Professor Andy Xueliang Sun's Advanced Materials for Clean Energy Group Professor Andy Xueliang Sun's Advanced Materials for Clean Energy Group Western University Engineering Logo

Facilities

Nanomaterials


1.Synthesis of Nanomaterials 

MW Microwave-assisted Hydrothermal Oven
HT Hydrothermal Oven
PE Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) + Sputtering System
Ae Aerosol-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition
In Injection Chemical Vapor Deposition
CVD Thermal Chemical Vapor Deposition
Joule Joule-Heating Chemical Vapor Deposition
ALD Atomic Layer Deposition
Atomic Layer Deposition 
Ball-milling Machine 
Temp Template-Assisted Device

2.Characterization of Nanomaterials *
  UWO Internal External

SEM1 High-Resolution Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (Hitachi 4800) 

(with in-situ capability of nanomaterials)
$100/hr $250/hr
SEM2 Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy (Hitachi 3400N) $70/hr $160/hr
Research Raman Spectroscopy System (HORIBA Scientific LabRAM HR) $100/hr $300/hr
X-ray Diffraction System (Bruker D8 Advance)    
 

Fuel Cells


HP Hot Press for MEA
Po Potentiostat/Galvanostat (AutoLab)
CHI Electrochemical Station (CHI)
FT Fuel Cell Test Station
 

Lithium Batteries


GB Glove Box
AP Automatic Drawdown Machine
Potentiostat/Galvanostat/EIS (VMP3) 
Batteries Test Station (Arbin BT2000)
Batteries Test Station (Arbin BT2000)


* Information for sample analysis please contact: rli65@uwo.ca
** In addition to the instrumentation shown above we also have access to other facilities available (XPS, SIMS, FIB) at the UWO Nanofabrication Laboratory and Surface Science Western.