Laboratory
Gas Reactivity
Measuring how gases interact with liquids and solids, across a broad pressure and temperature range.
What this laboratory does
The Gas Reactivity laboratory studies the reactivity and adsorption of gases in liquid and solid materials. It combines volumetric and gravimetric techniques with electrochemical measurement and thin film preparation. The laboratory is used to test sorbents, catalysts and materials for gas separation, and to examine how a material behaves under repeated cycles.
Capabilities
Adsorption measurementVolumetric and gravimetric isotherms
High pressure workSorption and desorption up to elevated pressure
ElectrochemistryPotentiostats for corrosion and energy studies
Thin film preparationSputtering in ultra high vacuum
Methods and equipment
- Gas sorption analysers and microbalances
- Temperature controlled sorption reactors
- Electrochemical workstations
- Ultra high vacuum sputtering system
- Pycnometry and surface area analysis
- Thermogravimetric analysis and gas chromatography
Research lines served
This laboratory supports work across the following research lines. A project may use the laboratory for a single measurement or for a long programme of work.