformity mixing and degassing of slurries, pastes, polymer blends, and battery materials
Specifications: OHAUS FC5830R; 200–30,000 rpm; up to 6 × 250 mL; 6 × 50 mL rotor up to 21,000 rpm
Uses: Particle separation, washing, solids/liquids separation, C10and materials processing
Specifications: Radwag ELLIPSIS 5Y AS 62.5Y and Radwag AS 82/220.R2 PLUS, 0.01 mg readability; Bonvoisin lab scale
Uses: High-precision weighing, sample preparation, material batching, and analytical workflows
Specifications: TMAX SYP-24BS; 24-ton capacity
Uses: Pressing, pelletizing, compaction, and sample preparation
Specifications: TMAX calendaring machine with temperature control
Uses: Electrode densification, thickness control, and coating-process studies
Specifications: TMAX CP60 punches with 15, 16, 18, and 19 mm diameter cuts; two systems
Uses: Electrode and separator punching for coin-cell assembly and repeatable sample preparation
Specifications: TMAX vibrating sieve with several mesh-size sieves
Uses: Particle-size classification, powder screening, and recycling-process fractionation
Specifications: MBraun glovebox
Uses: Moisture/oxygen-sensitive battery assembly, electrolyte handling, and air-sensitive materials work
Specifications: LabTech EV Series with vacuum pump, cooler, and heater
Uses: Solvent removal, slurry preparation support, and electrolyte/materials processing
Specifications: 3 L sonication system
Uses: Dispersion of particles, fillers, catalysts, powders, and suspensions
Specifications: ONiLAB adjustable-speed overhead stirrer
Uses: Mixing viscous slurries, suspensions, polymer solutions, and materials blends
Specifications: ONiLAB hotplate stirrers; up to 280 °C; five units
Uses: Heating and mixing of solutions, slurries, and materials preparations
Specifications: Thermo Scientific digital pipettes, 10–100 µL and 100–1000 µL ranges
Uses: Accurate liquid dispensing for chemical, electrolyte, slurry, and sample preparation
Specifications: TMAX automatic and manual crimpers for coin-cell assembly/disassembly
Uses: Reproducible coin-cell assembly, disassembly, and backup/support assembly for battery research
Specifications: TMAX cutting machine for coin and pouch cell materials
Uses: Electrode and separator cutting for battery fabrication workflows
Specifications: Aurora AU200MA micro-cut shredder
Uses: Small-scale shredding of metal foils and battery electrode materials
Specifications: Filabot Industrial Reclaimer XL; 17 hp motor; up to 400 lb/h
Uses: Size reduction of polymer materials for circular manufacturing and filament-recycling studies
Specifications: TECHTONGDA adjustable-speed/height conveyor; white PVC belt; 59 in length, 7.9 in width, 66 lb load capacity
Uses: Material transport for recycling/polymer studies, imaging, sensing, sorting, and process-monitoring experiments.
Specifications: Pellet drying system, EX6 industrial filament extruder, airpath cooler, spooler, and pelletizer
Uses: Drying, extrusion, cooling, spooling, and pelletizing for closed-loop polymer processing and filament manufacturing
Specifications: Bambu Lab X1 Carbon, PioCreat G5Ultra pellet printer, and APSX-PIM injection molding machine up to 330 °C
Uses: Material validation, prototype fabrication, pellet printing, and molded polymer specimen preparation
Characterization, Testing and Validation
Specifications: MTS Criterion Model 45 with two load cells, laser extensometer, and DIC video; shared with several labs
Uses: Tensile testing, mechanical properties, deformation, and strain-field measurement
Specifications: Bruker UMT TriboLab
Uses: Friction, wear, lubrication, surface damage, coating behavior, hardness/scratch response, and small-scale mechanical behavior
Specifications: Dino-Lite Edge Plus AM8917MZTL; 8 MP, 5×–140×, LWD, polarizer, AMR, EDOF, EDR, eFLC; mount and rotating XY stage
Uses: Optical inspection of materials, particles, surfaces, electrodes, printed parts, and wear features
Specifications: FLIR A700 24° f/1.0 Professional Science camera with 4-inch IR window
Uses: Thermal imaging, process-temperature mapping, cooling-rate monitoring, and digital-twin validation
Specifications: Thermo Scientific Nicolet iS50 with ATR
Uses: Chemical fingerprinting, polymer identification, oxidation/aging analysis, and materials characterization
Specifications: TA Instruments DSC 250
Uses: Thermal transitions, crystallization, melting, glass transition, and thermal analysis
Specifications: TA Instruments TGA 5500
Uses: Mass loss, decomposition, moisture/volatile content, filler loading, and thermal stability analysis
Specifications: Hualong HLNR-400EA full automatic MFR/MVR system
Uses: Melt flow rate and melt volume rate measurements for polymer feedstocks and recycled materials
Specifications: Radwag MA 5Y
Uses: Moisture content measurement for polymers, powders, and feedstocks
Specifications: OHAUS AB33M1-F
Uses: Solution characterization, aqueous process monitoring, and wet-chemistry support
Specifications: BioLogic VSP-300, BioLogic SP-150e with low-current kit, BioLogic BCS-800, and Neware MHW-25-S-16H
Uses: Electrochemical characterization, impedance spectroscopy, voltammetry, battery charge/discharge testing, and temperature-controlled cycling
Sensing, Automation, and Data Acquisition
Specifications: Keysight DSOX1102G
Uses: Signal generation, measurement, diagnostics, sensor validation, and instrumentation support
Specifications: Keysight 34465A, 6½-digit desktop digital multimeter
Uses: High-accuracy voltage, current, resistance, and electrical signal measurement
Specifications: NI cDAQ-9189 8-slot chassis; two NI cDAQ-9171 1-slot chassis; NI 9247, NI 9246, NI 9227, NI 9242, NI 9244, NI 9213, NI 9214, NI 9237, NI 9223, NI 9474, NI 9263, and NI USB-634 multifunction DAQ
Uses: Data acquisition, process monitoring, energy measurement, synchronized sensing, machine control, and digital-twin development
Specifications: Teledyne Blackfly S USB3 BFS-U3-161S7C-C; 16.1 MP; 5320 × 3032; 23 FPS; Sony IMX542; Fujinon CF16ZA-1S lens
Uses: Particle-size/shape imaging, process monitoring, material classification, and visual quality control
Specifications: Three Raspberry Pi 5 units; four LED backlight modules; three HQ Raspberry Pi cameras; three Arducam C-mount lenses
Uses: Low-cost edge sensing, machine-vision prototypes, embedded data capture, and educational/rapid-prototyping workflows
Specifications: Omega load cell; Keyence IL-030 laser displacement sensor; Keyence stylus-type LVDT contact displacement sensor
Uses: Force monitoring, non-contact displacement, contact displacement, position, vibration, and deformation measurement
Specifications: FUYU CNC XYZ linear guide stage; 2000 mm work size; Delta 400 W B3 servo motor and driver
Uses: Automated sensor positioning, thermal/vision scanning, process monitoring, and test automation
Computing and Software
Specifications: One Dell Precision 5820 workstation, four Dell Precision 3680 workstations, and six high-performance Dell PCs
Uses: Data acquisition, control, modeling, AI/ML, digital-twin development, image processing, and simulation workflows
Specifications: Python, COMSOL Multiphysics, ANSYS, MATLAB, ImageJ, Abaqus, SolidWorks, and LabVIEW
Uses: Modeling, simulation, image analysis, AI/ML, data acquisition, mechanical design, multiphysics modeling, and digital-twin/control development
General Lab, Handheld, and Support Equipment
Specifications: Temperature/humidity meter, sound level meter, light illuminance meter, clamp multimeter, digital multimeter, inclinometer/angle meter, insulation tester, infrared imaging camera, coating thickness gauge, and precision thickness gauge
Uses: Portable measurement, troubleshooting, environmental monitoring, thermal inspection, lighting verification, coating/thickness measurement, fixture alignment, and safety checks
Specifications: Plastic and Mylar heat sealer
Uses: Sealing bags, pouches, packaging, and sample containers
Specifications: Husky toolbox with basic mechanical hand tools
Uses: Assembly, maintenance, fixture preparation, and laboratory prototyping support