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Inert-atmosphere glovebox used for handling air- and moisture-sensitive materials during synthesis and sample preparation in the laboratory at HIPOLE Jena.

Synthesis and processing of polymers

HIPOLE Jena is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment for the synthesis and processing of new polymer materials.

Glovebox system for handling air-sensitive materials at HIPOLE Jena laboratory
Foto: Marina Romanova
Gloveboxes

The material and battery research at HIPOLE Jena includes working with water and oxygen sensitive samples where handling in gloveboxes under inert conditions is required.

Mini ball mill used for material grinding at HIPOLE Jena laboratory
Foto: Marina Romanova
Miniature ballmill

For the research on polymer-based thin film batteries, small amounts of synthesized redox-active electrode materials need to be milled and homogenized as well as processed into small amounts of electrode paste using a miniature ballmill.

Dual centrifuge used for sample preparation at HIPOLE Jena laboratory
Foto: Marina Romanova
Dual centrifuge

For the research on new materials at HIPOLE Jena, temperature sensitive samples can be homogenized, mixed, milled and dispersed in closed containers as well as centrifuged from −20 to 40 °C using a dual centrifuge.

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