Thermogravimetric instrument
Thermogravimetric instrument to measure volatility under both isothermal and nonisothermal conditions and to study thermal decomposition
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Thermogravimetric instrument to measure volatility under both isothermal and nonisothermal conditions and to study thermal decomposition
Zinc precipitates and thermogravimetric studies of silver oxide for zinc-silver and cadmium-zinc batteries
Thermogravimetric analysis of ablating polymers to determine kinetic parameters describing mass loss due to thermal degradation
Tritium tracer and thermogravimetric analysis used to investigate reactions of zinc-silver and cadmium-silver batteries
Analysis of impurities in magnesium oxide materials by mass spectrographic, chemical, thermogravimetric, vacuum-fusion furnace, quartz tube graphite crucible furnace techniques
Results of a parametric study of carbon nanotube production by the double-pulse laser oven process are presented. The effect of various operating parameters on the production of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) is estimated by characterizing the nanotube material using analytical techniques, including scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, thermo gravimetric analysis and Raman spectroscopy. The study included changing the sequence of the laser pulses, laser energy, pulse separation, type of buffer gas used, operating pressure, flow rate, inner tube diameter, as well as its material, and oven temperature. It was found that the material quality and quantity improve with deviation from normal operation parameters such as laser energy density higher than 1.5 J/cm2, pressure lower than 67 kPa, and flow rates higher than 100 sccm. Use of helium produced mainly small diameter tubes and a lower yield. The diameter of SWCNTs decreases with decreasing oven temperature and lower flow rates.