Analytical Services - Materials Characterisation

 

   Applications

   Full list of Services

    BET Surface Area

   Micropore Analysis
    
    Pore Size Analysis

   Gas Adsorption Isotherms

   Mercury Porosimetry

   Permeability Testing

   Density Analysis

   Particle Size Analysis

   Chemisorption

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MCA Services is equipped with the latest and most powerful analytical tools for the physical characterisation of materials. Including BET surface area, full pore size, pore area and pore volume determination, density measurements and particle size analysis. Our techniques may be combined and the analysis tailored to suit our client’s specific materials and individual requirements.

The techniques offered at MCA Services are detailed below. The links provide more detailed information on the techniques, giving an insight into their potential applications and allowing the assessment of particular requirements. Alternatively we will be happy to discuss your applications and advise the most appropriate options for analysis.

Technique

Service options

Surface area measurement

·         Nitrogen single point using by volumetric technique

 

·         Nitrogen multipoint by volumetric technique

 

·         Nitrogen single point by gas flow technique

 

·         Nitrogen multipoint by gas flow technique

 

·         Multipoint using other adsorbing gases (Ar, CO2, Kr)

Isotherms and pore size, area & volume  distributions

·         Nitrogen adsorption desorption isotherms

 

·         Pore size distribution from adsorption desorption isotherms

 

      ·         Micropore analysis by Nitrogen physisorption

 

      ·         Micropore analysis using other absorptives:                                      (CO, CO2, Kr, H2, Hydrocarbons, Ar etc)

Pore size distribution

·         Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry  

 

      ·         Permeability and Tortuosity

Pore volume measurement

·         Mercury pyknometry

Density measurements

·         Bulk density (envelope density)

 

·         True density (absolute density)

 

      ·         Skeletal density

Chemisorption

·         CO Chemisorption

 

·         Active metal surface area

 

·         Surface acidity

Particle size analysis

·         Laser sizing using aqueous suspension media

 

·         Laser sizing using non-aqueous suspension media

 

The results obtained from our analytical tests are generally reported in a standard format, giving a great depth of information yet in an easily understandable and locatable manner and are transferred as pdf files for spped of communication. However, the software used at MCA Services is state-of-the-art and our standard reports can be expanded to include additional information pertinent to individual requirements. 

The analyses conducted at MCA Services are undertaken according to our  validated operating procedures, which ensure both accurate and reliable results and the generation of a wealth of information. However, we believe that our clients should get the most out of analyses and we are always happy to accommodate individual requirements to our tests. Furthermore all aspects of our analytical services are operated in accordance with good laboratory practice and the utmost confidentiality is assured.    

All analytical equipment at MCA Services is regularly checked using approved standard and/or reference materials, ensuring that our clients gain both accurate and reliable results. This makes our analytical tests appropriate for both QC work and fundamental research.