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We were honored to have Dr. Haijun Yang, a senior engineer from Tsinghua University's Analytical Center, one of China's top academic universities, present his experience and feedback on the use of the CIQTEK electronic paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy EPR100 since it was purchased and used by Tsinghua University MR Laboratory in 2020.      Dr. Haijun Yang said in the interview that the microwave bridge of CIQTEK EPR100 adopts advanced waveguide technology and the structure inside the chamber has been designed modularly. In the free radical test comparison experiment, there is basically no difference between the spectra obtained by CIQTEK EPR100 and other similar types of spectroscopy on the market.   Check the YouTube HD version: https://youtu.be/CVPb8tXSNH0     CIQTEK Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy   CIQTEK EPR (ESR) spectroscopy provides a non-destructive analytical method for directly detecting paramagnetic materials and has a wide range of applications in physics, chemistry, biology, materials, and industry. It can study the composition, structure, and dynamics of magnetic molecules, transition metal ions, rare earth ions, ion clusters, doped materials, defective materials, free radicals, metalloproteins, and other substances containing unpaired electrons. It can provide in situ and non-destructive information on the microscopic scale of electron spins, orbitals, and nuclei.  

CIQTEK is happy to sponsor and attend the upcoming Italian-French International Conference on Magnetic Resonance 2022 jointly organized by the GIDRM and GERM in Milan, Italy, from September 27 to 30, 2022.     The conference is held at the UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA (Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca). Experts and scholars from different fields of magnetic resonance and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR or ESR) will attend the conference. >> Check Event Website   The Italian Magnetic Resonance Discussion Group (GIDRM) aims to contribute to the development, coordination and dissemination of teaching and research activities concerning all sectors of magnetic resonance.     27th to 30nd September 2022Milan, Italy       CIQTEK EPR (ESR) Spectroscopy   Originating from the Key Laboratory of Microscopic Magnetic Resonance of the Chinese Academy of Sciences at the University of Science and Technology of China, CIQTEK has been deeply engaged in the field of high-end scientific instruments such as electronic paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy for more than ten years, and has now launched a comprehensive X-band series for commercial use, and has successfully advanced to W-band high-frequency EPR (ESR) spectroscopy.    EPR (ESR) spectroscopy is a method to study the structure, dynamics, and spatial distribution of unpaired electronics. It can provide in-situ and non-destructive information on electron spins, orbitals, and nuclei at the microscopic scale. They are particularly useful for studying metal complexes or free radicals.           Most Popular:  The CIQTEK benchtop EPR200M features high sensitivity, high accuracy, and high stability; integrated instrument control software, data processing software, and spectrum fitting software; supports manual and automated tuning; built-in specimen for accurate g-value determination and quantitative EPR (ESR) measurement, and can be equipped with multifunctional accessories such as variable temperature measurement, automatic corner turner, and in-situ illumination.  The EPR200M provides a cost-effective, low-maintenance, simple, and easy-to-use experience for every EPR (ESR) experiment user. Notably, the EPR200M requires no on-site installation, only online service to solve all installation and adjustment problems.   CIQTEK benchtop EPR200M

The first anniversary of the CIQTEK Application Center was celebrated on June 6, 2022. In the past year, based on CIQTEK self-developed Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer, Scanning NV Microscope (SNVM), electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope, specific surface & pore size analyzer, and other high-end scientific instruments, the application center has provided more than 300 customers worldwide, including universities, research institutes, and enterprises, with the hardware and software support required for scientific research and development applications and more than 1100 sample measurement services.     On June 6, 2021, the CIQTEK Application Center was officially launched.   In recent years, precision measurement has shown its unique advantages and broad application prospects in the fields of biology and medicine, food safety, chemistry and materials science, etc.   CIQTEK Application Center is located in Innovation Industrial Park Phase II in Hefei, China, with an area of about 2500 square meters and more than 20 full-time experimental application engineers, with a magnetic resonance R&D lab, magnetic resonance application lab, scanning electron microscope application lab, gas adsorption characterization application lab, etc. It relies on high-end scientific instruments and equipment with precision measurement technology and is committed to breakthroughs in key technical problems and major scientific issues. At the same time, CIQTEK Application Center provides high-quality services to research institutes, universities, and colleges with application needs in medical and health, free radicals research, food industry, material science, new energy, mineral metallurgy, geological exploration, etc., to help global scientists and technicians better carry out their scientific research activities.   CIQTEK Application Center staff working with EPR100 for testing and analysis   The CIQTEK Application Center's Magnetic Resonance Application Lab relies on EPR200-Plus, EPR200M, EPR100 electronic paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and has tested more than 600 samples for nearly 100 customers over the past year. In addition, CIQTEK has also undertaken the testing of nearly 300 samples for more than 100 third-party research users. CIQTEK provides reliable EPR (ESR) test data for scientific users and help them to publish high-level papers, such as in Nature Communications, Journal of Hazardous Materials, and other high-level journals.   CIQTEK Application Center staff working with Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer for testing and analysis   The CIQTEK Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer is an experimental platform based on NV center spin magnetic resonance. By controlling basic physical quantities such as optics, electricity, and magnetism, it implements manipulation and...

CIQTEK is honored to sponsor the VI EMR Forum 2022 in Szczecin, Poland, and will give an online presentation during the conference opening. After the event, a replay (a record) of the presentation will be posted on the CIQTEK website.     The Forum is organized every two years by academic centers engaged in research in the field of Electron Magnetic Resonance (EMR). The EMR Forum was created by the Polish EMR Group in order to integrate the EMR (EPR/ESR) community and broaden the knowledge in this area. The participants of the Forum present the results of multifrequency magnetic resonance studies from various fields of science. In 2022 proceedings will be held in the hall of the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Poland. >> Check Event Website   Polish EMR Group [PEMRG] exists since 20th May 2010, when at the Inaugural Meeting held during the First Forum EMR-PL in Rzeszów, Poland, a decision was undertaken to transform the Polish EPR Society [PEPRS] based on the newly devised principles. An informal membership in the PEMRG has been extended to all persons involved in the broader subject of EMR (EPR/ESR) research.     19th to 22nd September 2022Szczecin, Poland       CIQTEK EPR (ESR) Spectroscopy   Originating from the Key Laboratory of Microscopic Magnetic Resonance of the Chinese Academy of Sciences at the University of Science and Technology of China, CIQTEK has been deeply engaged in the field of high-end scientific instruments such as electronic paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy for more than ten years, and has now launched a comprehensive X-band series for commercial use, and has successfully advanced to W-band high-frequency EPR (ESR) spectroscopy.    EPR (ESR) spectroscopy is a method to study the structure, dynamics, and spatial distribution of unpaired electronics. It can provide in-situ and non-destructive information on electron spins, orbitals, and nuclei at the microscopic scale. They are particularly useful for studying metal complexes or free radicals.         Most Popular:  The CIQTEK benchtop EPR200M features high sensitivity, high accuracy, and high stability; integrated instrument control software, data processing software, and spectrum fitting software; supports manual and automated tuning; built-in specimen for accurate g-value determination and quantitative EPR (ESR) measurement, and can be equipped with multifunctional accessories such as variable temperature measurement, automatic corner turner, and in-situ illumination.  The EPR200M provides a cost-effective, low-maintenance, simple, and easy-to-use experience for every EPR (ESR) experiment user. Notably, the EPR200M requires no on-site installation, only online service to solve all installation and adjustment problems.   CIQTEK benchtop EPR200M

On May 8, the groundbreaking ceremony of CIQTEK's new headquarter - Science Instrument Valley was held in Hefei High-Tech Zone, China, with the participation of CIQTEK CEO He Yu, and representatives of the company's employees and construction participants to witness this important moment.   Group Photos of the Groundbreaking Ceremony     Science Instrument Valley is the headquarters base of CIQTEK, which will be built as a comprehensive base integrating R&D, office, sci-tech education, support, and other functions. With a total land area of 76,000 square meters and a construction area of about 280,000 square meters, the whole area can accommodate nearly 5,000 employees.   Birds Eye View Rendering   Model Animation   CIQTEK CEO He Yu said that the new base will continue to focus on the field of high-end scientific instruments in the future, with the core of precision measurement technology, market demand-oriented, the "Science Instrument Valley" to become a scientific instrument industrial transformation and industrialization base, to achieve the depth of integration of sensing technology with multiple industries and areas.   Speech by CIQTEK CEO He Yu   The overall design of the base draws inspiration from CIQTEK's logo and takes "Spinning Nebula" as the design theme, with the beauty of the spinning nebula, showing the architectural style of technology, nature, and art intermingling.   Design Ideas East View Rendering Vally Model Animation  

From July 25-29, the 11th National Conference on Environmental Chemistry (NCEC 2022) was held in Harbin, China. Nearly 5,000 experts in the field of environmental chemistry from Nanjing University, Tsinghua University, Peking University, and other universities and related research institutes gathered to discuss the development of environmental chemistry disciplines, promote academic research cooperation, and accelerate the construction of environmental chemistry disciplines and talent training.  CIQTEK attended this conference and introduced the solutions of electronic paramagnetic resonance (EPR or ESR) spectroscopy in the field of environmental chemistry to the delegates.       CIQTEK Group Photo in NCEC 2022   With the theme of "Innovative Environmental Science" and the purpose of "Innovation, Participation, Cooperation and Foresight", this year's conference set up 58 sessions and various topics around different fields such as environmental analysis, public health, environmental safety, pollution control, green and low-carbon, including special sessions for major research programs of the Foundation, Young Scholars Forum and Frontier Forum of Environmental Science.   As one of the global crises, environmental pollution is affecting human life and health at all times. Among atmospheric pollutants, water pollutants, and soil pollutants, there is an emerging class of environmentally harmful substances - Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals (EPFRs). EPFRs are ubiquitous in the environment and can induce the generation of reactive oxide species (ROS), which cause cell and body damage and are one of the causes of cancer, and are highly biohazardous. EPR (ESR) technology can detect EPFRs and analyze them quantitatively to find the source of the hazard and solve the underlying problem.     Visitors at CIQTEK booth   NCEC 2022 Opening Ceremony   CIQTEK EPR (ESR) spectroscopy   The CIQTEK EPR (ESR) spectroscopy provides a non-destructive analytical method for the direct detection of paramagnetic materials. It can study the composition, structure, and dynamics of magnetic molecules, transition metal ions, rare earth ions, ion clusters, doped materials, defective materials, free radicals, metalloproteins, and other substances containing unpaired electrons, and can provide in situ and non-destructive information on the microscopic scale of electron spins, orbitals, and nuclei. It has a wide range of applications in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, materials, and industry.       Most Popular:  The CIQTEK benchtop EPR200M features high sensitivity, high accuracy, and high stability; integrated instrument control software, data processing software, and spectrum fitting software; supports manual and automated tuning; built-in specimen for accurate g-value determination and quantitative EPR (ESR) measurement, and can be equipped with multifunctional accessories suc...

The Summer 2022 (7th) Advanced Seminar on Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR or ESR) Spectroscopy will be held in Hefei, China, from July 22-31, 2022. This seminar is hosted by University of Science and Technology of China, Key Laboratory of Microscopic Magnetic Resonance, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Application Demonstration Center for Independently Developed Scientific Instruments, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and co-organized by CIQTEK, Magnetic Resonance Technology Consortium, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Journal of Spectroscopy.   Group photo of the 6th Advanced Seminar on Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in 2021   As an important branch of wave spectroscopy and a direct characterization tool for electron spins, paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy has an irreplaceable and important role. EPR (ESR) spectroscopy has applications in the research fields of physics, chemistry, materials science, life science, medicine and environmental science, and maintains a good research and development momentum. In order to cultivate professional reserve talents in the field of electron paramagnetic resonance, the Advanced Seminar on EPR (ESR) Spectroscopy has been successfully held for 6 sessions, attracting many experts and scholars in related fields.   Photo of 2021 Advanced Seminar   On-site Guidance for Testing Spectra This seminar will be taught by Prof. Dr. Jihu Su, a well-known expert in the field of electron paramagnetic resonance in China. Prof. Dr. Su will optimize and upgrade the course according to the latest textbook "Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy - Principles and Applications", and conduct targeted seminars and exchanges with the participants. At the same time, each participant can bring a sample to test with CIQTEK EPR (ESR) spectroscopy and receive face-to-face guidance from Prof. Dr. Su.   2022 Advanced Seminar Schedule   01 22 July, 2022 14:00-20:00 Check-in, pick up study materials, equipment check, etc 02 23 July, 2022 Opening Ceremony Introduction to the seminar Principle, structure, and operation of spectroscopy EPR data processing and simulation software learning g-tensor Example: According to the orbitals occupied by unpaired electrons, they are divided into four categories: s, p, d, and f, such as p-centered peroxyl radicals or organic radicals, 3d/4d transition metal sub EPR, etc Introduction to CIQTEK EPR (ESR) Spectroscopy 03 24 July, 2022 A-tensorExamples: Analysis of free radicals, complexes, chemical coordination, etc., tracking of free radicals in biological and organic synthesis, magnetic isotopes in chemical reactions 04 25 July, 2022 Individualized learning and discussion, or a visit to the CIQTEK Scientific Instrument Application Center, learning to operate a CIQTEK EPR (ESR) spectroscopy (EPR100, EPR200M, EPR200-Plus) 05 26 July, 2022 D, J and other tensor related to magnetismExamples: Application of EPR (ESR) to study t...

The 8th Carbon Catalysis Conference 2022 was held in Yinchuan, China from July 15-18, hosted by the Energy Particle Materials Committee of the Chinese Society of Particuology. The conference was organized in a combination of online and offline formats, and the number of real-time participants reached more than 35,000. CIQTEK presented carbon material characterization services and solutions such as gas adsorber and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR or ESR) spectroscopy at the conference.   Conference Opening Ceremony     With the theme of "Green Development of Carbon Catalysis and Carbon Materials Industry, " the conference focused on the latest research results and frontier hot spots in the carbon catalysis and carbon materials field. The conference was divided into four sessions: "Clean Energy and Energy Conversion", "Carbon Based Materials Preparation and Low Carbon Production Technology", "Green Carbon Catalysis Process" and "C1 and Energy Carbon Catalysis". More than 350 experts and scholars from universities, research institutes, and enterprises gathered to discuss and exchange ideas.   Question & Answer Session at the Conference   Group Photo of the Conference   Catalyst materials based on carbon-based catalysis can meet the strict requirements of modern society for green, environmental protection, and sustainable development of the chemical industry, which has become one of the emerging hot research directions in the fields of chemistry, chemical, and materials. During the conference, CIQTEK displayed high-end scientific instruments such as surface and pore size analyzer and benchtop EPR (ESR) spectroscopy EPR200M, bringing the solution of carbon-based material characterization to the attendees.   CIQTEK Fully automatic specific surface and pore size analyzer series adopt the principle of static volume method measurement to provide the specific surface and pore size distribution analysis method for carbon-based materials. The specific surface area and pore size distribution are used to study the catalytic activity of catalysts, which has a wide range of applications in the fields of chemistry, materials, and industry. The product has many advantages such as high testing efficiency, accurate results, high-cost performance, and easy-to-learn automated operation.   CIQTEK Automatic Specific Surface and Pore Size Analyzer   The performance of catalysts is inextricably linked to their structural properties, and catalytic processes involving radicals and transition metal valence changes also require characterization tools. EPR (ESR) spectroscopy is the only wave spectroscopy technique that can directly detect and study paramagnetic substances containing unpaired electrons and is the best way to detect short-lived radicals, transition metals, rare earth metals, and other paramagnetic substances generated in the catalytic process.   CIQTEK benchtop EPR (ESR) spectroscopy EPR200M&nb...