Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Tender description

The Crystal Engineering Group at the University of Limerick is looking to procure the following pieces of laboratory equipment for research purposes: i) A Low-Pressure Volumetric Gas Porosimeter; ii) A High-Pressure Gas Porosimeter; iii) A Dynamic Vapour Sorption (DVS) Analyser with Vacuum Capabilities; iv) A Basic Dynamic Vapour Sorption (DVS) Analyser. Low Pressure (0-1 atm.). Volumetric Porosimetry remains the principle technique for determination of specific surface area (SSA) and for obtaining adsorption/desorption isotherms for porous materials and is an invaluable tool for the support of cutting edge research in materials science. The porosimetry systems detailed herein will support multiple researchers at the University of Limerick and will be applied to the study of a wide range of porous materials. Specifically, we are in need of a single high-resolution low pressure volumetric system: The Low-Pressure Volumetric Gas Porosimeter will entail a high-resolution, research quality porosimeter for detailed analysis of adsorption/desorption isotherms of multiple adsorptives for micro-porous Metal-Organic Materials. High Resolution Research-Grade High-Pressure (>50 atm.). Porosimetry remains a principle technique for obtaining adsorption/desorption isotherms for porous materials and is an invaluable tool for the support of cutting edge research in materials science. The porosimetry system detailed herein will support multiple researchers at the University of Limerick and will be applied to the study of a wide range of porous materials. Specifically, we are in need of 1 system: The High Pressure Gas Porosimeter will entail a high-resolution, research quality high-pressure porosimeter for detailed analysis of adsorption/desorption isotherms of multiple adsorptives for micro-porous Metal-Organic Materials. The dynamic vapour sorption (DVS) analysers detailed herein will support multiple researchers at the University of Limerick and will be applied to the study of a wide range of materials from pharmaceuticals to metal-organic materials. Specifically, we are in need of 2 systems: This system (Lot 3.A) will entail a research quality dynamic vapour sorption analyser with vacuum capabilities for detailed analysis of adsorption/desorption isotherms of multiple adsorptives for Metal-Organic Materials. The dynamic vapour sorption (DVS) analysers detailed herein will support multiple researchers at the University of Limerick and will be applied to the study of a wide range of materials from pharmaceuticals to metal-organic materials. Specifically, we are in need of 2 systems: This System (Lot 3.B) will be a more standard research quality instrument with basic dynamic vapour sorption analysis capabilities to be used primarily with pharmaceuticals.