Room(s): EAS 3447
Area: 900 sq. ft.
Faculty: Dr. Norman Munroe
Mission:
To engage in the study and processing of
materials. These studies include the elucidation
of microstucture, electrochemical and interfacial
behavior in various environments, and dielectric
properties.
Corrosion & Electrochemical Research:
Measurement of corrosion susceptibility and
biocompatibility studies of Ni –Ti- isotope
using Tafel, Cyclic Potentiodynamic Polarization
Resistance analyses. Study of electrochemical
reactions associated with the adsorption of
Dithiophosphate on pyrite.
Dielectric Materials Measurement:
Measurement of dielectric properties of various
materials, Ni-Ti-X-alloys and Nano-materials
using the cavity perturbation technique which
involves the propagation of microwaves into
the material.
Process Development of Shape Memory Alloys:
Measurement of alloy characteristics including
microstructural, surface morphology, thermal,
mechanical properties, and biocompatibility.
Equipment:
Principal Equipment in the laboratory:
 Dielectric
measurement system: microwave cavity, graphic
network analyzer, and intelligent
actuator
Corrosion measurements: Gamry and Flat corrosion cells
Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
pH meters
Shape memory alloys studies: Glove box, ball-milling machine
Microwave digester
Gas Chromatograph
Tube furnaces
Box furnaces
Gyratory Crusher
EG&G Radon alpha spectrophotometer
Students: 3 Graduate (2 in MS and 1 Ph. D.);
6 Undergraduate |
