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The features and characteristics of solids are largely dependent on their chemical structure at the surface. Surface analysis is used to determine the chemical structure of the surface atomic layer (a shallow and thin area of the surface). Surface analysis instruments...
Using Differential Electrochemical Mass Spectrometry (DEMS) for CO2 Conversion
Differential Electrochemical Mass Spectrometry (DEMS) is an analytical method that is a combination of mass spectrometry and electrochemical half-cell experimentation. It is used in continuous faradaic reactions to identify products or intermediates and for...
Pollutant Monitoring in Rivers
Water pollution occurs when harmful substances such as microorganisms or chemicals contaminate a body of water. Pollution can come from many sources, with agriculture (through the excessive use of pesticides and fertilizers) and water companies (through untreated...
Catalyst Characterization Techniques
The characterization of catalysts involves a knowledge of the physical properties of the catalyst as well as an understanding of structure-reactivity or selectivity relationships during the catalytic process. This is achieved by combining spectroscopic...
Producing Hydrogen via Electrolysis
Electrolysis is gaining momentum as an option for carbon-free hydrogen production from both nuclear and renewable sources. Electrolysis works by harnessing electricity to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen inside a unit called an electrolyzer. This article will...
An Introduction to Catalysis & Thermal Analysis
This article serves to outline the range of applications of thermal analysis techniques that are used to study catalysis. Thermal analysis techniques are useful for studying catalysts and understanding surface species because they can be used to activate,...
Catalysis 101: Understanding Chemisorption
Chemical adsorption, also known as chemisorption, is the process that results from a chemical bond between adsorbate molecules and particular surface locations on a material. These locations are known as active sites. This article will outline the process of...
Important Areas of Research in Heterogeneous Catalysis
Heterogeneous catalysis refers to a wide range of catalytic solids and industrial processes for producing chemicals, materials, and fuels. Because of its broad nature, academic and industrial research in heterogeneous catalysis can be based on anything from the atomic...
An Insight into Plasma Deposition and Magnetron Sputtering
Plasma deposition is a highly versatile advanced manufacturing technique that can be used to deposit layers of a variety of materials over objects of varying sizes and shapes. There are several different methods that fall under the umbrella of plasma deposition, but...
Coupling Mass Spectrometry with Thermal Analysis: The Benefits
What is a Mass Spectrometer? A mass spectrometer is an analytical tool that is used to identify one or more molecules or fragments of molecules in a sample by the sorting of gaseous ions according to their mass-to-charge ratio. Usually, mass spectrometers are used for...