Laboratory

Surface Engineering Laboratory

Department

Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Funding agency(ies)

NSERC, CIHR, NanoQuébec, FRQNT, MRIFCE

Manufacturer (model)

Agilent Technologies (Spectromètre Cary FTIR 660 couplé à un microscope Cary FTIR 620)

Commissioning

2013

Equipment Description

Infrared spectroscopy provides information about chemical bonds and molecular structures. Each molecule absorbs infrared radiation at wavelengths characteristic of its vibrational modes. Analysis of the infrared spectrum can therefore provide information for identifying the molecule being analyzed. This instrument is equipped with a microscope that enables analyses to be focused on specific areas of a sample. It can therefore be used for sample mapping, as the instrument can acquire individual infrared spectra for each pixel of an image of the material under study, providing a spatial representation of its chemical bonds.

This instrument is used in the laboratory to analyze polymers, natural products, organic ligands associated with nanoparticles, and surface coatings. It is also used to analyze biological materials, primarily through microscopy, to investigate the spatial distribution of specific spectral bands (chemical mapping).

Technical Specifications

• MCT detector (mercury-cadmium telluride)

• DLaTGS detector (deuterated, L-alanine-doped triglycine sulfate)

• Single-point detectors for FPA (Focal Plane Array) imaging

• Analysis modes: ATR (Attenuated Total Reflectance), transmission, and reflection

• Excellent spectral and spatial resolution

  
  

Areas of expertise

• Surface analysis

• Infrared microscopy

• Surface mapping

  
  

Conditions of Use

Training on the instrument or use of the instrument by a research professional is required. Available to academic and/or industrial collaborators.

Rental Fees (CAD)

On-Campus

To be discussed with the person in charge.

Off-Campus (Academic)

To be discussed with the person in charge.

Industry

To be discussed with the person in charge.

Reservations

Pascale Chevalier Ph. D.pascale.chevallier@crchudequebec.ulaval.ca

418-525-4444 poste 52381