Standardised electrosynthetic equipment
IKA ElectraSyn 2.0
A bank of 48 IKA ElectraSyn 2.0 instruments and associated electrodes supports parallel reaction screening and reproducible constant-current or constant-potential experiments.
Facilities and equipment
The Lam Research Group operates dedicated facilities for reaction development, electroanalysis, controlled-atmosphere synthesis, thermal analysis, rapid prototyping, flow processing, purification and rapid in-lab analysis. This direct access supports iterative work from discovery-scale experiments to mechanistic investigation and process translation.
Reaction screening and electrosynthesis
Parallel electrosynthesis
IKA Carousel
The IKA Carousel converts an ElectraSyn 2.0 into a six-reactor constant-current screening system with individual vial detection, voltage monitoring and consistent stirring.
High-throughput electrosynthesis
IKA e-Hive
The IKA e-Hive provides a constant-voltage platform for up to 24 simultaneous reactions, supporting high-throughput electrochemical screening during early-stage reaction discovery.
Custom systems
Bespoke electrosynthesis equipment
Home-built divided and undivided cells support specialised electrosynthetic experiments, controlled electrode spacing, alternative geometries, gas handling and scale-dependent reactor development.
Unconventional electrosynthetic conditions
High-voltage DC power supplies
Programmable 1,000 V and 2,000 V DC power supplies enable controlled electrosynthesis under unconventional high-voltage conditions. Experiments are conducted using appropriate enclosures, interlocks and high-voltage operating procedures.
Electroanalysis and controlled atmosphere
Metrohm Autolab PGSTAT302N high-speed potentiostat
With the ADC10M and SCAN250 modules, ultra-fast cyclic voltammetry at scan rates up to 250,000 V/s can resolve fast transients and support the detection of short-lived electrochemically generated species.
Inert-atmosphere electrochemistry
LC-100 standard glovebox
An LC Technology LC-100 standard glovebox with an electrochemical connection port supports cyclic voltammetry and electrolysis under rigorously inert conditions. When connected to its gas purification system, it is designed to maintain H₂O and O₂ below 1 ppm.
Dry-solvent delivery
SPBT-1 benchtop solvent purification system
The LC Technology SPBT-1 is a compact point-of-use system for safely drying solvents on a laboratory bench or under a fume hood. Its 5-litre solvent keg can be disconnected for refilling, supporting flexible dry-solvent delivery close to the experiment.
Thermal analysis and rapid prototyping
Thermal analysis and hazard screening
TA Instruments Discovery DSC 2500
Differential scanning calorimetry measures heat-flow changes associated with phase transitions, decomposition and other thermal events. It supports thermal-property characterisation and early thermal-hazard screening alongside appropriate risk assessment and, where required, dedicated energetic-materials testing.
Bespoke electrode fabrication
Genmitsu 3018-PROVer CNC and laser platform
Compact CNC machining and laser cutting support the preparation of bespoke electrodes and small components for electrochemical cells and reactor development.
Rapid prototyping
UltiMaker S3
Dual-extrusion 3D printing supports rapid prototyping of reactor components, fixtures and experimental hardware before final fabrication.
Electrode-material preparation
Vecstar heat-treatment furnace
Controlled high-temperature treatment supports the preparation of alloy electrodes and the development of new electrode materials.
Purification and rapid analysis
Flash chromatography
CombiFlash NextGen 300+
Five CombiFlash NextGen 300+ systems support rapid, reproducible flash purification, with flow rates from 1 to 300 mL/min and operating pressures up to 300 psi (20 bar).
Volatile analysis
GC–MS with headspace
On-site GC–MS enables rapid identification and quantification of volatile compounds.
Liquid analysis
LC-MS with PDA
Liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry and photodiode-array detection complements GC-MS for the identification and quantification of organic compounds.
Rapid analysis
Magritek Spinsolve 80 MHz benchtop NMR
An on-site benchtop NMR spectrometer supports rapid ¹H and ¹⁹F structure checks, quantitative workflows, and reaction monitoring directly in the laboratory.
Flow electrosynthesis and process monitoring
Flow electrosynthesis
Ammonite 8 flow electrolysis cell
A compact spiral-channel cell from Cambridge Reactor Design for controlled single-pass electrosynthesis and gram-scale flow reaction development.
Modular flow electrosynthesis
Syrris Asia Flow Electrochemistry System
A modular continuous-flow platform supports controlled-current and controlled-voltage electrolysis, precise residence-time studies and translation from reaction discovery towards scalable flow operation.
Direct-access workflow
Direct access enables rapid iteration and efficient troubleshooting. A reaction can be performed, analysed, modified and repeated within the same working environment, allowing mechanistic evidence and synthetic observations to guide one another.
Screen Analyse Understand Optimise Scale Purify Characterise
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Research access and collaboration
The group’s dedicated facilities support academic, industrial and interdisciplinary collaborations in electrosynthesis, mechanistic electrochemistry and process development.
Collaborative access is considered where the scientific problem aligns with the group’s expertise and can benefit from its integrated reaction-development, electroanalytical, flow and analytical capabilities.
Initial enquiries should include a brief non-confidential description of the scientific problem, the capabilities required and the intended reaction scale.