List of Techniques in Dr.Sokolov’s Labs

Electrical Micro/Nano characterization

• Atomic Force Microscopy, Conductive Atomic Force Microscopy, Scanning Tunneling Microscopy:
• BioScopes I
• BioScopes II
• Dimension 3100,
• Multimode         (all are from Veeco/Digital Instruments, CA)

Mechanical Characterization

• Atomic Force Microscopy, NanoIndenter (?- probable acquisition- Hyzotron). 
• Ultrasonic sonar for measurement of the Young’s modulus in relatively soft materials (Reviscometer, CK Electronic GmbH).

Spectroscopy

• UV-VIS (Ocean Optics),
• Fluroescent (including micro-fluorescent spectrometer) (Varian),
• confocal Raman spectrometer (Renishaw) in combination with Nanonics AFM (Nanonics, Inc.)
• Fiber-Optics Microspectrometer UV-VIS and Fluorescent (Nikon + Ocean Optics)

Optical Microscopy

• Virtually all existing optical modes (Olympus, Nikon microscopes),
• confocal laser scanning system (Nikon Eclipse C1) coupled with the AFM (BioScope II, NanoScope 5 by Veeco).

Sample preparation

• Ultratome for TEM sample preparation (Nova),
• Microtome,
• Cryomicrotome (for gels and bio samples)
• Plasma Sputter, Etcher, Cleaner (Hammer 6)
• MicroManipulator station (Micromanipulator, Inc.)
• Spin Coater
• Contact Angle measurements
• Furnaces: 1100C, 1700C (1 regular and 1 microfurnace with sapphire window), 3000C
• Labconco 4.5L Freeze Dryer setup

Other

ASAP 2020 Accelerated Surface Area and Porosimetry Analyzer (MicroMoretics), Incubator, Bacteria Growing Bath, Vacuum Oven, Pipette Pooler, Lasers, etc.

Other Available Techniques

STEM (high-res, JEOL 2020), TEM, FSEM, (all JEOL), XRD (Bruker), SAXS, UltraCentrifuge