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Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
Advanced and Nano Materials Research Centre
This centre has a wide range of materials processing and characterisation facilities and research capabilities.
Processing
The processing facilities include
- unbalanced magnetron sputter
- extra low oxygen partial pressure generator/reactor
- 1,800°C high temperature vacuum furnace and other furnaces
- mechanical alloying/powder processing facilities
- spinning and thermal spray coaters
- sol-gel system
- micro-arc deposition system
- vacuum induction melting furnace
Characterisation
Testing and characterisation facilities include
- electrochemical corrosion analytical system
- salt-fog corrosion chamber
- corrosion-wear testers
- thermal analysis system (DSC/TGA)
- nano-mechanical testing system
- electrical impedance tester
- x-ray diffractometer
Expertise
The centre has strong expertise on
- light alloys
- surface coating
- electronic materials and devices
- thin oxide films and their applications
- corrosion and oxidation
- computer modelling of materials processing and performance
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