Identification of compounds

Quantification of small molecules in complex mixtures
Protein identification and sequence analysis
Techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) and mass spectrometry

Particle size measurements

Nanoparticles to micron sized

Investigation of surfaces and thin films

Hydrophobicity by contact angle measurement
Quartz crystal microbalance adhesion studies
Ellipsometric measurement of film thickness

Analysis of polymers

Molecular weight distribution by gel permeation chromatography (GPC)

Surface area and porosity measurements

Nitrogen adsorption

Structural analysis by x-ray diffraction

Single crystal structure solution
Powder diffraction

Microscopy