State-of-the-art facilities available for users.

#	Name of the Instrument	Make / Model	Specifications
1	Autosorb iQ- Chemisorption (& Physisorption) Gas Sorption Analyzer	Quantachrome / AutosorbiQ	Physisorption and Chemisorption studies
2	Gas Chromatography (GC) Instrument	Agilent GC 7820A	Detectors: Flame Ionization Detector (FID)
3	Thermo Gravimetric Analyzer Instrument	Netzsch-STA 2500 Regulus	Maximum sample temperature: 1600°C Furnace: RT to 1600°C (0.001 to 50 K/min) Temp precision: 0.3 K Thermocouple: Type S Atmosphere: Vacuum-tight 10-4 m bar
4	DSC Instrument	DSC 214 Polyma, NETZSCH	Temperature: 0–600°C Heating: 0.02–300 K/min Cooling: 200 K/min TAWN resolution: 0.12/0.2 Sensitivity: 11.9 Indium response ratio: >90 mW/°C
5	Panalytical XRD	Powder X-ray Diffractometer – PANalytical, Xpert3	Sample: Powder / Thin films / SAXS Scan range: 5–100°
6	FT-IR Instrument	Shimadzu IR Tracer-100	IR Region: 400–12500 cm⁻¹ Modes: KBr, ATR, SRM, DRS
7	High Resolution Mass Spectrometry	6230B TOF, Agilent	Sample: Solid / Liquid / Gel Mass: 50–3200 amu Resolution: 40000 FWHM Accuracy: <1 ppm
8	Microwave Reactor	Anton Paar – Multiwave Pro	Vessel: Teflon 80 mL Pressure: 10–12 bar Power: 1800 W Temp: RT–300°C Sensor: IR
9	Biosensor Tester	CHI760E	Scan rate: 0.000001–5000 V/s Potential: -10 to 10 V Accuracy: ±1 mV Current: ±250 mA
10	Freeze Dryer	FreeZone 4.5	Condenser: -105°C Capacity: 4.5 L Chamber: 12 ports Vessels: 200–1000 mL
11	Stereo-zoom Microscope, Polarized Microscope	Microscope Camera, MC170 HD, Leica	5 MP HD digital microscope camera with C-mount interface 30 fps with 5 MP resolution
12	UV Photoreactor Instrument	LUZCHEM – LZC-4V	Number of slots booking – Maximum 1 per day
13	Inert Atmosphere Glove Box	DANVEC – 8 Port, IT Technologies Pte Ltd, Singapore	Inert atmosphere reactions
14	Fuel Cell Analyser and RRDE Instruments	CH Instruments CHI608E-3A	Electrochemical workstation with Potentiostat / Galvanostat Rotating Ring Disk Electrode apparatus with purge & stir facility
15	Rotary Evaporator	IKA RV-10 Rotavapor	Rotary evaporator with KNF vacuum pump and indigenous chiller
16	Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC)	Agilent Technologies	Separation of molecular weight range: 5 kDa to 400 kDa
17	Dissolution and Diffusion Cell Apparatus	Agilent Technologies	Agilent dissolution apparatus (708-DS) Rotor speed: 10–250 RPM (±1) Water bath: RT–55°C (±1) International pharmacopeia specifications Hydraulic press for pellet
18	Spectrofluorimeter with Lifetime (TCSPC)	FLS-1000 Spectrofluorimeter, Edinburgh	Steady state emission/excitation (200–850 nm) Lifetime: nano, pico & micro second scale Anisotropy for solution, powder & thin films Diode lasers/LEDs: 380, 450, 570, 635 nm
19	Contact Angle Measuring System	Kyowa Interface Science Co., Ltd.	Range: 0–180° ±0.1° Method: Sessile drop Samples: Powders, films, pellets Droplet deposition: Up/down motion
20	Microwave Organic Synthesizer	Biotage Initiator+ Microwave System (EU)	Biotage® Microwave reaction kit Magnetic stir bars 0.5–2 mL
21	Electrospinning Unit	ESPIN NANO – Model V1-VH	Horizontal & vertical arrangement 0–40 kV 2–50 mL
22	Electrochemical Workstation	Origalys – OGF 500	4 channels Applied voltage: ±15 V Maximum current: ±500 mA
23	Probe Sonicator	S Clean Model SM-500 PS	Ultrasonic power: 500 W Frequency: 20 kHz Probe: 19 mm Sample volume: 25–500 mL
24	Spin Coating System	Model No: EZspin-A1	0–2 mL spinning solution
25	UV-Visible Spectrometer	Agilent	Absorption: 200–1100 nm (solution & thin films) Temperature dependent: 0–100°C Fibre optic source for powder & remote samples RGB colour measurements
26	Electrochemical Workstation	Origalys	1 channel Applied voltage: ±15 V Maximum current: ±500 mA
27	UV-Visible Spectrophotometer	Shimadzu	Double beam Only liquid samples Cuvette available (3 mL)
28	Tubular Furnace	LABTHERM	Up to 1150°C under nitrogen atmosphere
29	Automatic Battery Cycler	WonATech WBCS3000	Application: Supercapacitors & batteries Techniques: CV & Galvanostatic cycling Channels: 4 Voltage: ±2.0 V Current: 1 A