CESI Facilities

The Cornell Energy Systems Institute (CESI) laboratory, a 4,000 square foot, 24/7 facility, in Kimball Hall is designed to support soft matter research and sustainable energy solutions that support the mission of the institute. The laboratory is available on a fee-for-service basis to anyone, with priority given to CESI stakeholders. Individuals may access the lab and its equipment, taking new material from concept to prototype. The lab boasts unique capabilities for materials synthesis, physical characterization, material structure-property-processing analysis, and energy storage studies. The CESI laboratory also includes a variety of analytical instruments for evaluating materials, devices, and systems in applications including carbon capture and conversion, electrochemical energy storage in batteries & fuel cells, photonic and photovoltaics and hydrogels for biomedicine and drug delivery. The open lab encourages partnerships internal to Cornell and between companies and the university.

Please note: The lab is in the process of downsizing and moving. We are not accepting new users or adding existing users to new equipment until the move is completed. After the move, there will be changes to the available equipment and access, so please check back later for updates.

For more information, please contact the lab manager: cesi-lab@cornell.edu

Equipment

• Ar Glovebox
• DSC (Q2000)
• Furnace (1000dC Furnace)
• Gas Chromatography
• MACCOR (Multiple Blocks)
• MCR 501 Rheometer
• Plasma Etch
• Solatron (Channel)
• Titration  (Karl Fischer)
• Vacuum Oven
• Nano ITC
• Water purification systems