Chemistry Department Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) with Microscope Upgrade and Replacement.
This project is to replace our current Perkin-Elmer 1760 FTIR with microscope that was purchased in 1989. When purchased, this FTIR was the top of the line research instrument at a cost of ~$99,000.
Because of poor up time (down time during May 2000 to January 2001 has been six months) and advances in technology, we proposed to upgrade this instrument to current technology. The new instrument will replace our existing capabilities of analysis and characterization of solid sample, films, liquids, polymers, and small particles by transmission and reflection microscopy.
The following new capabilities will be added with this new instrument: time resolved and temperature-dependent studies (reaction monitoring), trace gas analysis and spectroscopic measurements (environmental science), automatic microscopic spectra mapping of surfaces, fast reaction kinetic analysis samples, a high sensitivity MCT detector, and extended spectroscopic wavelength range for the far-ir to near-ir. This instrument will be used to support a mobile lab program for monitoring regional environmental pollution.
The instrument will support undergraduate and graduate students and faculty research projects. Students enrolled in the following upper level classes will be given training and the experience of operating a state-of-art FTIR w/microscope: CHEM 400, CHEM 423, CHEM 450, CHEM 454, CHEM 523, CHEM 571, CHEM 616B, CHEM 662. (Twenty to thirty students a year)
Willing to accept FTS 6000e bench w/o Microscope, Cost $ 63435. Will resubmit the microscope option next year, if we can get onlt the bench funded. This option, bench only, will give us fewer capabilities than our current aging, sometimes working 1760 instrument. The 10% academic discount is not reflected in these prices.
This instrument is cost effective at the current price when compared to the $99,000 dollars spent in 1989 for the 1760 FTIR.
