Core Instrumentation Facilities
VLEST has instrument laboratories that provide open access to high-end specialized equipment for the Penn research community. The Linda Ye and Robin Ren Family Foundation Core Instrumentation Facility is located on the first floor of VLEST for ease of access for both building and campus researchers, while also putting science on display for visitors. A second core instrument lab is located on the third floor of VLEST to house additional shared-use equipment for the energy research being conducted in the building.
J.A. Woollam IR-VASE Mark II Ellipsometer
Scheduled for installation in Spring 2025
Waters Xevo TQ-S Acquity LC-MS
Waters Xevo TQ-GC GC-MS
Managed and maintained by the Penn Mass Spectrometry Facility.
Scheduled for installation Spring 2025.
TA Instruments Multi-Sample X3 Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)
TA Instruments Discovery Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer (TGA) 5500+
Scheduled for installation Spring 2025.
The VLEST Core Instrumentation Facility houses a state-of-the-art Bruker 500MHz NMR spectrometer. This instrument provides researchers with access to standard 1D and 2D NMR experiments for the more common NMR-active nuclei (i.e., 1H, 13C, 19F, 31P, and 15N) as well as access to less common, exotic heteronuclei (i.e., 7Li, 11B, 29Si, 89Y to name just a few). Additionally, the instrument conducts these experiments under full temperature control from -120 C to +120 C. Furthermore, aligned with VLEST’s sustainability focus, the NMR facility utilizes a highly efficient helium recovery system.
Please contact the Penn Chemistry NMR Facility at nmr-help@penn.edu to request access/training or additional information on how NMR might help further your research.
TA Instruments ARES-GS Rotational Rheometer
Scheduled for installation Spring 2025