Ovens
VWR® Vacuum Oven, Stainless Steel
Location: 433-D-030
Stainless steel vacuum oven with PID controller and electrochemical feedthrough, ideal for gentle drying and low-temperature conditioning of sensitive components.
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Technical specifications
- Temperature uniformity: ±6% of setpoint
- Heat-up time: ~90 min to 150 °C
- Temperature range: Ambient +10 °C to 220 °C
- Temperature control resolution: 0.1 °C
- Stainless steel chamber with digital vacuum gauge
- Electrochemical feedthrough connection on back panel
Typical use
- Low-temperature vacuum drying of battery components and electrodes
- Elevated-temperature electrochemical cycling (offline)
- Drying sensitive materials prior to glovebox transfer
Lindberg Blue M GO1330SA-1 Gravity Oven
Location: 433-D-030
Gravity-convection drying oven with perforated shelves, used for ambient-pressure drying and conditioning.
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Technical specifications
- Temperature uniformity: ±3% at 100 °C
- Heat-up time: 18 min to 100 °C; 106 min to 260 °C
- Temperature range: Ambient +40 °C to 260 °C
- Temperature control: 1 °C resolution
- Gravity airflow through perforated shelves
Typical use
- Low-temperature, ambient-pressure drying of samples
- Drying glassware, fixtures and non-critical components
Thermo Scientific Thermolyne C1 Muffle Furnace
Location: 433-D-030
Benchtop muffle furnace with programmable C1 controller for high-temperature treatments up to 1200 °C.
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Technical specifications
- Maximum temperature: 1200 °C
- C1 controller: one program with 8 ramp/dwell segments
- LED display shows setpoint and actual temperature
- Over-temperature protection (OTP) and alarm
- Thermocouple break protection and door safety switch
- Firebrick insulation with four embedded elements for uniform heating
- Rear 0.38-inch port for external thermocouples
Typical use
- High-temperature calcination and annealing
- Decomposition, ashing, and material stability tests
- Heat-treating components and reference materials
Thermo Scientific Vacutherm Vacuum Oven (VT 6025)
Location: 437-A-020
Compact vacuum oven with digital controller and front-panel vacuum gauge, optimized for solvent removal and drying of sensitive battery materials.
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Technical specifications
- Maximum temperature: 200 °C
- Temperature range: Ambient +10 °C to 200 °C
- Power: 1.3 kW, 120 V, 10.9 A
- Safety: DIN 12880 Class 2, IP20 enclosure
- Digital PID temperature controller
- Front-panel analog vacuum gauge and valve control
- Stainless steel chamber with adjustable shelves
Typical use
- Vacuum drying of electrode coatings, powders and slurries
- Degassing polymer electrolytes and gel components
- Controlled drying of oxygen- or moisture-sensitive materials
- Sample conditioning prior to operando and ex situ measurements
Binder ED 23 Drying and Heating Oven
Location: 437-A-020
Natural-convection drying oven with max. 300 °C, used for general drying and high-temperature conditioning of lab components.
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Technical specifications
- Maximum temperature: 300 °C (572 °F)
- Temperature range: Ambient +5 °C to 300 °C
- Power: 0.80 kW, 115 V, 7.0 A
- IP protection: IP20
- Safety device: DIN 12880 Class 2
- Natural convection with stainless steel chamber
Typical use
- Drying electrodes, separators and hardware at ambient pressure
- Thermal conditioning and aging experiments up to 300 °C
- Drying glassware and fixtures before use in gloveboxes or beamlines
Mechanical Sample Processing
Retsch PM 100 Planetary Ball Mill
Location: 433-D-030
Single-station planetary ball mill for high-energy milling, mixing and mechanical alloying of powders in a wide range of jar and ball materials. Access to the mill and grinding media is restricted and requires explicit approval of the instrument owner.
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Key features
- Single grinding station with counterweight for up to 500 mL grinding jars
- Adjustable speed typically up to 650 rpm for high-energy milling
- Suitable for dry, wet and cryogenic grinding (with appropriate accessories)
- Wide selection of jar and ball materials to control wear and contamination
- Timer-based operation with programmable milling intervals and direction changes
Typical use
- Homogenization and size reduction of electrode powders and precursors
- Preparation of composite and solid-state electrolyte mixtures
- Mechanical activation or gentle mixing of small research batches
Access and responsibilities
- Instrument use is allowed only with explicit approval of the owner / designated supervisor.
- Users are responsible for selecting appropriate jar and ball materials to avoid cross-contamination and damage.
- Cleaning and inspection of jars, lids and seals must be completed immediately after use.
Presses
Carver 3851-0 Hydraulic Press
Locations: 433-D-030 and 437-A-020
Bench-top, manually operated hydraulic press capable of delivering up to 12-ton clamping force for pellet preparation and materials processing.
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Technical details
- Maximum force: 12-ton manual hydraulic system
- Platen diameter: 4 in (10.2 cm)
- Work area: 15.2 × 15.2 cm (6 × 6 in)
- Integral safety shield
- Dual-scale gauge: metric tons and pounds
- Suitable for pressing, filtering, molding, crush testing
Typical use
- Pellet pressing for XRD, FTIR, Raman, and solid-state analyses
- Preparing compacted electrolyte and electrode pellets
- Material densification and forming prior to sintering
Evacuable die sets (available)
- 10 mm — 3 units
- 13 mm — 2 units
PIKE Technologies Hand Press
Location: 433-D-030
Compact, glovebox-compatible hand press designed for small-scale, reproducible pellet preparation with precise platen position control.
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Key features
- Fits easily through small glovebox antechambers
- Platen position dial for reproducible force application
- Ideal for small analytical die sets
- Fully manual — no external power required
Available die sizes
- 7 mm — 2 units
- 3 mm — 1 unit
Typical use
- Pelletizing micro-samples (organic cathodes, SEs, salts)
- Quick, repeatable pellet prep inside glovebox workflow
MTI YLJ-15 Hydraulic Press (Glovebox-Integrated)
Location: 437-A-020 (Argon glovebox)
Compact hydraulic press designed for use inside inert-atmosphere gloveboxes. Ideal for electrolyte and electrode pellet fabrication under oxygen-free conditions.
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Technical details
- Maximum load: 15 tons
- Manual hydraulic control
- Rigid steel frame constructed for glovebox operation
- Compatible with MTI die sets and standard lab dies
- Ideal for moisture-sensitive or air-sensitive materials
Typical use
- Pressing solid-state electrolyte pellets under inert gas
- Preparing electrode and cathode composite pellets
- Sample preparation for operando and ex situ structural studies