Composites Laboratory

Manager: Maria da Conceição de Jesus Rêgo Paiva

General chemistry laboratory, dedicated to work on dispersion and functionalization of nanoparticles, preparation of nanocomposites in solution/suspension/paste; electrical resistivity measurements.

Equipments

Ventilated greenhouse

Sartorius Quintix 125D analytical balance

MRC LAB DC-250H ultrasound bath

Millipore Milli-Q3 UV water purification system

MEMMERT VO200 vacuum oven

Magnetic heating/stirring plates: RCT Basic Selecta Agimatic-E and IKA RET basic)

KERN single-plate scale

Keithley SMU2635B multimeter/source

Keithley Resistivity test fixture Model 8009

IKA Ultra-Turrax disperser

IKA Ministar 40 control mechanical stirrer

Hielscher UP200 ultrasound probe

Heraeus Megafug 16 centrifuge

Hanna Edge 2002 pH meter

FRYKA freezer (- 40 ºC)

Denver Instruments scale (max=230g; d=0.1 mg)