During the conference, excursions for participants to the following resource centers SPSU will be organized:
«Center for Magnetic Resonance»
«Center of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry»
«Innovative Technologies of Composite Nanomaterials»
«Center for Chemical Analysis and Materials Research»
«Center of X-ray diffraction studies»
«Center for Magnetic Resonance»
Resource Center for Magnetic Resonance of SPbSU is an interfaculty and interdisciplinary laboratory that provides access to the equipment, infrastructure and practical experience of its employees to perform and support researches in all areas of the natural sciences that use the capabilities of nuclear magnetic, nuclear quadrupole and electron paramagnetic resonance and microtomography.
The complexity of the work can vary from the simple, so-called routine, to very complicated, requiring combinations of several techniques of magnetic resonance. The center includes a number of modern spectrometers for samples in liquid, amorphous and crystalline phases, at temperatures ranging from 4 K to 870 K (depending on the device and methods).
Equipment of Center:
- NMR spectrometer Bruker Avance 500 MHz for measuring of 1D, 2D and 3D spectra of liquids and solutions.
- NMR spectrometer Bruker WB Avance 400 MHz is intended for examination of solid phase samples: crystals, powders, weakly ordered materials, amorphous materials, the nanostructures (zeolites, silicates), etc.
- NMR spectrometer Bruker DPX 300 MHz and two Bruker Avance 400 MHz spectrometers for routine service measurements of one-dimensional and two-dimensional 1H spectra of nuclei in the range of 31P to 15N.
- EPR spectrometer Bruker Elexsys E580 for investigation of solids (including monocrystals), liquids and aqueous solutions.
- NMR/NQR spectrometer Tecmaq Redstone is a versatile multi-pulse spectrometer operating in the range of 1–500 MHz and allows one to obtain spectral and NMR relaxation characteristics in magnetically ordered materials and NQR. Currently working range of the spectrometer is 27–120MHz.
Contacts
Web-site: http://cmr.spbu.ru/en
Director: Peter M. Tolstoy
Tel. (service): +7-(812)-428-43-25
Tel. (director): +7-(812)- 363-68-99
e-mail: cmr-info@spbu.ru
«Center of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry»
The Center supports basic and applied researches, requiring thermal analysis and determination of the thermodynamic properties of substances and materials. Scope covers the study of various chemical and physico-chemical processes, including chemical reactions, phase transitions, dissolution, sorption, adsorption, polymerization, etc.
The Centre provides a wide range of thermal analysis methods: thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), differential thermal analysis (DTA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and classical methods of adiabatic calorimetry. The center is planned to prepare bachelors, masters and PhD students, conducting training courses in the field of thermal analysis methods and scientific seminars.
Equipment of Center:
- A series of devices thermogravimetric analysis and simultaneous thermal analysis with the gas phase by IR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry (TG 209 F3 Iris and STA 409 C/4/G Jupiter, NETZSCH)
- Scanning calorimeters based on DSC 204 F1 Phoenix ® NETZSCH adiabatic calorimeter Calvet (C80, SETARAM), isothermal calorimeter TAM III. TA Instruments)
- Microcalorimeter μDSC 3 EVO SETARAM
- Titration microcalorimeter Nano ITC 2G TA Instruments
- Sorption analyzer TGA Q5000SA, thermal desorption and chemisorption analyzer AutoChem 2920
- Unique differential scanning high pressure calorimeter DSC 204 HP/1/G Phoenix ® NETZSCH (for studies at pressures up to 150 bar).
- Unique high synchronous thermal analyzer with NETZSCH STA 409 Skimmer system and mass spectrometer QMS 422 for the study at temperatures up to 2000 °C.
Contacts
Web-site: http://thermo.spbu.ru/ru/
Director: Irina A. Zvereva
Tel. +7 (812) 4284051
email: irina.zvereva@spbu.ru
«Innovative Technologies of Composite Nanomaterials»
1. Enhancement of research activities of scientists, postgraduates and students in the area of composite nanomaterial technology and in new areas of research in materials science;
2. Development of scientific relations with research groups within the St. Petersburg State University, with research centers in Russia and abroad;
3. Improved training of graduate students, postgraduates in the area of modern materials science;
4. Support in implementation of innovative research of University scientists in competitive technologies.
The Centre equipment can be used for implementation of various technologies:
- ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) method allows to carry out the precision synthesis of thin conformal films of various compounds on the surface of substrates both flat and irregular shape including the trenches and pores.
- Thin films spin-coating
- Hydro- and solvothermal synthesis of nanodispersed materials
- Synthesis of new ceramics
- Synthesis of composites based on polymer matrix
- Matrix synthesis of grafted organic compounds
Equipment of Center:
- Desctop testing mashine AG-50kNXD (Shimadzu).
- Microhardness tester HMV-2T (Shimadzu) for determination of hardness by Vickers, Knupp and Brunel. Applied load of 0.01- 120 g. Exposure time of 5–1,000 sec.
- Automated system ASAP 2020MP (Micromeritics) for analyzing of surface area and studying porous structure of disperse materials.
- Laser particle size analyzer Mastersizer 3000 (Malvern)
- Materials thermal testing device SETSYS Evolution 16
- Energy dispersing X-ray fluorescence spectrometer of EDX 800HS (Shimadzu)
- Spectral ellipsometry complex Ellipse 1891 SAG (wavelength range 350–1000 nm)
- Agilent B1500A unit bundled with PM-5 (Cascade Microtech) probe station
- Measuring complex comprising Solartron 1260 A, potentiostat Solartron1287 unit to measure high-frequency characteristics of materials, ProboStat measuring cell, tubing oven and ProGasMix gas mixtures preparation unit allows measurement of electrochemical and electrophysical properties of materials in a wide temperature range (up to 1200оС), in various gas environments at frequencies up to 32 MHz.
- Novocontrol Concept 40 (Novocontrol Technologies) unit for complex measurement of dielectric and electrophysical properties of materials
- Vibration magnetometer Lake Shore 7410 allows to perform measurements of magnetization of samples in the range of 10-7 to 103Am2/kg, to create magnetic fields of up to 2,3 Tl in the temperature range from 4.4 K to 450 K in an inert atmosphere or in a vacuum.
Contacts
Web-site: http://nanocomposites.spbu.ru/en/
Director: Andrey I. Romanychev
Tel: +7 (812) 4289341
email: andrey.romanychev@spbu.ru
«Methods of analysis of the composition of matter»
Key areas of the center are:
1. gas chromatography
2. Chromatography-mass spectrometry
3. liquid chromatography
4. Atomic absorption and emission
5. Optical methods
6. Optical spectroscopy
7. X-ray methods
8. Elemental analysis of organic compounds
Equipment of Center:
- Mass Spectrometer Axima-Resonance Shimadzu
- GC-MS GCMS-QP2010SE, equipped with a detector PFD and attachment for direct input
- Gas chromatography-mass spectrometer GCMS-QP2010Ultra based on the chromatograph GC-2010 Plus and the new superfast quadrupole mass selective detector
- Gas chromatography-mass spectrometer GCMS-QP2010Ultra, equipped with a combined dispenser for automatic dispensing liquid samples and samples of the equilibrium vapor AOC-5000
- Gas Chromatograph GC-2010PLUS Shimadzu
- Dual gas chromatograph GC-2010Plus with flame ionization and flame photometric detectors
- Dual gas chromatograph GC-2010Plus with a flame ionization detector and a thermal conductivity detector, equipped with an automatic dispenser of liquid samples AOC-20i
- High performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection Alexys “Antec”
- Gas chromatography-mass spectrometer «MaXis», Bruker Daltonik GmbH
- High-performance liquid chromatograph LC-30 Nexera
- Optical Emission Spectrometer ICPE-9000
- Laser nanoparticle size analyzer IG – 1000
- Laser diffraction particle size analyzer SALD-2201
- Spectrophotometer UV-3600 (UV, visible and near-infrared spectrum)
- FT-IR spectrometer IRPrestige-21
- Small-angle X-ray scattering system with a generator based on X-ray tube vacuum SAXSess mc²
- Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray fluorescence spectrometer Lab Center XRF-1800
- Elemental Analyzer Euro EA3028-HT for the simultaneous determination of C, H, N
Contacts
Web-site: http://analyt.spbu.ru/
Director: Alexey L. Moskvin
Tel: +7 (812) 9387877
email: alexey.moskvin@spbu.ru
The Center of X-ray diffraction studies at St.Petersburg State University (XRD Center SPbSU) provides scientific, methodological and practical support of material research work utilizing XRD techniques. The center provides the wide range of methods; it is equipped with the leading-edge analytical instruments which makes it a unique research laboratory in Russian Federation. We work in various fields of materials research, solid state physics and chemistry and other fields related to development of advanced materials, including biologically active systems, drugs, and nano-scale functional materials
Equipment located in the Vasilyevsky Island training and research Complex of SPbSU:
1. The research facility Rigaku «R-AXIS RAPID»
2.Single crystal diffractometer Bruker «Kappa APEX DUO»
3. High resolution diffractometer Rigaku «Ultima IV»
4. The research facility with low- and high-temperature cameras based on Rigaku «Ultima IV»
5. Desktop powder diffractometer Bruker «D2 Phaser»
6. The training and research facility based on three desktop powder diffractometers Rigaku «MiniFlex II»
Equipment located in the Petrodvorets training and research Complex of SPbSU:
1. The research facility Bruker «D8 DISCOVER»
2. Single crystal diffractometer Oxford Diffraction «Supernova»
3. Single crystal diffractometer Oxford Diffraction «Xcalibur»
4. Desktop powder diffractometer Bruker «D2 Phaser»
5. The training and research facility based on three desktop powder diffractometers Rigaku «MiniFlex II»
Contacts
Web-site: http://xrd.spbu.ru/eng
Director: Oleg S. Grunsky
Tel: +7 (812) 363-6883
email: oleg.grunsky@spbu.ru