Research
Pharmaceuticals | Identification of Molecular Signals Using Static SIMS on Powders
SIMS can be used to confirm the presence of a drug or to make brand identification where different formulations exist; a branded product may contain...
Nuclear Materials | Identification of isotopically rich materials using bulk composition mass spectra
The isotopic sensitivity, and ability to analyse small particles, makes SIMS the ideal technique for the study of nuclear materials. The spectrum...
New Article: Improving the Electrochemical Behaviour of Lithium-ion Batteries
In this recently published “Thought Leaders” interview, Dr. Rosy Sharma, a Post-doctoral Researcher from Bar-Ilan University talks to AZoM about...
New Article: Residual gas analysers; it’s the small details that deliver success in UHV/XHV systems
A recent article published in the Institute of Physics publication “Physics World” takes a look at the enabling role that quadrupole mass...
Thin Film Applications of the UHV-TPD Workstation
A successful method for investigating the microstructure of thin films by thermal effusion measurements is Temperature Programmed Desorption (TPD),...
Surface Engineering & Thin Film Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology represents a new frontier in research and development (R&D) across a broad spectrum of human endeavours. Though concerned with...
Hydrogen in Steel Measurements with the UHV-TPD Workstation
Determination of hydrogen bound in steel is an important factor in developing new steel types for ever more demanding applications. Temperature...
SSITKA study of complete methane oxidation on palladium and platinum catalysts
Authors: Marek Rotko, Andrzej Machocki The catalytic process of complete methane oxidation is a highly promising alternative to flame combustion,...
Dehydrogenation mechanism of LiBH4 by Poly(methyl methacrylate)
Hydrogen is considered as a promising alternative energy carrier owing to its high-energy density, abundance, light weight and pollution-free...