Vibrational Spectroscopy

The Vibrational Spectroscopy facility at the Centre offers a range of molecular spectroscopy capabilities for material characterisation and problem solving.  Our experts have practical experience analysing a wide variety of materials using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Raman Spectroscopies. An extensive range of instrumentation allowing optimisation of experiment and, though a range of excitation frequencies, opportunities to overcome fluorescence often associated with biomolecular systems.  

Renishaw InVia Confocal microscope:

• 785, 633 and 514 nm lasers;
• Line-focus stage for a collection of 2-dimensional spectral arrays (maps).

Renishaw Raman RX210 (RIAS)

• Portable, remote probe;
• 785 nm laser.

Digilab FT-IR Microscope 

• Analysis using a microscope (ATR);
• KBr disc;
• Thin-film / Nujol mull;
• Liquid and gas cells.