Capabilities and Equipment
The ICE Lab allows access to a powerful computing grid that can handle a variety of research computing needs. The Research Computing Grid has access to:
• 54 Computer systems
• 27 Virtual computer systems
Capabilities
The facilities of the IPI allow for the following:
• Environmental Management Products, including:
- A-D (Acid Detection) Strips for film collections
• Durst Lambda 76 PLUS printer
Capable of producing extremely high quality output on silver halide photographic print materials and generating a maximum print size of 32″ wide by 100 feet long
• Kreonite and JOBO “dip and dunk” equipment
The laboratory offers a variety of services, including consulting, feasibility study, system design & development, sponsored project, basic research, needs assessment, and educational services. The laboratory has the ability to measure the following:
• Diffusion Coefficients
• Imaging
The lab houses the following equipment, listed by type, with specifications:
Basic Electron Microscopy:
• JEOL 6400V scanning electron microscope with a 200 kV LaB6 electron gun and energy dispersive X-ray analysis for elemental microanalysis
The NPRL has facilities that allow for research in a variety of sustainable power techniques, including:
• Carbon nanotubes for high-density storage in lithium ion batteries
• Semiconductor quantum dots for high-efficiency solar cells