Calchemist provides contract research and consulting services primarily in the areas of:

• Chemical synthesis and purification

• Materials science and testing

• Design of custom laboratory instruments and equipment

Inorganic Synthesis: • Catalysts • Semiconductors • Superconductors • Phosphors     •Downconversion     •Upconversion • Aerogels • Mesoporous silicates • Sub and supercritical syntheses     •Hydrothermal     •Glycothermal     •Ammonothermal     •Pressures to 60,000 psi (4,000 bar) • Molten salt syntheses     •Chlorides     •Phosphates     •Borates     •Hydroxides     •Nitrates     •Molybdates • Classical Solid State     •Controlled atmosphere     •Temperatures to 2000°C • Inert atmosphere     •Schlenk     •Glovebox

Nanotechnology: • Synthesis and surface modification of semiconductor and metal nanoparticles:     • CdS, CdSe, CdTe, InP, InAs, ZnS, ZnSe, PbSe, Ta, Pt, Pd     • Size and shape-controlled core/shell structures • Formulation of nanoparticle/polymer composites • Prototyping and development of nanocomposite-based electronic devices

Purification: • Supercritical extraction

Stable Isotopes: • Compounding • Microscale synthesis • Reduction to the metal • Purification

Thermal Analysis: • Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) to 1000°C • Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) to 725°C

EPMA Standards