There has been provision of over RMB 45 million-worth of laboratory equipment to support research activities within the Institute for Sustainable Materials and Environment. The major equipment available at XJTLU laboratories includes:
Atomic force microscope (AFM)
Gas chromatography – mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time of flight mass spectrometry (Maldi-Toff MS)
Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS)
High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
UV-vis spectrometer
Infrared (IR) spectrometer
Fluorescence spectrometer
Electrochemical stations (potentiostats)
Electrophoresis – mass spectrometry
Powder x-ray diffractometer
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer (400 MH)
Computer-controlled universal testing machines (10 and 30 tonne)
Compression testing machine (300 tonne)
Concrete mixing facilities (up to one tonne)
Vibrating table for concrete compaction
Curing tank with circulating pump heater/thermostat
