SRMIST inaugurated X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) facility at Kattankulathur campus!!
Nanotechnology
Research Center (NRC), SRMIST inaugurated X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
(XPS) facility at Kattankulathur campus!!
Chennai: SRMIST has added another state of art
facility, the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) in its Kattankulathur
campus. The other existing state-of-the-art facilities at SRMIST include High
resolution Transmission electron microscope(HR-TEM), Field Emission Scanning Electron
Microscope (FESEM), Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM), X-ray Diffractometer
(XRD), Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM), Micro-Raman spectrometer ,Gas-Chromatography
Mass-Spectrometry (GCMS),High resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS), Nuclear
Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer (NMR-500MHz) ,Six axis modular spine testing
machine, High Performance Computer cluster, a supercomputer that is typically used for scientific and
engineering applications etc.,.XPS also known as Electron Spectroscopy for
Chemical Analysis (ESCA) is an advanced surface analysis technique that
provides chemical composition, chemical state and hence chemical bonding
information on the surfaces of almost all materials. This facility (Model: PHI
VersaProbe III Scanning XPS Microprobe, Physical Electronics, USA) is fully
sponsored by SRMIST with a cost of ~ 4.03 crore INR (USD 580,000).
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Inauguration of
X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) by Dr. D.K. Aswal, Director, National
Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, Dr. C. Muthamizhchelvan, Director (Engineering
& Technology), SRMIST,
Dr. Vairamani, Dean, School of Bioengineering, Dr.
Jhon Thiruvadigal, Dean (Sciences),
Dr. M. Navaneethan, Associate Professor,
Dr. Senthil, Dept of Physics and Nanotechnology,
Dr. Kamalabharathi, Dept
of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRMIST.
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Dr. D. K. Aswal, Director, National
Physical Laboratory (NPL) New Delhi has inaugurated the XPS facility on
24-04-2019 and delivered a talk on X-ray Photoelectron spectroscopy to research
scholars and faculty members. “XPS facility at SRMIST will enable the research scholars and scientists working in
thrust areas like energy (solar cells, Li-ion batteries, thermoelectrics),
electronic devices (sensors, transistors, photodetectors and light emitting diodes)
and advanced nanomaterials (air filters, photo catalyst) to further understand
the chemical state of the atoms and electronic structure of the materials. This
will strengthen the research findings and hence pave the way for high impact
publications and patents”, he quoted.
Dr. C. Muthamizhchelvan, Director,
Engineering and Technology added that SRMIST is one among few premier
institutes like IIT-Madras to have XPS facility with advanced features like scanning
XPS microprobe and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS)housed in a
single unit.This facility can be used to understand many industrial problems
like environmental pollution (automobile emissions or water contamination),
surface contamination & oxidative state of elements in automotive industry,
energy storage, healthcare, pharmaceutical industry, oil refineries and
semiconductor industry.
Providing hands-on operational and
analytical training to the undergrad and postgraduate students with such
advanced techniques as part of their academic course will help them to excel in
research as well as in industrial R&D sectors. This XPS facility can be
accessed by researchers in other academic institutions by online booking. Also
teachers and students from other colleges across the country will be trained in
this facility through workshops/short term training conducted periodically by
SRMIST.
