CEITEC Nano Research Infrastructure
Brno University of Technology
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Impedance spectrometer Novocontrol Alpha-A modular system (IS_NOVOCONTROL)
Guarantor:
Dinara Sobola, Ph.D.
Instrument status:
Operational
Equipment placement:
CEITEC Nano - B1.15
The broadband dielectric spectrometer setup provides analysis of fundamental parameters (conductivity, permittivity, and impedance spectra) in solid materials across a temperature range from −160 °C to 400 °C.
Publications:
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Assayed, GAI.; Shaheen, AA.; Alsoud, A.; Al-Bashaish, SR.; Mousa, MS.; Knapek, A.; Sobola, D., 2024: Structural and electrical characterization of cadmium phosphate glasses doped with different concentration of sodium chloride. PHYSICA SCRIPTA 99(12), doi: 10.1088/1402-4896/ad8822; FULL TEXT
(RIGAKU3, FTIR, MIRA-STAN, IS_NOVOCONTROL)
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Specification
- Recommended Frequency Range: 10 µHz – 1 MHz
- Measured Quantities: Impedance, capacitance, conductivity, dielectric permittivity (real and imaginary), loss factor, tan δ, and more
- Accuracy: Better than 1% across a wide frequency range
- Recommended DC Bias Voltage: up to 40 V
Modular System Components:
- Alpha-A Mainframe (Measurement Unit)
- Optional Modules:
- Temperature Control Units (Recommended from -100 °C to +400 °C)
- Sample Cells and Electrode Holders (parallel plate)
Software:
- WinDETA (Windows Dielectric Thermal Analysis) for measurement control, data acquisition, spectrum generation, and export
- Supports data export to CSV, Excel, Origin, MATLAB, etc.
- Equivalent circuit modeling and data fitting supported via ZView
- Applications:
- Dielectric material characterization
- Relaxation process studies in polymers, ceramics, and biological materials
- Electrical conductivity and ionic mobility analysis
- Impedance spectroscopy of electrodes and electrolytes
- Research on sensors, thin films, batteries, and supercapacitors
Documents
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