
Thermogravimetric analyzer coupled with mass spectrometer (TGA-MS)
Manufacturer: Linseis (Germany)
Model: Custom
Features
- Furnace with a temperature range of up to 1 100 °C and a pressure range of up to 40 bar
- Possibility to include conditions under high pressure
- Analytic capacity in inert or corrosive atmospheres
- Scale maximum capacity: 1 gram
- Mass spectrometer (Omni Star) for gas analysis
Samples
- Solid samples (ex: coal, polymers, silica nanoparticles, rubber, mixed matrix gas filtration membranes)
- Semi-liquid samples (determining the water percentage)
Examples of applications
- Analysis of changes in mass depending on temperature
- Molecule or gas desorption percentage and mass spectrum identification
- Identifying molecules or gas from thermal decomposition of solid matter
- Pyrolysis of certain compounds
- Measuring the proportion of water in solid and semi-solid matrices
- Measuring the adsorption and absorption capacity of molecules to a surface