Solar Energy Research Institute

1)     UV-Visible Spectrometer

(Brand: Perkin Elmer)

      (Model  : Lambda 35)

 

 

 

 

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Description

An analytical technique that measures the amount of discrete wavelengths of UV or visible light that are absorbed by or transmitted through a sample in comparison to a reference or blank sample

Range (nm)

200-1100

Double Beam Operation

Yes

Bandwith (nm)

0.5-4 (variable)

Type of Measurement

Absorbance, Transmittance, Reflectance

Type of Sample

Liquid, Thin Film

Operator

ChM. Sharifah Nurain Syed Nasir

(03-89118448/ sharifahnurain@ukm.edu.my)

Charge

RM60/ sample (UKM’s staff and students) RM100/sample (External students and industry)

  

2)     Stylus Profiler

      (Brand: Bruker)

      (Model: DektakXT)

 

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Description

Probe-based profiler capable of surface profilometry and surface roughness characterization at nanometer level.

Type of Measurement

Thickness, Roughness

Type of Sample

Thin Film

Operator

En. Muhammad Samsuri Samsudin

(03-89117158/ msamsuri@ukm.edu.my)

Charge

RM60/ sample (UKM’s staff and students) RM100/sample (External students and industry)

 

3)       LIV Tester

        (Brand: Photovoltaic (PV) IV Test)

        (Model: VS-6822)

 

 

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Description

I-V curve is a graphical representation of the relationship between the voltage applied across an electrical device and the current flowing through it. It is one of the most common methods of determining how an electrical device functions in a circuit.

Lamp

Xenon

Filter

AM1.5G

Intensity Lamp

1000W/m2

Type of Measurement

IV Curve, Isc, Voc, Pmax, Vmp, Imp, FF, Efficiency

Type of Sample

Photovoltaic Device, Material (Silicon/Thin Film/DSSC/Perovskite)

Operator

ChM. Sharifah Nurain Syed Nasir

(03-89118448/sharifahnurain@ukm.edu.my)

Charge

RM120/ sample (UKM’s staff and students) RM150/sample (External students and industry)

 

4)     Incident Photon to Charge Efficiency of Solar Cells (IPCE)

        (Brand: Bentham)

        (Model: PVE300-IVT)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Description

The external quantum efficiency (EQE)/ internal photon conversion efficiency (IPCE), defined as the number of electrons provided to the external circuit per photon incident on the device, can be directly obtained from the spectral response. This measurement is performed by shining a monochromatic probe beam onto the sample and recording the photocurrent generated as a function of wavelength.

Range (nm)

300-1800

Probe light source

Xenon and Halogen

Type of Measurement

EQE, IQE, Reflectance, Transmittance

Type of Sample

Photovoltaic Device, Material (Silicon/Thin Film/DSSC/Perovskite)

Operator

ChM. Sharifah Nurain Syed Nasir

(03-89118448/ sharifahnurain@ukm.edu.my)

Charge

RM250/ sample (UKM’s staff and students) RM300/sample (External students and industry)

   

5 )      Centrifuge

        (Brand: Thermo Scientific)

        (Model: Multifuge X1 Centrifuge)

 

 

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Description

A laboratory centrifuge is used to separate fluids based on density. Samples in a containing vessel are subjected to a high speed rotation to achieve separation.

Max Speed

15,200 rpm

Capacity

4 x 400ml

Type of Sample

Liquid

Operator

ChM. Sharifah Nurain Syed Nasir

(03-89118448/ sharifahnurain@ukm.edu.my)

Charge

RM50/ sample (UKM’s staff and students) RM80/sample (External students and industry)

 

 

6)         Freeze Dryer

        (Brand: Fisherbrand)

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Description

Freeze drying is a low temperature dehydration process that involves freezing the product and lowering pressure, thereby removing the ice by sublimation. This is in contrast to dehydration by most conventional methods that evaporate water using heat. Freeze drying typically produces a high-quality product that maintains its original shape and can be successfully rehydrated.

Max Capacity

1.5L

Operator

ChM. Sharifah Nurain Syed Nasir

(03-89118448/ sharifahnurain@ukm.edu.my)

 

Charge

RM80/day (UKM’s staff and students)

RM100/day (External students and industry)

 

       

 

        7)     Potentiostat / Galvanostat

              (Brand: Metrohm)

              (Model: Autolab PGSTAT204)

  

 

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Description

The PGSTAT204 excels with its compact and modular design allowing for superior flexibility in your research.

  • Compliance voltage + 20 V, max current + 400 mA
  • Combines a small footprint with modular design
  • Easily add an additional technique with one module: Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) is the most popular

 

Type of Analysis

CV, EIS, LSV

Type of Sample

Film, Liquid, Power, Pallet

 

Operator

ChM. Sharifah Nurain Syed Nasir

(03-89118448/ sharifahnurain@ukm.edu.my)

 

Charge

RM150/analysis (UKM’s staff and students)

RM300/analysis (External students and industry)