Determination of :

-- structure conformity

-- purity of material

-- molecular weight

-- degree of functionality (end group and/or backbone)

-- composition of random/alternating and block copolymers

-- degree of deuteration in deuterated and/or partially deuterated products

Instrument:

-- Bruker Avance-III 500 MHz spectrometer

Solvents :

-- Chloroform-d (CDCl₃)

-- Dimethylsulfoxide-d6 (DMSO-d6)

-- N,N-Dimethylformamide-d7 (DMF-d7)

-- Deuterium oxide (D₂O)

-- Acetone-d6

-- Methanol-d4 (CD₃OD)

-- Trifluoroacetic acid-d (TFA-d)

Quantity of sample required :

-- 50–100 mg

Price :

-- 50 USD/sample in (CDCl₃), (D₂O), and for deuterium NMR (any solvent)

-- 100 USD/sample in DMSO-d6, Acetone-d6, Methanol-d4, trifluoroacetic acid-d

-- 150 USD/sample in DMF-d7

Determination of phase transitions:

-- glass transition temperature(s) (T_g)

-- melting point (T_m)

-- liquid-crystalline phase transitions

Instrument:

-- TA Instruments DSC Q100

Effective temperature range :

-- between -60° and +300°C

Quantity of sample required :

-- 50–100 mg

Price :

-- 50 USD/sample

-- 225 USD / 5 samples

Determination of chemical structure by identification of organic compounds.

Instrument:

-- Nicolet Avatar 330 FT-IR spectrometer (Thermo)

-- Spectrum Two (Perkin Elmer)

Analysis can be performed:

-- in solution using KBr cell

-- in a film using KBr pellet / sandwich

Quantity of sample required:

-- 50–100 mg

Price:

-- 35 USD/sample

Measurement of the rheological properties of material:

-- viscosity

-- elastic and viscous moduli (G’ and G’’)

-- yield stress

Instrument:

-- TA Instruments AR-2000ex Rheometer

Effective temperature range

-- between 0° and +150°^.C.

Measuring systems – Geometry:

-- parallel plate (0°)

-- cone and plate (2°)

-- concentric cylinder and DIN rotor geometry

Quantity of sample required:

-- for solid material: 5–10 g

-- for liquid samples: min. 20 mL

Price:

-- Prices vary (please, send an inquiry specifying the tests needed to get the price quote)