Presentation
The Technical Research Support Unit accomplishes the main part of the textural, structural and chemical characterization of the materials synthesized and tested by the researchers of the Institute of Catalysis and Petroleum Chemistry (CSIC). The multidisciplinary nature of the research, allows for a wide range of techniques commonly used in materials characterization: X-Ray diffraction, UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), BET surface area and pore size distribution analysis by gas adsorption, Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry (MIP) and Chemisorption.
The development of these techniques has allowed external applicants, such as private companies, universities and public research centers, to access to our services.
The Technical Research Support Unit is devoted to contribute both to the continuous growth in the research capacity and to the maximization of the impact of that research through knowledge transfer.
Since January 2009 several of the characterization techniques employed in the Technical Research Support Unit have been certified under UNE-EN ISO 9001, granted by AENOR, and the IQNet certificate has been awarded. Likewise, the ICP Support Unit belongs to the Laboratories Network of Madrid Autonomous Community (code 150)
Team
Díaz Guerri, Concepción
Staff
Folgado Martínez, Rosa María
Staff
López Cortés, María de las Nieves
Staff
Diego Arroyo Sánchez
Staff
Rodríguez García, Isabel
Staff
Miguel Martín Ortega
Staff
Techniques
| ICP Customers | External Customers | |
| X-Ray Diffraction in powder | Application | Application |
| UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy | Application | Application |
| ICP Customers | External Customers | |
| Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) | Application | Application |
Research Support Unit Rates
| TECHNIQUES | CSIC | SPANISH UNIVERSITIES / AGE / OPI |
FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES/ COMPANIES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elemental analysis: ICP-OES (application) (n: nº of elements; m: nº of samples) |
(18n + 6m) | (22n + 9m) | (43n + 15m) |
| Alkaline Fusion Digestion (€/sample) | 17,36 | 32,85 | 35,98 |
| Acid digestion with microwaves (€/sample) | 20,14 | 40,13 | 43,95 |
| TECHNIQUES | CSIC | SPANISH UNIVERSITIES / AGE / OPIS |
FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES/ COMPANIES |
|---|---|---|---|
| BET area (N2/Ar) (€/sample) | 15,93 | 43,09 | 47,2 |
| Adsorption-desorption Isotherm (€/sample) | 42,43 | 77,04 (80,09)* | 120,52 |
| Adsorption-desorption Isotherm Micropore (€/sample) | 70,53 | 132,22 | 153,62 |
| Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry (€/sample) | 54,7 | 63,41 (105,68)** | 120,78 |
| TECHNIQUES | CSIC | SPANISH UNIVERSITIES / AGE / OPIS |
FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES/ COMPANIES |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPD (NH3/CO2) (€/sample) | 32,02 | 58,86 | 64,47 |
| TPO (€/sample) | 17,34 | 43,49 | 47,63 |
| TPR (H2 10%) (€/sample) | 35,61 | 60,79 | 66,55 |
| Chemisorption (H2/CO) (€/sample) | 69,28 | 110,31 | 120,82 |
| TECHNIQUES | CSIC | SPANISH UNIVERSITIES / AGE / OPIS |
FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES/ COMPANIES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helyum Picnometry (€/sample) | 21,37 | 36,25 | 39,7 |
| TECHNIQUES | CSIC | SPANISH UNIVERSITIES / AGE / OPIS |
FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES/ COMPANIES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative X-Ray Diffraction (50 sec) (€/sample) | 28,8 | 40 | 43,82 |
| Qualitative X-Ray Diffraction (20 sec) (€/sample) | 11,38 | 18,01 | 19,72 |
| Reaction Chamber X-Ray Diffraction (€/hour) | 16,69 | 30,24 | 36 |
| Small angle (€/sample) | 28,8 | 50,99 | 55,84 |
| TECHNIQUES | CSIC | SPANISH UNIVERSITIES / AGE / OPIS |
FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES/ COMPANIES |
|---|---|---|---|
| UV-Vis spectroscopy (€/sample) | 12,59 | 24,13 | 27,27 |
| TECHNIQUES | CSIC | SPANISH UNIVERSITIES / AGE / OPIS |
FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES/ COMPANIES |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEM with technician | 19,85 | 52,79 | 57,82 |
| SEM without technician | 19,85 | 30,48 | 40,27 |
* in the catalogue of services the price appears in brackets but will be charged 77.04 euros per sample. It is specified in the excel sheet hung in the page of the scientific and technical services.
** 40% discount will be applied to universities, price to be charged 63.41
For more information, estimated costs and special offers, please contact with the Technical Manager of the Research Support Unit.