Experimental Facilities
Physica MCR 702e Rheometer
Twin drive with CMT (stress control), SMT (strain control)
Torque 0.5 nNm to 230 mNm, Frequency from 1e-7 to 628
TA ARES Rheometer
Strain-controlled rheometer (SMT)
Torque 1e-6 to 196 mNm with maximum frequency 100 rad/s
Glove Box
Glove box for secondary battery research with solid electrolytes
Pilot Viscosity Monitoring System
Probably the world first in-line viscometer as accurate as the rheometer based on the theory developed by Jang and Hwang, JNNFM (2018)
Physica MCR 301 Rheometer
One double-gap concentric cylinder unit, 2 Cone-and-plate units (25mm, 50mm), 2 parallel plate units (25mm, 50mm)
2 Pelletier temperature control units (CTD200, PTD200)
Trilab Intelligent Stirrer
High presicion rotation speed control and torque measurement system (Trilab LS600)
Full agitator setup for scale-up research
2 liter, 5 liter, 20 liters and 50 liters vessels with the corresponding shafts and impellers for consistent scale-up research
High precision controllable motor systems (Dunkernmortoren BG 65X 75PI, 150W)
Nikkon Eclipse
Optical microscope for droplet and particle size/shape measurements
Image processing system
Thinky Mixer ARM-310
The 2 modes of mixing and deaeration achieve dispersion and deaeration of highviscosity materials in a small amount of time (200rpm-2000rpm)
Homogenizer for dispersion study
Two different rotor-stator type homogenizers, ultrasound agitator, etc.
Planetary disper Mixer
2 liter and 5 liter sized PD (planetary-disper) mixers: 2 set
Lab-scale lithium-ion battery slurry mixer
Viscometer
Brookfield viscometer for viscosity measurement
PIV system (Particle image velocimetry)
Dual 200 mJ Nd-YAG laser 532 nm, 15Hz
High speed camera: PowerView Plus 4MP-LS, 30 fps, 2360*1760 pixels with synchronizer (0.25 ns resolution)
Twin Screw Extruder
Custome-made lab-scale modular twin screw extruder (L/D=20, D=20mm)
Lithium-ion battery slurry mixing
Mastersizer 3000
Laser diffraction particle analyzer measuring 10nm to 3500um
Gas flow meter
Gas flow controller through sparger
High pressure homogenizer
Nano Disperser (N-10M) by Ilshin Autoclave
High pressure homogenizer for dispersion
Two setups for LIF (Laser Induced Fluorescence) visualization
Argon laser, Nd-YAG laser, cameras, various filters, vibration isolation table, etc.
3D printer
Finebot FB-9600 to manufacture various shape of impellers and baffles