Lab Facilities

To facilitate students research SSML laboratory is equipped with instruments for the synthesis, characterization and application based research. Here is the list of major equipment of the laboratory.

Fiber Optic Spectrometer (for Absorbance, reflectance, and transmittance )

Oceaan Optics B. V. Netherlands FLAME-T-XR1-ES DH-2000-BAL Balanced Deuterium Tungsten Source, 210-2500nm, 1000 hrs (KB).

Optical Microscope

OpticamB10 Digital Camera (C-B10)

High configuration PC for computational Chemistry

CPU:core i9

Natural Convection Oven

TIN-TN50, Phoenix Instrument GmbH

Immersion Bath Circulator

LCB-RO8, Daihan LAB TECH

Schlenk line

Glasswares

Ultrasonic bath

GRANT XUBA1

Fume Hood

Centrifuge machine

CENTURION Scientific Pro-Analytical C2006, S/N: 3218277-2 Rotor (A) BRK s412 12 x15ml rotor (Fixed angle) (B) BRK s406 6 x50ml rotor (Fixed angle)

Analytical balance (5 Digit)

AS 82/220.R2, RADWAG S/L: 523305 PolandLCB-RO8, Daihan LAB TECH Capacity 0.01mg/0.1mg-82g/220g

Precision Balance (3 Digit)

PS 210.R2, RADWAG HP-A600 Poland (EU) Globex Capacity: 0.001g – 210g Max capacity: 210g Minimal load: 20 mg Reading unit: 1 mg Tare range: -210 g Repeatability: 1 mg Linearity: ± 2 mg Stabilization time: 2 s Pan Size: 128x128 mm Sensitivity drift: 2 ppm/0C temperature + 15 ~ + 350C Working temperature: +10° +40°C Power supply: 110 / 230 V AC / 50 / 60 Hz / 13,5 / 16 V DC / 1,1 A

Homogenizer

N372.1, ( Roti-Speed-stirrer) Brand: CARL ROTH Germany 1-50mL capacity, 5000 to 20000 rpm, powerful mtor for constant torque, Length 220mm, weight 230g

Vortex mixer

Vortex mixer BIO COTE SA8

Online UPS

Online UPS

Magnetic Stirrer

HANNA instruments, S/N: H0090662

pH/EC/TDS/Temperature Portable meter

HI 9813-6, Hannah Instruments Romania Range: PH: 0.0 to 14.0, EC: 0.00 to 4.0Ms/cm TDS: 0 to 1999 ppm (mg/L) Supplied with Electrode

Mechanical Stirrer

WiseStir (Direct Driven Stirrer), HS-50A

Hot Plate

SCI340-ProT, SCILOGEX

Multimeter

Multimeter

Filtration setup

Filtration setup with Vacuum pump, desiccator, Flask capacity 1L Vacum pump Rocker 300 Desicator capacity 12 inch

Hydrothermal reactor

Hydrothermal reactor Teflon

Nitrogen Cylinder

Nitrogen Cylinder

Magnetic Stirrer with Hotplate

Magnetic Stirrer with Hotplate LMS-1003, Daihan LAB TECH Korea

Digital Orbital Shaker

Digital Orbital Shaker SHO-1D, Witeg Germany

High Pressure Vacuum pump

High Pressure Vacuum pump CRV Pro4, Welch Germany Order on: Gardener Denver Thomas GmbH, 63 Ltr/min, Ultimate pressure 2x10-3 mbar, power 220-240/50Hz; 1ph

Refrigerator

Refrigerator Model:WT730-5A2-Non Frost, Walton Bangladesh 512L

Dual Action Airbrush Kit Compressor

Rose gold Dual Action Airbrush Kit Compressor

Super Strong Rare Earth magnets Neodymium

HYSAMTA N52 1PCS Block 50x50x30 mm Super Strong Rare Earth magnets Neodymium

The Department of Chemistry is home to several state-of-the-art instrumentation laboratories that support our teaching and research activities. Key equipment includes:

  • Universal Testing Machine

  • Deionized (DI) Water Plant

  • FTIR Spectrometer – 

  • UV-Visible Spectrophotometer

  • Potentiostat/Galvanostat – Hokuto Denko Ltd. HAB-151

  • Polarimeter – Atago Polax-D

  • Density Meter – Chempro/PAAR DMA 60

  • High-Temperature Furnace – Carbolite RWF-1200

  • Tensiometer – Krüss K9

  • Globe Box
  • BET surface analyzer
  • Thermostatic Bath – JSR C-13C

  • Freeze Dryer – Heto FD3

  • Vacuum Oven – Memmert

  • Ostwald Viscometer – Gallen Kamp

  • Combined Meter – Hanna Instruments, HI series

In addition, many advanced characterization techniques are available at BUET, such as:

  • Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)

  • X-ray Diffraction (XRD)

  • Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

  • Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)

  • Biochemical Analysis

The Smart Soft Materials Laboratory (SSML) frequently collaborates with other universities and institutions and also use chracterizing facilities for specialized characterization, including:Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS),High-Performance Chromatography (HPC), Gas Chromatography (GC), Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) and so on.

These facilities are accessed through partnerships with:

  • BCSIR (Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)

  • BAEC (Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission)

  • CARS, University of Dhaka (DU)

  • ICDDR,B

  • United International University (UIU)

  • Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)

  • University of Rajshahi (RU)  and many more.