Laboratoire Sciences et Méthodes Séparatives

University of Rouen Normandy - Normandie Université – SMS EA 3233

SMS laboratory possesses a large panel of equipment ranging from sample preparation (milling, purification, spray-drying…) to fine sample characterization (X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis, microscopy, chromatography, particle size determination…).

Furthermore, several prototypes have been developed in the laboratory in order to address specific issues related to research activities of both teams

• Spray drying
• Milling
• Zone melting (prototype)
• Sublimation Bench (prototype)
• Reactors  : 2liters et 10 liters
• Centrifugeuse
• Glove box
• Spin coating

Characterizaton of samples

• Single crystal (3 circles goniometer) and Powder X-ray diffraction
• In situ X-Ray diffraction (patented prototype)
• Second harmonic Generation bench (regulated in temperature and humidity - prototype)
• Focused Beam Reflectance Measurement FBRM
• Thermal analyses : DSC et TG/DSC/MS, DSC-microscope, Calorimeter C80
• Discontinuous Isoperibolic Thermal Analysis (Prototype)
• Gravimetric Vapor Sorption
• BET
• Microscopy (optical and electronic (SEM))
• Spectrometer FTIR (powders)
• Karl Fisher (coulometric)
• Polarimeter
• Réfractometer
• AFM, confocal Raman spectrometer, MiniSims (collaboration with La2B laboratory - Evreux)
• Laser Granulometry
• Molecular Modeling