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Surface Area, Density and Porosity Analyses

A full list of instruments for the purpose of Surface Area, Density and Porosity Analyses

QUADRASORB evo 4 BET Stations (Quantachrome)
PoreMaster 33 Hg Porosimeter (Quantachrome)
Pentapyc™ 5200e Gas Pycnometer(Quantachrome)
Autosorb IQ MP Physisorption Analyser (Anton Paar)
Autosorb IQ Chemisorption/Physisorption Analyser (Anton Paar)

QUADRASORB evo 4 BET Stations (Quantachrome)

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Surface area: > 0.01m2/g, Pore Size: 2nm - 50nm
The QUADRASORB evo Gas Sorption Surface Area and Pore Size Analyser comes with flexible, good performance, accurate, and modular features.

Features/Benefits:
Measuring Range<0.1 m2/g to no upper limit
Test Options: Surface Area, Pore Size (2-50nm), Pore Volume
Minimum P/Po (N 2 ): 1 x 10-3
Sample Type: Powders and Porous Solids
Measurement Mode(s): Classical Helium Void Mode, NOVA He-free Mode
Measuring Time: degas + analysis within 2 days
Capacity: Up to 4 samples at one time
Temperature Control: RT to 350C (degas temperature)
Applications: Pharmaceutical Actives, Powdered Metals, Zeolites, Activated Carbons, Molecular Sieves
Material: Glass Sample Cells
Gases: Nitrogen
Method: Volumetric (Manometric) Gas Sorption


PoreMaster 33 Hg Porosimeter (Quantachrome)

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Features include Pore size: 6.4nm-950μm among others
The PoreMaster 33 is an automatic pore size distribution and pore volume analyzers using the rapid mercury intrusion method.

The PoreMaster 33 is an automatic pore size distribution and pore volume analyzers using the rapid mercury intrusion method. Pore size range measured from approximately 950 µm diameter to 6.5nm. It has two, built-in low pressure analysis ports for pore sizes above 4 µm. The high pressure chamber accommodates one sample cell for pore sizes smaller than 4 µm.

It provides pore size, pore volume, bulk and apparent density, porosity, particle size and related properties for a wide range of powdered and bulk solid materials. 

Continuous scanning provides detail rich, high resolution (up to 2000 points) pore size data plus AutoSpeed™ control for automatic adjustment of pressurization rate in response to individual sample characteristics. 

Stepwise pressurization provides lower resolution but enables the system to stop and wait for user selected time intervals to allow mercury to fully penetrate complex pore structures.

Pentapyc™ 5200e Gas Pycnometer(Quantachrome)
For use in Powders, foams and bulk solids.
The Pentapyc 5200e is a five-station gas pycnometers for measuring the true density and volume of powders, catalysts, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, carbons, building materials, rock core plugs, etc.


Pentapyc™ 5200e Gas Pycnometer(Quantachrome)

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For use in Powders, foams and bulk solids.
The Pentapyc 5200e is a five-station gas pycnometers for measuring the true density and volume of powders, catalysts, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, carbons, building materials, rock core plugs, etc.

Autosorb IQ MP Physisorption Analyser (Anton Paar)
Specifications: Surface area: >0.01 m2/g
Pore Size: 0.35 nm- 50 nm


Autosorb IQ MP Physisorption Analyser (Anton Paar)

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Specifications: Surface area: >0.01 m2/g
Pore Size: 0.35 nm- 50 nm

Autosorb iQ MP physisorption is used for determination of the specific surface area, active area, pore volume, and pore size distribution of both micro and mesoporous solids. It is capable of measuring pore size distributions down to 0.35 nm and determining specific surface areas below 0.01 m2/g.  Our current set up is Argon physisorption for both microporous and mesoporous materials studies. This is particularly suitable for analysing pore features on zeolite and MOF materials.

A typical physisorption analysis starts with degassing of the sample. The desired protocol of heating rates, hold times and automatic testing are loaded, and then the iQ takes over. After completing the timed protocol, or sooner if the residual pressure rise passes the user defined test limit, the iQ shuts down the degasser, backfilling the sample cell or leaving it under vacuum if preferred.

Comprehensive physisorption calculations include specific surface area (single and multi-point B.E.T., Langmuir, STSA, t-plot, alpha-s, DR), pore size (BJH, DH, DA, MP, HK, SF, Monte-Carlo, NLDFT, QSDFT) with their corresponding surface area values, Kr-pore size for thin films, heats of adsorption, plus NK and FHH fractals. The DFT library is the most extensive available commercially; no less than twenty three mathematical models describing different pore shapes, chemical nature of the surface and specific adsorbate and temperature pairs.

Application
Highly detailed, precise and accurate measurements to characterize the structure and improve the properties and performance of microporous materials such as zeolites, activated carbons, novel carbon structures (nanotubes, bulk graphenes), MOFs, carbon- and silica-based materials with hierarchical micro-mesopore structure (e.g., CMKs), molecular sieves, new materials for gas storage, improved fuel cells and batteries, membranes, nanofilters, etc., with Kr capability being ideally suited for APIs, thin films, nanosized ceramic and metal powders, and the like.


Autosorb IQ Chemisorption/Physisorption Analyser (Anton Paar)

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Catalysis Characterisation of active metal area, dispersion, crystallite size and TPR /TPO /TPD

Autosorb iQ is a flexible automated gas sorption instrument that is capable of determining the specific surface area, active area, pore volume, and pore size distribution of micro and mesoporous solids. It is capable of measuring pore size distributions down to 0.35 nm with CO2 physisorption method and determining specific surface areas below 0.01 m2/g.

Our current set up is CO2 physisorption for microporous materials studies. It can be converted into the chemisorption model due to its flexibility and customisation to function as a dual system.