Micromeritics or Particulate Systems Instrument(s):
- 3Flex
Personal Experience with Micromeritics:
表征本集团合成多孔材料的物理和纹理性质是我们对开发出开发天然气分离应用的先进材料和工艺的研究的关键部分。自从我的实业事业开始以来（2014年12月）以来，我们的实验室拥有3Flex，不仅使我们能够精确地表征吸附剂和催化剂的身体和纹理性质，而且还可以立即执行多个任务。我们制造各种吸附剂，包括沸石，MOF，Zifs，负载胺和其他混合材料。对于我们的吸附剂，重要的是在多个温度下获得气体等温。在不同温度范围为0至100℃的不同温度下，我们已经获得了许多气体的等温，包括CH4，C2H6，C2H4，C3H6，CO 2，CO，N 2和H 2。作为一个非常引人注目的例子，我们改性的ZIF-7材料在298k和100kPa，Ca 3.30mmol / g中表现出对乙烷的非常高的吸附，从下图中可以看出。这比以前报告的相同压力和温度的能力高近44％。在我参与测试陶瓷原料的所有年份，上述所有仪器都非常可靠和耐用。Micromeritics技术和客户支持是对我来说非常有帮助。
With regard to catalysts materials, our group makes various heterogeneous catalysts such as mixed metal oxides, zeolites, supported metals, and carbon nanotube supported catalysts for a variety of applications such as hydrogenation, deoxygenation, dehydrogenation, and oxygenation reactions at high pressures and temperatures. To be able to perform TPD, TPR and TPO measurements on these catalysts and analyze their physical and chemical structures related to catalytic applications, we had to connect a mass spectrometer (MS) to our 3Flex instrument. Initially, it was very challenging and we could not do that because our MS did not have triggering capability. Finally after a few weeks with the help of Micromeritics engineers, we obtained very nice TPD/TPR/TPO profiles. So far, we have published one paper based on the results obtained from our 3Flex and are currently working on two more manuscripts for submission.
The 3Flex gas analyzer supports our fundamental and applied research on the design and synthesis of novel porous materials for gas separation, purification, catalytic and storage applications. We are hopeful that through this instrument, we can continue performing cutting-edge research in this important field of study in the Midwest region, in particular in the state of Missouri.
