Solar Energy Research Institute
Institut Penyelidikan Tenaga Suria | Solar Energy Research Institute
ADVANCED ORGANIC SOLAR CELL LABORATORY FACILITIES
UV-Visible Spectrometer
(Brand: Lambda 35)
(Model: Perkin Elmer)
Items | Details |
Description | An analytical technique that measures the amount of discrete wavelengths of UV or visible light that are absorbed by or transmitted through a sample in comparison to a reference or blank sample
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Range (nm) | 200-1100 |
Double Beam Operation | Yes |
Bandwith (nm) | 0.5-4 (variable) |
Type of Measurement | Absorbance, Transmittance, Reflectance |
Type of Sample | Liquid, Thin Film |
Operator | ChM. Sharifah Nurain Syed Nasir (03-89118448/ sharifahnurain@ukm.edu.my)
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Charge | RM60/ sample (UKM’s staff and students) RM100/sample (External students and industry)
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Stylus Profiler
(Brand: DektakXT)
(Model: Bruker)
Items | Details |
Description | Probe-based profiler capable of surface profilometry and surface roughness characterization at nanometer level.
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Type of Measurement | Thickness, Roughness |
Type of Sample | Thin Film |
Operator | En. Muhammad Samsuri Samsudin (03-89117158/ msamsuri@ukm.edu.my)
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Charge | RM60/ sample (UKM’s staff and students) RM100/sample (External students and industry)
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LIV Tester
[Brand: Photovoltaic (PV) IV Test]
(Model: VS-6822)
Items | Details |
Description | I-V curve is a graphical representation of the relationship between the voltage applied across an electrical device and the current flowing through it. It is one of the most common methods of determining how an electrical device functions in a circuit.
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Lamp | Xenon |
Filter | AM1.5G |
Intensity Lamp | 1000W/m2 |
Type of Measurement | IV Curve, Isc, Voc, Pmax, Vmp, Imp, FF, Efficiency |
Type of Sample | Photovoltaic Device, Material (Silicon/Thin Film/DSSC/Perovskite)
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Operator | ChM. Sharifah Nurain Syed Nasir (03-89118448/ sharifahnurain@ukm.edu.my)
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Charge | RM120/ sample (UKM’s staff and students) RM150/sample (External students and industry)
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Incident Photon to Charge Carrier Efficiency of Solar Cells (IPCE)
(Brand: Bentham)
(Model: PVE300-IVT)
Specification | PVE300-IVT |
Description | The external quantum efficiency (EQE)/ internal photon conversion efficiency (IPCE), defined as the number of electrons provided to the external circuit per photon incident on the device, can be directly obtained from the spectral response. This measurement is performed by shining a monochromatic probe beam onto the sample and recording the photocurrent generated as a function of wavelength.
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Range (nm) | 300-1800 |
Probe light source | Xenon and Halogen |
Type of Measurement | EQE, IQE, Reflectance, Transmittance |
Type of Sample | Photovoltaic Device, Material (Silicon/Thin Film/DSSC/Perovskite)
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Operator | ChM. Sharifah Nurain Syed Nasir (03-89118448/ sharifahnurain@ukm.edu.my)
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Charge | RM250/ sample (UKM’s staff and students) RM300/sample (External students and industry)
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Centrifuge
(Brand: Thermo Scientific)
(Model: Multifuge X1 Centrifuge)
Items | Details |
Description | A laboratory centrifuge is used to separate fluids based on density. Samples in a containing vessel are subjected to a high speed rotation to achieve separation. |
Max Speed | 15,200 rpm |
Capacity | 4 x 400ml |
Type of Sample | Liquid
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Operator | ChM. Sharifah Nurain Syed Nasir (03-89118448/ sharifahnurain@ukm.edu.my)
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Charge | RM50/ sample (UKM’s staff and students) RM80/sample (External students and industry)
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Freeze Dryer
(Brand: Fisherbrand)
Items | Details |
Description | Freeze drying is a low temperature dehydration process that involves freezing the product and lowering pressure, thereby removing the ice by sublimation. This is in contrast to dehydration by most conventional methods that evaporate water using heat. Freeze drying typically produces a high-quality product that maintains its original shape and can be successfully rehydrated. |
Max Capacity | 1.5L |
Operator | ChM. Sharifah Nurain Syed Nasir (03-89118448/ sharifahnurain@ukm.edu.my)
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Charge | RM80/day (UKM’s staff and students) RM100/day (External students and industry)
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Potentiostat / Galvanostat
(Brand: Metrohm)
(Model: Autolab PGSTAT204)
Items | Details |
Description | Freeze drying is a low temperature dehydration process that involves freezing the product and lowering pressure, thereby removing the ice by sublimation. This is in contrast to dehydration by most conventional methods that evaporate water using heat. Freeze drying typically produces a high-quality product that maintains its original shape and can be successfully rehydrated. |
Max Capacity | 1.5L |
Operator | ChM. Sharifah Nurain Syed Nasir (03-89118448/ sharifahnurain@ukm.edu.my)
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Charge | RM80/day (UKM’s staff and students) RM100/day (External students and industry)
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Laser Beam Induced Current
(Brand: InfinityPV)
(Model: Thera)
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Items |
Details
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Description |
The Laser Beam Induced Current (LBIC) allows for easy
identification of defects, coating errors, shunts and photovoltaically
inactive regions. It is ideal for highlighting failure over time of solar
cells and modules that have been subjected to accelerated ageing tests, i.e.
ingress of permeants and contact failure is easily identified. |
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Type
of Sample |
Photovoltaic
Device, Material (Silicon/Thin Film/Perovskite)
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Operator
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ChM.
Sharifah Nurain Syed Nasir (03-89118448/
sharifahnurain@ukm.edu.my)
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Charge |
RM150/sample
(UKM’s staff and students) RM200/sample
(External students and industry)
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