At the Sensors & Diagnostics Lab, we work on the design and synthesis of materials with desired functionality and properties, and the development of smart devices (tools) to tackle problems related to the environment, health, and industry.
Research Facilities
Sensors and Diagnostics Lab is well equipped with common materials’ chemistry research facilities required for the synthesis of functional and imprinted polymers, nanomaterials, and nanocomposites as well as accessories needed for the fabrication of devices. These facilities include an analytical balance, pH meters, hotplates, magnetic stirrers, electrochemical workstations, ultrasound sonicator, vortex mixer, centrifuge, temperature-controlled water bath, peristaltic pumps, oven, high-temperature furnace, air dryer, spin coater, etc.
Moreover, the following specialized equipment for the development and analysis of sensors and diagnostic devices are also available.
- PalmSens4 potentiostat / galvanostat / impedance analyzer
- Metrohm DropSens µStat400 portable bipotentiostat / galvanostat
- PalmSens Sensit BT handheld and wireless dual-channel potentiostat
- PalmSens Sensit Smart smartphone potentiostat
- CH Instruments CHI400C electrochemical workstation
- OpenQCM Next quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) with dissipation monitoring
Funding
- University of the Punjab, PK
- Royal Society of Chemistry, UK
- Ministry of Education, KSA
- University of Hafr Al Batin, KSA
- King AbdulAziz City for Science & Technology, KSA
- Higher Education Commission, PK
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