Synthesis

Chemspeed CatPrep

The "CatPrep" unit is a robotic platform allowing the fully automated synthesis of non-air sensitive catalysts (and chemicals), from precursor's solutions preparation to the centrifugation/washing and drying of the compounds. The unit aims at reproducing the synthesis of solid catalysts according to conventional methods (impregnation, precipitation, hydro/solvo thermal synthesis), but could be adapted to other chemistry upon request.

Enlarged view: Chemspeed automated platform for chemical synthesis — Chemspeed CatPrep unit

The main features of the "CatPrep" unit are:

Automated solids (powders /small extrudates) and liquids dispensing from various sources to glass vials of 2, 8 or 20 ml.
A maximum of 8 microtiter plates (MTP) each containing 40*2 ml, 24*8 ml, 11*20 ml vials.
MTP can be thermally controlled (-20 to 150 °C) and agitated.
Integrated vials capping/decapping.
Automated pH measurement and adjustment in each vial.
24*20 ml glass reactors with reflux, temperature control, shaking, vacuum/N₂ atmosphere and integrated filtration.
Integrated centrifugation, vacuum drying or activation under reactive gases.
Barcoded vials/MTP allows for tracking and recording of the synthesis conditions for each compound.

Unchained Labs Junior Solid Dispensing unit

The Junior SD is a fully automated powder dispensing robot for sample preparation and reactor filling.

Enlarged view: Unchained Labs Junior Unit, a robotic tool used for solid sample dispensing. — Unchained Labs Junior Platform

The main features of the Junior are:

Automated powder dispensing of a wide variety of samples from vial to vial.
Accept up to 96 different powder sources.
Barcode tracking and logging of the samples.
Powder dispensing algorithm with excellent repeatability (±0.2 mg) for dispenses under 1 mg.

Hobersal Vacumm/Controlled Atmosphere Oven

The fully automated oven allows the calcination or thermal treatment of several catalysts simultaneously.

Enlarged view: Hobersal oven, an automated oven for treating thermally solid materials under various conditions of atmosphere and temperature. — Hobersal Vacumm/Controlled Atmosphere Oven

The main features of the Hobersal oven are:

Automated temperature control, ramps, gas atmosphere, and vacuum.
Temperature up to 1200 °C with 4 heating zones.
3 different gases for modifying the oven atmosphere (N₂, 5 %O₂, 5 %H₂).
Vacuum down to 10 ̄ ³ mbars.

CEM Mars 6 Microwave Synthesizer

The Mars 6 is a parallel micro-wave (MW) oven for extended hydro/solvothermal synthesis steps or MW-driven chemical reactions.

Enlarged view: MARS CEM 6 Microwave oven, used for parallel solvo/hydro-thermal synthesis. — CEM Mars 6 Microwave Synthesizer

The main features of the CEM Mars 6 MW are:

1800 watts delivered energy for rapid heating of reactions.
12*100 ml or 40*20 ml reaction vials.
Temperature and pressure measurement/control.

Zinsser Liquid dispenser

Zinsser Analytic offers a modular state-of-the-art liquid handler robotic system, combining an e-crimper and microplate reactor. This unit is housed inside the MBraun glovebox, specifically designed for air-sensitive chemistry applications.

The main features of this Zinsser Analytic Unit are:

Automated liquid handling from various sources to 96x2 ml, 96 x 10 ml, and 24x20 ml vials.
Integrated vial capping and decapping.
Automated temperature-controlled 24x10 ml batch reactor with heating capacity up to 150°C and stirring up to 1500 rpm.
Fully inertized environment.