Co-ACCESS Lab

The Catalysis science group at SSRL operates a 400 sq foot wet chemistry laboratory specifically designed for catalysis studies. The lab is equipped with a 6 ft and 4 ft fume hoods, two gas cabinets for flammable and toxic gases, an argon glove box, and ovens and furnaces. The lab is fully stocked with a diverse array of equipment necessary for the catalysis researcher and is available to collaborators.

Lab Functionality:

Catalyst synthesis
Off-line catalyst treatments
Off-line testing of in-situ/operando cells for use at the beamlines
Prototyping/testing of catalysis cells

Quadrupole Mass Spectrometers


Old-Hiden QGA (mass spectrometer) Detectors: Faraday Cup + SEM Range: 2-200 amu Capillary: Heated, 4 mL/min draw Auxillary inputs: 15 analog (1VDC span, +/- 10 VDC), 1 dedicated for temperature logging (0-1000°C)	New-Hiden QGA (mass spectrometer) Detectors: Faraday Cup + SEM Range: 2-200 amu Capillary: Heated, 4 mL/min draw Auxillary inputs: 1 analog (1VDC span, +/- 10 VDC), 1 dedicated for temperature logging (0-1000°C)

FTIR


Nicolet iS50 FTIR Spectrometer with external prototyping chamber Source(s): Polaris IR (9600-20 cm-1) & NIR/VIS (27000-2000 cm-1) Beamsplitter(s): KBr (7800-350 cm-1) Detector(s): DLaTGS-KBr [fixed-internal] (12500-350 cm-1), MCT-A [movable-internal/prototyping chamber] (11700-600 cm-1)	Praying Mantis Diffuse Reflection Accessory Static, non-air sensitive samples

Praying Mantis High Temperature Reaction Chamber In-situ/Operando DRIFTS Cell Windows: ZnSe Temperature Range: RT to 600°C [under gas flow] or 910°C [under vacuum] Pressure Range: 10-6 mbar to 15 bar	FTIR cell developed by the Ribeiro Group at Purdue In-situ/Operando Transmission FTIR cell developed by the Ribeiro Group at Purdue [link to manuscript] Windows: CaF₂ Temperature Range: RT to 350°C Pressure Range: 1 bar

“Little-Press" Static sample holder for transmission mode characterization of non-air/moisture sensitive samples	“Pres-N-Lok” Cell Static sample holder for transmission mode characterization of air and moisture sensitive samples KBr windows available