Mission
Our mission is to support core research on polymers.
Welcome!
Soft Matter Characterization Instruments are hosted by the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University. The include thermal analysis, molecular weight characterization, microsocopy, and X-ray scattering. These instruments are managed by two technical staffs and a number of graduate students and postdocs.
Our mission is to support core research on polymers.
| Hours | Location |
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9AM - 5PM |
2100 Adelbert Rd. |
Measure heat flow, weight loss, or mechanical properties as a function of temperature
Rheology is the study of flow and deformation of materials
Scanning electron microscope for versatile, high performance materials imaging and analysis.
| Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lei Zhu |
Core Director
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216-368-5861
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lei.zhu2@case.edu
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KHS-312
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| Hossein Ghassemi |
Core Manager
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hossein.ghassemi@case.edu
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KHS-544
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| Service list |
| ► DMA (2) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMA Q800 Cooling Training |
Internal
$70.00
each
External - Academic $140.00 each External - Foundation/Non-profit $140.00 each External - Industry $280.00 each |
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| DMA Q800 Training |
Internal
$50.00
each
External - Academic $100.00 each External - Foundation/Non-profit $100.00 each External - Industry $200.00 each |
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| ► DSC (2) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| DSC 100 Training | Inquire | ||
| DSC Discovery Training |
Internal
$40.00
each
External - Academic $80.00 each External - Foundation/Non-profit $80.00 each External - Industry $160.00 each |
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| ► TGA (2) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| TGA Discovery Training |
Internal
$40.00
each
External - Academic $80.00 each External - Foundation/Non-profit $80.00 each External - Industry $160.00 each |
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| TGA Q500 Training |
Internal
$30.00
each
External - Academic $60.00 each External - Foundation/Non-profit $60.00 each External - Industry $120.00 each |
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| ► SEM (1) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| SEM |
Internal
$100.00
each
External - Academic $180.00 each External - Foundation/Non-profit $180.00 each External - Industry $350.00 each |
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| ► X-ray (2) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| X-ray service |
Experiment perform by staff Price per sample |
Inquire | |
| X-ray Training |
Please contact Jom, txw550@case.edu first. To discuss what the result you want and what is the result you will get. We will not train unless you have more than 10 samples per semester. |
Inquire | |
| ► ARES (1) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| ARES-Rheometer |
Internal
$70.00
each
External - Academic $140.00 each External - Foundation/Non-profit $140.00 each External - Industry $280.00 each |
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