The survey below is a compilation of our routine-based analyses. Our capabilities however reach beyond this list. We can use a variety of customized analytical conditions or even other techniques. Please contact us for the possibilities.

 
   
   
   

Porosity

  
N2 Physical Gas Adsorption at 77 K (Volumetric Technique)
Single point BET (0.30 p/p0)
Multi-point BET (0.05-0.10-0.15-0.20-0.25 p/p0)
Multi-point BET + pore volume (0.99 p/p0)
 
Adsorption isotherm (0.05-0.99 p/p0), multi-point BET, total pore volume,
BJH adsorption pore size distribution (2-200 nm) 		 
Adsorption and desorption isotherm (0.05-0.99 p/p0), multi-point BET, total pore
volume, BJH desorption pore size distribution
(2-200 nm) 		 
   
Ar Low Pressure Physical Gas Adsorption at 87 K (Volumetric Technique)
Adsorption isotherm (10-6 - 0.3 p/p0), SF micropore size distribution
0.5 - 2 nm 		 
   
CO2 Physical Gas Adsorption at 273 K (Volumetric Technique)
Adsorption and desorption isotherm (5.10-4 - 3.10-2 p/p0), micropore surface area
and micropore volume (Dubinin-Radushkevic) 		 
   
Kr Physical Gas Adsorption at 77K (Volumetric Technique)
Multi-point BET (0.05-0.10-0.15-0.20-0.25 p/p0) 		 
   
H2 or CO Chemical Gas Adsorption (Volumetric Technique)
Dual adsorption isotherm (1-100 kPa), metal surface area, metal
dispersion and average crystallite size 		 
   
Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry
Intrusion curve 0.1 - 400 MPa, porosity, apparent density,
pore size distribution 4 nm - 17 µm 		 
Intrusion curve vacuum - 0.1 MPa, porosity, apparent density,
pore size distribution 17µm - 120 µm 		 
Intrusion curve vacuum - 400 MPa, porosity, apparent density,
pore size distribution 4 nm - 120 µm 		 
   
He Pycnometry
Skeletal density 		 
 
 
 
  

Sizing

  
Laserdiffraction (dry, aqueous or organic liquid dispersion)
Forward light scattering, size distribution 0.5 µm - 2000 µm
 
Forward light scattering incl. backscattering information,
size distribution 0.04 µm - 2000 µm 		 
Sprays and aerosols  
   
Photon Correlation Spectroscopy (PCS)
Particle size distribution 3 nm - 3 µm 		 
   
Image Analysis
Shape information incl. photographs 		 
   
Time of Transition
Particle size distribution 0.5 µm - 3600 µm		  
   
Phase Doppler Velocimetry
Spray droplet velocity and size distribution 0.5 µm - 90 µm		  
   
Electron Microscopy
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) high resolution		  
Scanning electron microscopy low resolution (max 5000x)  
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)  
SEM with Energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS)  
   
Gravitational Sedimentation
Sedigraph size distribution 1 µm - 300 µm 		 
   
Electrical Sensing Zone
Coulter Counter narrow size distribution 0.6 µm - 1200 µm		  
   
Sieve Analysis
Dry sieving, range 37 µm - 1700 µm 		 

 
  		 

Composition

 
Microwave Spectrometry
Gas sample analysis of 0.2 up to 2000 ppmv NH3 		 
   
FTIR Spectroscopy
Gas sample analysis of NO, NO2, H2O, NH3, SO2, SO3, 		 
   
Mass Spectrometry
Mass spectrum from m/e 4 - 300 for identification
Gas sample analysis on C3H6 		 
   
Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA)
Each package one selected element quantitative,
other elements semi-quantitative		  
   
Package A: F, Se
 
   
Package B: Al, Ba, Ca, Cl, Cu, Dy, Er, Ga, K, I, In, Mg, Mn, Na, Rh, Si, Ti, V   
   
Package C: As, Au, Ba, Br, Ca, Cd, Ce, Cr, Fe, Ga, K, La, Mo, Na, Pd, Pt, Re, Sb, Sc, Sm, U, W, Yb, Zn    
   
Package D: Ag, Ba, Ca, Ce, Cr, Co, Cs, Eu, Fe, Hf, Hg, Ir, Lu, Nd, Ni, Os, Rb, Sb, Sc, Se, Sn, Sr, Ta, Tb, Te, Th, Yb, Zn, Zr    
   
Package E: As, Ba, Br, Cd, Co, Cr, Hg, Mo, Ni, Sb, Se, Sn, Zn