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Zetasizer Nano-PCS:
particle sizer [0.5-3000nm] & zeta potential [electrophoretic mobility]
Goniometer - Data Physics Contact Angle System
Scanning Electrochemical Microscope
The SECM employs a highly sensitive, micron-scale tip that can detect very small amounts of electrical current due to the interaction of a mediator in solution and a surface when held within a few microns above the surface. By moving the tip back and forth across the surface, the electrical signal can be mapped, which can lead to conclusions on the spatial distributions. Of particular interest in IPRI is the ability to map the performance of plastic solar cells with micron resolution.
Hunterlab ColorQuest XE Spectrometer
Dual-Mode Lever System [300B & 305B] for electromechanical actuation.  
Left: EQCM (top), CV27 (middle) and dual mode lever system (base).
Right: Electrochemical cell setup attached to dual mode lever to quantify actuation/force of films and fibres.
Smart motor actuator, load cell [10N] and LVDT system for dynamic electromechanical actuation of textiles.
Closeup of load cell, actuator head and LVDT on the custom made smart motor system.
Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance [EQCM]
 
Brookfield Viscometer
Newware Battery Tester
Thermal Gravimetric Analyser (TGA)
The TGA (Thermal Gravimetric Analyser) measures the mass of a sample as it is heated at a constant rate in a controlled atmosphere. The atmosphere is typically oxidizing (eg. compressed air) or inert (eg. high purity nitrogen). 
Electrochemical EDAQ systems
Jandl 4 point conductivity measurements
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Two discrete particle sizes are in this solution.
The surface of a conducting polymer can be switched from hydrophobic (above) to hydrophilic (below). The contact angle measurement allows us to quantify this change.
Recording the electromechanical data when actuating a conducting polymer (PTh) fibre.
The force and resistance of a conductive textile being cycled at 1Hz at 40% strain.
Recording the ion movement as the conducting polymer is switched between potentials.
The shear viscosity of the conducting polymer solutions used to spin conducting fibres.
Charge and discharge curves of a PTh anode/ PPy cathode.
The decomposition of single wall carbon nanotubes as they are heated in air.
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